Blazers snap Grizzlies’ 7-game run
Portland—LaMarcus Aldridge scored 23 points as Portland snapped Memphis’ seven-game winning streak with a 97-84 victory.
Aldridge hit his first five shots and scored 14 points during the first quarter, while Marcus Camby grabbed a season-high 22 rebounds and five blocks.
O.J. Mayo had 20 ponts to lead Memphis.
Heat 92, Cavs 85
In Miami, Chris Bosh scored 17 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter to shore up misfiring Miami’s unconvincing win over lowly Cleveland.
Bosh made 10 of 16 shots and equalled his highest points total since joining the Heat.
LeBron James added 18 against his old team.
Kyrie Irving — Cleveland’s No. 1 overall draft pick last year — scored 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting.
Raptors 99,
Suns 96
In Phoenix, Andrea Bargnani returned from injury to score 27 of his 36 points in the second half, guiding Toronto past Phoenix.
The Raptors snapped an eight-game losing skid and beat Phoenix for the first time in eight years. Toronto had lost 14 in a row to Phoenix.
Former Suns star Leandro Barbosa scored 19 for the Raptors.
Marcin Gortat had 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Suns.
Magic 102,
Pacers 83
Orlando’s Ryan Anderson had 24 points and eight rebounds to lead the Magic cruise past the Indiana Pacers, moving into a share of third place.
Dwight Howard had 14 points and nine rebounds and became the Magic’s all-time leading scorer. He came in needing just eight points to break the record.
Howard picked up his third foul early in the second quarter and sat for most of the first half.
Anderson shot 8 for 14 from the field, including 5 for 7 on 3-pointers, Danny Granger and Roy Hibbert scored 16 points each for the Pacers.
Knicks 111,
Bobcats 78
In Charlotte, New York snapped its six-game losing skid while deepening Charlotte’s own losing spell to five straight.
Tyson Chandler had 20 points and 17 rebounds against his former team, shooting 9 for 10 from the field.
Amar’e Stoudemire chipped in with 18 points and eight rebounds for the Knicks, who dominated inside the key, outrebounding the Bobcats 53-33. /ap
