Final Score: Atlanta 122, Sacramento 108
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Josh Smith remained a member of the Hawks after the trade deadline and had 18 points in Atlanta's 122-108 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday. Smith was expected to be the biggest chip moved on Thursday. However, Atlanta decided to keep him as the 3 p.m. deadline passed. The Hawks did make a pair of minor moves, shipping Anthony Morrow to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Dahntay Jones and acquiring Jeremy Tyler and cash considerations from the Golden State Warriors for future draft considerations. Jeff Teague had 20 points and 12 assists for the Hawks, who have won 10 in a row against Sacramento. Al Horford and DeShawn Stevenson tallied 24 and 17 points, respectively. DeMarcus Cousins ended with 26 points and 13 rebounds for the Kings, who have lost four straight. Isaiah Thomas donated 30 points and nine assists.
Final Score: Houston 106, Brooklyn 96
Brooklyn, NY (Sports Network) - James Harden and Carlos Delfino paced the Rockets with 22 points apiece and Houston continued its recent dominance over the Nets with a 106-96 victory at Barclays Center on Friday. The Rockets were deadly from 3-point range, especially Harden and Delfino, who combined for 10 of Houston's 16 makes from long distance and each nailed one down the stretch to seal the victory. Omer Asik compiled a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds in the triumph. Brooklyn had its four-game winning streak halted as they dropped a 13th consecutive game to the Rockets. Brook Lopez tallied a game-high 27 points for the Nets, while Deron Williams added 15 points with 13 assists in the setback. C.J. Watson scored 17 points in a starting role for Brooklyn, as Joe Johnson missed his first game of the season while battling plantar fasciitis in his heel.
Final Score: Memphis 88, Orlando 82
Memphis, TN (Sports Network) - Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph each recorded double-doubles and the Memphis Grizzlies earned their sixth straight win with an 88-82 decision over the short-handed Orlando Magic. Gasol finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Randolph chipped in 16 and 14 for Memphis, which won the battle in the paint, 40-32 and had 12 more fastbreak points. The Magic will almost surely miss the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons, forcing them to build for the future at Thursday's trade deadline by dealing sharpshooter J.J. Redick to the Milwaukee Bucks. The three players Orlando received in the six-player deal -- Beno Udrih, Doron Lamb and Tobias Harris -- as well as Hakim Warrick, who was acquired from the Bobcats, were not available Friday, leaving the Magic with seven healthy bodies.
Final Score: Dallas 104, New Orleans 100
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Dirk Nowitzki registered 25 points and seven rebounds, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 104-100 win over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday. Nowitzki was 10-of-17 from the field for the Mavericks, who have won three straight games. Vince Carter recorded 22 points and nine rebounds off the bench and Elton Brand added 13 points. Eric Gordon and Jason Smith scored 23 and 22 points, respectively, for the Hornets, who have lost three straight games. Ryan Anderson recorded a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds, as did Anthony Davis, who had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Final Score: Oklahoma City 127, Minnesota 111
Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Russell Westbrook amassed a season-high 37 points and Kevin Durant added 27 as the Oklahoma City Thunder got back on track with a 127-111 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Westbrook made good on 13-of-22 field goal attempts to go along with nine assists and seven rebounds in a terrific all-around display that helped the Northwest Division leaders halt a season-long three-game losing streak. Kevin Martin contributed 19 points off the bench for the Thunder, who shot a sharp 57.8 percent from the floor and finished a perfect 22-of-22 from the foul line. Alexey Shved paced seven Minnesota players in double figures with 17 points, but the Timberwolves failed to build off Wednesday's home win over Philadelphia in their first outing after the All-Star break. Andrei Kirilenko and Dante Cunningham each registered 15 points in defeat, with Ricky Rubio compiling 13 points and nine assists for Minnesota.
Final Score: Boston 113, Phoenix 88
Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Jeff Green had a game-high 31 points on 11- of-14 shooting to go along with seven rebounds, four assists and five blocks, as the Boston Celtics downed the Phoenix Suns, 113-88, picking up their first road win in eight tries versus Western Conference foes this season. Chris Wilcox had 14 points and eight boards for the Celtics, who picked up their first victory following the All-Star break en route to snapping a two-game skid. Avery Bradley and Jason Terry each scored 13 points and newly-acquired Jordan Crawford donated 10 in the victory. Goran Dragic totaled 19 points and 10 assists for the Suns, who have lost two straight and six of their last seven games overall. Markieff Morris scored 11 points and Marcin Gortat registered 10 in the setback.
















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