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Hawks go atop NBA, beat Heat

Jazz 104, Raptors 91 In Salt Lake City, rookie Eric Maynor scored 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter, helping Utah hang on after blowing most of an 18-point lead against Toronto.

Carlos Boozer had 22 points and 18 rebounds for the Jazz, who had only nine players available because of injuries but still beat Toronto for the ninth straight time.

Chris Bosh scored 32 points and pulled down 17 rebounds for the Raptors, who lost their third straight.

Rockets 97, Timberwolves 84 In Minneapolis, Luis Scola had 20 points and a season-high 16 rebounds as Houston handed Minnesota its 11th loss in a row.

Trevor Ariza scored 18 points for the Rockets, who hit 12 3-pointers.

Al Jefferson returned to the lineup for Minnesota after missing the past two games to be with his grandmother, who died last week. He made his first eight shots and finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds.

76ers 86, Bobcats 84 In Philadelphia, Lou Williams' lay-up with 3.1 seconds remaining lifted Philadelphia over Charlotte.

Andre Iguodala scored 25 points, Williams had 19 and Elton Brand contributed season highs of 19 points, 11 rebounds and six blocked shots for the Sixers.

Stephen Jackson scored 10 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter for the reeling Bobcats, who dropped their sixth straight and fell to 0-6 on the road.

Knicks 110, Pacers 103 In Indianapolis, Al Harrington scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter against his former team, and New York beat Indiana to snap a six-game losing streak.

Larry Hughes had 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks, who overcame a double-digit deficit in the final period.

Indiana's Danny Granger scored 30 of his 33 points in the first half, but fouled out in the fourth quarter and wasn't a factor after halftime. The Pacers had won five straight.

Grizzlies 106, Clippers 91 In Memphis, Tennessee, Rudy Gay and Zach Randolph scored 21 points apiece, and Memphis beat Los Angeles. Marc Gasol set a record for consecutive field goals made, making 15 straight over a two-game span before a miss in the third period. Baron Davis led the Clippers with 23 points.

Bucks 99, Nets 85 In Milwaukee, Andrew Bogut and Carlos Delfino each scored 21 points and Bogut also grabbed 11 rebounds as Milwaukee beat winless New Jersey.

The undermanned Nets have lost 12 straight for their longest single-season losing streak in more than 19 years.

This one was painful because Chris Douglas-Roberts scored a career-high 31 points and had 10 rebounds, but the Nets blew a 48-41 halftime lead by shooting 9 of 38 in the second half.

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