Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki passed Shaquille O’Neal for sixth place on the National Basketball Association all-time scoring list Wednesday, scoring 22 points to help defeat host Brooklyn 119-118 in overtime.
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The best player of the game was J.J. Barea scoring hist career high 32 points and dishing out 11 dimes pushing the Mavericks to a 16-13 record and tied with the Los Angeles Clippers as the 4th best in the Western Conference. Wilt Chamberlain is fifth with 31,419 points.
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CLEVELAND – Kevin Love had 23 points and 13 rebounds, and LeBron James added 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists to lead Cleveland past NY. The defending champs extended their home-court winning streak to 30 regular-season games with their 13th in a row this season. Derrick Favors had 17 points and Rodney Hood 15 for the Jazz.
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LeBron James’ 24 points helped the Cleveland Cavaliers overcome the short-handed New York Knicks 91-84. “He was making all the right plays”.
Frank Kaminsky led the Hornets with 23 points.
Rookie forward Kristaps Porzingis had 23 points with 12 rebounds for the Knicks, but didn’t score in the fourth quarter (see full recap). Kawhi Leonard led all scorers with 19 points.
It was Milwaukee’s first game without coach Jason Kidd, expected to miss four to six weeks while recovering from hip surgery Monday.
San Antonio secured their seventh straight win with an emphatic 108-83 triumph over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ellis scored 21 points. Kevin Durant added 21 points for the Thunder.
Point guard Deron Williams was sidelined with a strained hamstring, sitting out what would have been his first game back in Brooklyn after the Nets bought out the final two seasons of his $98.5 contract during the summer. Bryant had 19 points on 7-of-22 shooting.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Nikola Vucevic scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds, leading Orlando past Houston.
James Harden scored 10 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Rockets, who rallied from a 14-point deficit to lead by one point on two occasions late in the game.
The Thunder prevailed for the ninth time in 10 games. Brandon Knight led the Suns with 21 points.
O’Neal finished up with 28,596 points.
At New Orleans, Anthony Davis scored 28 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to spark the host Pelicans past Portland 115-89. It marked his second game back from a fractured kneecap. Marcus Morris had 22 points, and Reggie Jackson 19 points for Detroit.
PHOENIX – Randy Foye stepped into the starting lineup and produced 31 points, hitting seven 3-pointers, and Denver beat Phoenix.
Jahlil Okafor led Philadelphia with 17 points. Nowitzki, like fellow greats Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant, has had the distinct honor of playing for one team throughout his career.
The road team has won eight of the last nine meetings.
Marcin Gortat added 12 points and 12 rebounds, Garrett Temple had 20 points, Ramon Sessions 16, Jared Dudley 11 and Kelly Oubre Jr. 10.
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Isaiah Thomas and Avery Bradley had 18 points each for the Celtics.
