NBA-Highlights of Wednesday's games

Nov 20 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Wednesday's National Basketball Association games - - - Pacers 103, Knicks 96 (overtime) The Indiana Pacers became the first team in the Eastern Conference to record 10 wins this season by edging out the New York Knicks in overtime. Forward Paul George led the Pacers (10-1) with 35 points, including nine in the extra session, after he had nailed three free throws at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime. Carmelo Anthony, who has topped the Knicks (3-8) in scoring in all 11 games this season, deposited 30 points and hauled in 18 rebounds but the Knicks lost their fifth straight at home. - - - Clippers 102, Timberwolves 98 Chris Paul scored 16 points in the fourth quarter in a record-breaking performance that helped the Los Angeles Clippers beat Minnesota for the second time in nine days. Paul's 20-point, 11-assist game broke Magic Johnson's NBA record of 11 consecutive games with double-digit points and assists to start a season. Kevin Martin scored a team-high 28 points for the Timberwolves (7-6) but Kevin Love made just 2-of-14 shots in an off night. - - - Spurs 104, Celtics 93 Point guard Tony Parker had 19 points and five assists to lead the San Antonio Spurs over the Boston Celtics, extending their win streak to eight games. The Spurs (10-1), coming off a rare four days of rest, had all five starters score in double figures. Boston (4-9) lost for the fifth straight time. - - - Trail Blazers 91, Bucks 82 LaMarcus Aldridge scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning streak to eight games to join the Pacers and Spurs as the first teams to reach 10 victories for the season. Wesley Matthews added 15 points for Portland (10-2) while Bucks (2-8) point guard Luke Ridnour finished with 13 points, five rebounds and five assists in his first start of the season. - - - Heat 120, Magic 92 LeBron James scored 21 points and the Miami Heat won their fifth consecutive game by overwhelming the Orlando Magic. The Magic (4-7) led briefly in the first half before the Heat (9-3) dominated despite playing a second straight game without All Star Dwyane Wade (sore knee). - - - Pelicans 105, Jazz 98 Anthony Davis scored 22 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked eight shots and forward Ryan Anderson hit two back-to-back three-pointers during a critical 14-2 fourth-quarter surge to power the New Orleans Pelicans to victory. Rookie guard Trey Burke, who had missed Utah's first 12 games of the season with a broken finger, made his NBA debut, scoring 11 points in just 12 minutes. However, Utah (1-12) could not overcome a 1-for-17 shooting night by shooting guard Gordon Hayward. - - - Bobcats 95, Nets 91 Guard Kemba Walker broke out of a recent slump with a season-high 31 points, and the Charlotte Bobcats earned a victory over the injury-plagued Brooklyn Nets. Walker had averaged just nine points in his previous five games. The Nets (3-8) suffered their third straight loss as Deron Williams returned from a two-game absence from a sprained ankle but aggravated the injury and exited at halftime. The Nets were also missing injured center Brook Lopez and forward Andrei Kirilenko. - - - Raptors 108, 76ers 98 DeMar DeRozan continued his hot streak by scoring 33 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers in a battle of Atlantic Division leaders. DeRozan had scored 66 points in his two previous games for the Raptors (5-7), who ended a two-game losing streak and moved into first place in a division featuring five sub-.500 teams. Philadelphia (5-8) dropped their fourth straight. - - - Wizards 98, Cavaliers 91 Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal fired in a team-high 26 points, and power forward Nene added 24 points in Washington's victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland point guard Kyrie Irving had a game-high 28 points and six assists as the Cavaliers (4-8) fell to 1-6 on the road this season. - - - Hawks 93, Pistons 85 Reserve forward Mike Scott scored eight points in a fourth-quarter spurt to help the Atlanta Hawks to a win over the Detroit Pistons. Scott sparked a 22-11 run in the final period and enabled the Hawks (7-5) to cruise to their seventh win. The loss ruined the homecoming for Atlanta native Josh Smith, who played nine seasons for the Hawks before signing as a free agent with the Pistons. The forward had 11 points and six rebounds against his former team. - - - Kings 113, Suns 106 Sacramento center DeMarcus Cousins collected his second double-double in as many nights with 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the Kings completed a back-to-back sweep of the Phoenix Suns. The Suns (5-6), who lost to Sacramento 107-104 on Tuesday, played the past two games without leading scorer Eric Bledsoe who is out with a bruised shin. - - - Mavericks 123, Rockets 120 Monta Ellis scored a season-high 37 points and Dirk Nowitzki had 35 as the duo rallied Dallas from an 18-point deficit in the second half. Houston's James Harden missed a potential game-tying free throw with nine seconds left as well as a three-pointer attempt on the final possession. Dwight Howard posted a season-high 37 points on 13-of-18 shooting in the loss. - - - Grizzlies 88, Warriors 81 (overtime) Mike Conley sank a 3-pointer to break a tie with 1:36 remaining in overtime as the Memphis Grizzlies outlasted the Golden State Warriors. Big men Zach Randolph (21 points, 12 rebounds) and Marc Gasol (18 points, 11 rebounds) both recorded double-doubles for the Grizzlies while Klay Thompson led the Warriors (8-4) with 21 points. Both teams played without starting guards as Golden State's Stephen Curry was out with a concussion and Memphis' Tony Allen served a one-game suspension for a flagrant two foul for kicking Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul in the face on Monday. (Editing by John O'Brien)