Roy Hibbert had 26 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out, Paul George added 23 points and 10 assists, and the Pacers barely completed a sweep of their four-game road trip with a 109-106 victory over the Clippers last night in a battle of division leaders.
Hibbert made all eight of his shots in the first half and finished 11-for-14 from the field to help his team extend its winning streak to five and increase its Central Division lead to 6 1/2 games over idle Chicago.
Grizzlies 92, Spurs 90
In Memphis, Mike Conley drove for a layup with 0.6 seconds left, and the Grizzlies rallied for their 50th victory this season.
T’wolves 110, Celtics 100
In Minneapolis, Nikola Pekovic battered the overmatched Boston front line for 29 points to lead the Timberwolves.
Bucks 131, Bobcats 102
In Milwaukee, Larry Sanders had a career-high 24 points and 13 rebounds as the Bucks amassed their highest scoring total in more than four years.
Jazz 112, Blazers 102
In Salt Lake City, Al Jefferson scored 24 points, Mo Williams hit six 3-pointers as Utah extended its winning streak to five games.
Rockets 111, Magic 103
In Houston, Omer Asik matched his career high with 22 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to pace the shorthanded Rockets. Jeremy Lin added 19 points and 11 assists.
Rookie Maurice Harkless, the former St. John’s star, scored a career-high 28 points for the Magic.
Hawks 102, Cavaliers 94
In Atlanta, Devin Harris scored a season-high 25 points and Josh Smith nearly added a triple-double as the Hawks (42-33) pulled within one game of the Nets (42-31) for fourth place in the East.
Pistons 108, Raptors 98
In Toronto, Greg Monroe scored 24 points as the Pistons snapped a three-game skid.