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Kevin Garnett was showered with thundering cheers and applause in his triumphant return to the team that drafted him. The future Hall of Famer then returned the favor by helping the Minnesota Timberwolves upend the Washington Wizards, 97-77, on Wednesday (Thursday in the Philippines) in Minneapolis’ Target Center.
Garnett ended with five points, eight rebounds, and two blocks and provided an inspiring boost that claimed the Timberwolves’ 13th victory in 56 tries. Future face of the franchise Andrew Wiggins added 19 markers to hand Washington its fifth straight loss coming from a 33-20 record.
LAKERS 100, JAZZ 97
Jordan Clarkson finished with a career-high 22 points in the Los Angeles Lakers 100-97 victory versus the Utah Jazz at the Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City.
The Filipino-American second round pick shot an impressive 62.5 percent from the field and captained a late 10-0 blast that cemented the Lakers’ 15th victory in 56 tries. The Jazz dropped to 21-35 with the loss.
HAWKS 104, MAVERICKS 87
With his lookalike – both physically and athletically – suspended, Dennis Schroeder took the stage for himself and shined in the Atlanta Hawks’ 104-87 win against the Dallas Mavericks in Atlanta’s Philips Arena.
The Mavericks team management suspended starting pointman Rajon Rondo, Schroeder’s lookalike, for figuring in a shouting match with coach Rick Carlisle in their previous game. Schroeder and the Hawks took advantage of Rondo’s absence and exploited a disoriented Dallas squad for their 45th win out of 57.
Schroeder’s 17 points and four assists proved to be enough to beat Dallas, who fell to 39-21 with the loss.
ROCKETS 110, CLIPPERS 105
Corey Brewer came off the bench to provide the game-clinching boost in the Houston Rockets’ 110-105 triumph over the Los Angeles Clippers in Houston’s Toyota Center.
Brewer scored 13 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter to put the game away for now 39-18 Houston. On the other hand, the Clippers wasted a strong 22-point, 19-rebound double-double from Deandre Jordan to fall for the 21st time in 58 contests.
BLAZERS 111, SPURS 95
Wesley Matthews scorched the nets to lead the Portland Trail Blazers against the San Antonio Spurs, 111-95, in Portland’s Moda Center.
Matthews ended with 31 points to give Portland its 37th victory out of 55. Tim Duncan’s 20 markers led San Antonio, who continued their slide at 34-23.
KINGS 102, GRIZZLIES 90
The Sacramento Kings out-grinded the Memphis Grizzlies, 102-90, in Sacramento’s Sleep Train Arena.
Demarcus Cousins led a 10-0 charge that opened the first quarter and built the lead that captured the Kings’ 20th win out of 55 attempts. On the other hand, the Grizzlies dropped only their fourth in the last 20 matches coming from a 21-11 record.
HORNETS 98, BULLS 86
The Chicago Bulls did not look prepared to cope with the loss of Derrick Rose as they fell to the Charlotte Hornets, 98-86, at the United Center in Chicago.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist impressed with 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead Charlotte to its 23rd win out of 55. Losing in their first game after the announcement that Rose’s knee will need surgery yet again, Chicago slipped to 36-22.
BUCKS 104, 76ERS 88
Michael Carter-Williams played inspired ball in leading his new team, the Milwaukee Bucks, past his old team, the Philadelphia 76ers, 104-88, in Milwaukee’s BMO Harris Bradley Center.
The new starting pointman shone in his debut with seven points and eight assists to push the Bucks to 32-25. MCW’s old team, the 76ers, missed that sort of production from their court general and dropped their 45th in 57 games.
PELICANS 102, NETS 96
Quincy Pondexter scored a career-high 25 points to help the New Orleans Pelicans clinch their third straight win, this time versus the Brooklyn Nets, 102-96, in New Orleans’ Smoothie King Center.
Without Anthony Davis, Pondexter and the rest of the Pelicans stepped up to advance to 30-27. Joe Johnson’s double-double of 21 markers an 10 rebounds were not enough for the Nets to avoid their 32nd defeat in 55 contests.
HEAT 93, MAGIC 90
The Miami Heat rallied for their 25th win in 56 games at the expense of the Orlando Magic, 93-90, at the Amway Center in Orlando.
Luol Deng and Dwyane Wade teamed-up to erase an eight-point deficit with less than a minute remaining and sent the Magic to 19-40 in the season.
CELTICS 115, KNICKS 94
Evan Turner’s triple-double fronted the Boston Celtics’ 115-94 rout of the New York Knicks at the Madison Square Garden in New York.
The former second overall pick ended with 10 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists to lift Boston to 22-33 and trip New York to 10-46.
SUNS 110, NUGGETS 96
The Phoenix Suns snapped their two-game skid by defeating the Denver Nuggets, 110-96, at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
Brandon Knight drilled two late triples and scored 19 total to lead Phoenix to their 30th win in 58 games. New Nugget Will Barton had 22 markers in the losing effort that stumbled their team to 20-37.
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