Hawks keep rolling, Sixers still struggling
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ATLANTA — Kyle Korver and Paul Millsap each scored 17 points and Atlanta beat the Philadelphia 76ers 95-79 on Wednesday night, giving the Hawks their longest winning streak in 17 years.
Korver sank five 3-pointers as Atlanta (15-6) won its eighth straight — the Hawks’ longest since an 11-0 start to the 1997-98 season.
DeMarre Carroll had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Atlanta.
The Hawks averaged 104 points in their first seven wins of the streak, but they had to rely on defense against Philadelphia.
Alexey Shved had 13 points to lead the 76ers (2-19), who have won two of four since their 0-17 start. Luc Mbah a Moute had 12 points, and K.J. McDaniels and Jerami Grant each had 10.
Hornets 96, Celtics 87
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Al Jefferson had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Charlotte withstood Boston’s fourth-quarter rally.
Kemba Walker added 18 points and Lance Stephenson had 13 for the Hornets, who led by 12 points in the third quarter and were up 87-79 with 8:05 left.
However, the Celtics — led by Marcus Thornton’s 13 fourth-quarter points — pulled to 87-85 with 4:31 remaining. But Walker’s three-point play and back-to-back baskets by Jefferson pushed Charlotte’s lead to 94-85 with 1:19 left.
Rajon Rondo had a triple-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Celtics. Jeff Green and Thornton led Boston with 16 points each, Tyler Zeller scored 13 and Brandon Bass 10.
Clippers 103, Pacers 96
INDIANAPOLIS — Jamal Crawford scored 18 points and DeAndre Jordan grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds, helping the Los Angeles Clippers hold off Indiana.
Los Angeles (16-5) won its ninth straight and ended a four-game skid against Indiana.
C.J. Miles scored a season-high 30 points and made six 3-pointers. Lavoy Allen had 14 points for Indiana (7-15), which has lost six straight.
The Pacers made a furious fourth-quarter charge after trailing 82-62 late in the third. They opened the fourth on a 12-4 spurt, got as close as five, but fell behind 95-87 with less than four minutes left.
Indiana closed to 98-96 on Allen’s midrange jumper with 2:00 to play.
But Crawford answered with an off-balance jumper, and Blake Griffin made 1 of 2 free throws to give the Clippers a 101-96 lead.
Wizards 91, Magic 89
ORLANDO, Fla. — Bradley Beal converted a lob pass at the buzzer to lift Washington over Orlando.
John Wall led the Wizards with 21 points and 11 assists, while Nene added 12 points, Kris Humphries scored 11 and Marcin Gortat 10. Washington, which scored the final seven points, beat Orlando for the seventh straight time.
Victor Oladipo had 17 points to lead the Magic. Tobias Harris added 15 and Elfrid Payton had 12 for Orlando, which led 89-84 after Harris’ dunk with 1:57 left in the game.
Wizards forward Rasual Butler’s free throw with 16 seconds left tied the score at 89.
Oladipo missed a 20-foot jumper and Washington rebounded with 0.8 seconds on the clock. Andre Miller came off the bench and threw the lob pass at the rim. Beal outjumped Oladipo and laid it in as the buzzer sounded.
