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Blazers complete a rare season sweep of Nuggets
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Portland completed a season sweep of Denver for the first time in 15 years by beating the Nuggets 102-96 on Saturday to move within three games of the NBA Western Conference lead.
In the Eastern Conference, Indiana maintained its two-game lead over Miami by struggling past lowly Boston, the Los Angeles Clippers widened their lead in the Pacific Division by crushing New Orleans, and Houston held on to beat Detroit.
Portland’s Robin Lopez scored 18 points and LaMarcus Aldridge returned from an injury to add 16 for the Trail Blazers, who won their fifth straight. Denver, by contrast, has lost five straight.
Indiana had difficulty in dispatching Boston, winning 102-97, with Paul George scoring 10 of the Pacers’ last 12 points.
George led the Pacers with 25 points and Evan Turner added 17 as Indiana won its fourth straight game. Jeff Green had 27 points for the Celtics, who have lost six of seven.
The Clippers had the luxury of resting Chris Paul and Blake Griffin in the fourth quarter and still cruising to a 108-76 win over New Orleans. Paul had 21 points and eight assists, while Griffin added 20 points.
Houston opened a big early lead and hung on to beat Detroit 118-110, with Terrence Jones leading the way with 22 points and 10 rebounds.
Jones finished 10 of 15 from the floor as Houston shot 50 percent for the game, including 61 percent in the first half. Houston scored 41 points in the first quarter. James Harden added 20 points and 12 assists.
Miami won its seventh-straight game, beating lowly Orlando 112-98, with LeBron James scoring 20 points, having switched to a clear face mask to protect his broken nose.
Memphis used a big second half to overwhelm Cleveland, winning 110-96, with Zach Randolph having 23 points and 14 rebounds. Minnesota beat Sacramento 108-97, with Kevin Martin scoring 26 points to help the Timberwolves reach a .500 record.
Washington beat Philadelphia 122-103, with Trevor Ariza making eight 3-pointers and scoring a career-high 40 points. Brooklyn’s Marcus Thornton scored 12 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to guide the Nets to a 107-98 win over Milwaukee.
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