TORONTO – LaMarcus Aldridge scored 21 points, reserve Patty Mills added 18 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Toronto Raptors 108-106 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.
Without Kawhi Leonard, Tony Parker and Pau Gasol, the Spurs completed a season sweep of the Raptors following a 110-82 home victory earlier this month.
Kyle Lowry had 30 points and reserve Terrence Ross added 21 for the Raptors, who have lost four straight for the first time since March 4-10, 2015.
In a back-and-forth fourth quarter that saw eight lead changes – after just two before that – the Spurs finally took control on a floating jump shot from rookie Dejounte Murray with 1:29 to play.
Norman Powell of the Raptors missed a 3-pointer as time expired.
BULLS 100, MAGIC 92: Dwyane Wade scored 21 points, Jimmy Butler added 20 and Chicago won at Orlando, Florida, for its second straight victory.
Facing an Orlando team that was missing three of its four top guards, Wade and Butler took full advantage with drives to the basket and pull-up jumpers as the Bulls pulled away in the fourth quarter.
The turnover-prone Magic simply couldn’t keep pace with the Bulls.
76ERS 121, CLIPPERS 110: Nerlens Noel scored 19 points, Richaun Holmes had 18 and Philadelphia won at home.
The Sixers played without injured center Joel Embiid, and still beat Blake Griffin and the 30-win Clippers for their biggest victory of the season.
The Sixers rallied from 19 points down.
NOTES
PELICANS: Anthony Davis said he’s “expecting to play” Wednesday night when New Orleans is home against Oklahoma City.
Davis, who sat out Monday’s victory against Cleveland because of a right thigh bruise, said he took part in five-on-five work on both offense and defense during practice.
GRIZZLIES: The franchise will own and run the D-League’s newest team starting next season.
The team will play in Southaven, Mississippi, about 20 miles south of Memphis. The arena already hosts the Mississippi Riverkings in the Southern Professional Hockey League.
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