Thanks to 26 points off the bench, Vince Carter blazed past Larry Bird into 29th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list as the Mavs destroyed the Kings.

NBA SCORES...

DALLAS 123 – Sacramento 100... Vince Carter came off the bench to score 26 points as the Mavericks blasted the Kings. The effort moved Carter past Larry Bird into 29th place on the all-time scoring list. Dallas had five players score in double figures.

San Antonio 96 – CLEVELAND 95... Kawhi Leonard hit a game-winning 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds remaining as the Spurs downed the Cavaliers for their 14th win in 15 games. Leonard finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Tony Parker scored a game-high 24 points.

L.A. CLIPPERS 106 – Houston 96... The Clippers jumped out to a 44-28 lead after the first quarter and held on to down the Rockets for their third straight win. Blake Griffin scored 20 points and collected 11 boards. Chris Paul had 10 points and 11 assists.

INDIANA 101 – Charlotte 77... Paul George scored 23 points, grabbed 12 boards and dished out 12 assists in his first career triple-double and the Pacers cruised past the Bobcats. Tyler Hansbrough added 19 points and 10 boards.

Atlanta 108 – ORLANDO 76... The Hawks built a 21-point halftime lead and never looked back in beating the Magic for the ninth straight time. Josh Smith scored 30 points and gathered 10 rebounds. Al Horford added 26 points and 12 boards. Jeff Teague dished out 11 assists.

BOSTON 71 – Chicago 69... The Celtics overcame a cold-shooting night to edge the Bulls. Brandon Bass' 14 points led all scorers. Kevin Garnett had 12 points and 11 boards.

DETROIT 96 – Washington 85... The Pistons went on a late run to put away the Wizards. Jose Calderon and Will Bynum combined for 18 fourth-quarter points. Calderon finished with a game-high 24 points. Bynum had 20. Greg Monroe powered his way to 16 points and 18 rebounds.

BROOKLYN 119 - Denver 108... The Nets got 26 points from Joe Johnson and 25 points from C.J. Watson in getting past the Nuggets. Brook Lopez added 23 points.

Toronto 92 – NEW YORK 88... The Raptors rallied in the second half to down the Knicks and extend their winning streak to four games. Alan Anderson provided a lift off the bench with 26 points. DeMar DeRozen finished with 20 points.

NEW ORLEANS 99 - Portland 63... The Hornets got defensive in handing the Trail Blazers their fifth straight loss. They held Portland to just 26 first-half points. Anthony Davis scored 21 points and brought down 11 rebounds. Four other Hornets scored in double figures.

MILWAUKEE 94 – Philadelphia 92... The Bucks were too much down the stretch in rallying past the 76ers. Monta Ellis pumped in 27 points. Brandon Jennings added 21 points. Samuel Dalembert had 17 points and 14 boards.

Utah 97 – MINNESOTA 93... The Jazz fought off a sluggish start to beat the Timberwolves. Paul Millsap scored 21 points to lead a balanced scoring attack. Al Jefferson added 20 points and 11 rebounds.

NBA SCHEDULE...

  • Miami is at Oklahoma City...
  • the L.A. Lakers host the L.A. Clippers

NHL...

  • PITTSBURGH 4, Ottawa 2...
  • St. Louis 4, DETROIT 3 (OT)...
  • CALGARY 7, Dallas 4...

NHL SCHEDULE...

  • the N.Y. Islanders are at the N.Y. Rangers...
  • Carolina hosts Toronto...
  • Washington is at Tampa Bay...
  • Florida hosts Montreal...
  • Phoenix is at Nashville...
  • Minnesota hosts Colorado

NCAA TOP 25 MENS BASKETBALL...

  • #1 INDIANA 76, Nebraska 47...
  • #2 DUKE 73, North Carolina 68...
  • #3 Miami (Fla.) 74, FLORIDA STATE 68...
  • CONNECTICUT 66, #6 Syracuse 58...
  • Charlotte 71, #11 BUTLER 67...
  • #17 Oklahoma State 91, TEXAS TECH 67...
  • #19 New Mexico 54, FRESNO STATE 48...
  • #21 NOTRE DAME 82, DePaul 78 (OT)...
  • #22 MEMPHIS 93, Central Florida 71...
  • #23 Oregon 65, WASHINGTON 52...
  • #24 COLORADO STATE 66, San Diego State 60...

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