Final Score: Sacramento 115, Washington 107
Final Score: Sacramento 115, Washington 107
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Marcus Thornton and Tyreke Evans scored 22 points apiece on Wednesday, leading the Kings to a 115-107 win over the Wizards. Sacramento had lost a season-high six straight games, but got 18 points from Isaiah Thomas and 16 points and 16 rebounds from DeMarcus Cousins to head into the All-Star break with a win. The Wizards, meanwhile, have lost four in a row. The were paced by Jordan Crawford's 32, while John Wall added 21 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds.
Final Score: Orlando 108, New Jersey 91
NEWARK - Dwight Howard had 20 points and 17 rebounds, but the Orlando Magic may have made their biggest run of the game with him on the bench Wednesday night in a 108-91 win over the New Jersey Nets. Orlando beat New Jersey for the ninth straight time mostly on the strength of a 24-12 run while Howard sat on the bench after getting in early foul trouble. Glen Davis scored 12 of his 16 points during the surge, which gave the Magic a 20-point lead in the second quarter. Ryan Anderson had 14 points and nine rebounds and Orlando moved to 10-3 in February. The Magic have won 15 of their last 17 meetings with the Nets, who played without forward Kris Humphries in this one because of a strained calf. It was New Jersey's final game before the All-Star Break. MarShon Brooks scored 24 points to lead the Nets, while Deron Williams added 23 points and eight assists. The Nets have lost 12 of their last 15 games.
Final Score: New York 99, Atlanta 82
NEW YORK - Jeremy Lin netted 17 points and dished out nine assists as the New York Knicks eased past the shorthanded Atlanta Hawks, 99-82, at Madison Square Garden. Steve Novak also scored 17 points for New York, which improved to 9-2 over its last 11 games. Landry Fields had 16 points, Carmelo Anthony dropped in 15 and J.R. Smith contributed 12 for the Knicks. Jeff Teague dropped in a game-high 18 points for Atlanta, who will be without leading scorer Joe Johnson until after the All-Star break because of tendinitis in his left knee. Willie Green added 16 points and Josh Smith had 13 with seven rebounds in Atlanta's fifth loss in six games.
Final Score: Chicago 110, Milwaukee 91
CHICAGO - Joakim Noah recorded his first career triple- double with 13 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, as the Chicago Bulls cruised past the Milwaukee Bucks, 110-91. Carlos Boozer added 20 points and seven boards for the Bulls (27-8), who head into the All-Star break on a two- game winning streak. Derrick Rose and Ronnie Brewer tallied 16 and 15 points, respectively. Brandon Jennings ended with 20 points and five assists for the Bucks (13-20), who head into the break on a two-game slide. Ersan Ilyasova and Jon Leuer had 15 and 14 points, respectively, in defeat.
Final Score: Houston 93, Philadelphia 87
HOUSTON - Houston's Luis Scola had 19 points and 10 rebounds in Wednesday's 93-87 win over the 76ers. Kevin Martin scored 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter and Kyle Lowry finished with 13 for the Rockets, who enter the All-Star break on a three-game win streak. Philadelphia, meanwhile, saw its season-long losing streak reach five games. The shorthanded 76ers, playing without forward Elton Brand and center Spencer Hawes, were led by rookie Nikola Vucevic's career-high 18 points. Lou Williams chipped in 17, Thaddeus Young had 15 and Jodie Meeks added 14.



