NBA: Blazers’ winning streak reaches 12
Brandon Roy scored 22 points despite not playing the second quarter, and the Portland Trail Blazers got their league-leading 12th straight victory Friday night in Portland by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-98.
The streak matches Portland’s best run since winning 12 in a row during the 2001-02 season, the team’s second-longest stretch.
Portland’s longest streak was 16 games in the 1990-91 season.
Hornets 99, Bobcats 85: At Charlotte, N.C., David West had 20 points and 10 rebounds and New Orleans turned in another dominating performance in a victory over the Bobcats.
Nets 109, Wizards 106: At East Rutherford, N.J., Richard Jefferson had 26 points and Vince Carter added 24, leading New Jersey past Washington.
Pistons 114, Pacers 101: At Auburn Hills, Mich., Richard Hamilton had 23 points and nine assists and Detroit beat Indiana for its seventh straight victory.
Magic 121, Heat 114 (OT): At Miami, Dwight Howard had 29 points and 20 rebounds to offset 48 points by Dwyane Wade and Orlando defeated the Heat.
Rockets 103, Grizzlies 83: At Memphis, Tenn., Yao Ming scored 22 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked five shots to help Houston beat the Grizzlies.
Bulls 103, Bucks 99: At Chicago, Ben Gordon scored 19 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter and the Bulls beat Milwaukee to give Jim Boylan a win in his debut as interim coach.
Raptors 83, Spurs 73: At San Antonio, Jason Kapono scored 10 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter and Toronto beat the Spurs, San Antonio’s second home loss of the season.
Suns 94, Clippers 88: At Phoenix, Amare Stoudemire scored 28 points on 12-of-15 shooting and the Suns defeated Los Angeles.
Nuggets 124, Warriors 120: At Oakland, Calif., Allen Iverson scored 39 points, including a late jumper to break a tie, and Carmelo Anthony added 30 to help Denver outrun Golden State.
76ers 92, Kings 80: At Sacramento, Calif., Samuel Dalembert had 19 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks to lead Philadelphia past the Kings.
Lakers 123, Jazz 109: At Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant had 31 points and seven assists to lead the Lakers past Utah.