Milwaukee, WI (My Sportsbook) - Jerry Stackhouse finished with a team-high 20 points off the bench, as the
Milwaukee Bucks escaped with a 98-94 win over the
Indiana Pacers at the Bradley Center. Andrew Bogut donated a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Luke Ridnour chipped in with 13 points in a reserve role for Milwaukee, which has won six straight overall and took all four games versus Indiana this year. It was the Bucks first series sweep of the Pacers since the 1981-82 season. Danny Granger led all scorers with 29 points and Troy Murphy went for 14 points and 13 boards for the Pacers, who have dropped six of their last seven overall, including a 122-103 setback to Boston on Friday. Earl Watson and Brandon Rush ended with 15 and 13 points, respectively, in defeat.
Final Score: Cleveland 104, Boston 93
Cleveland, OH (My Sportsbook) - LeBron James ended with 30 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead Cleveland to a convincing 104-93 victory over Boston at Quicken Loans Arena. Antawn Jamison returned from a one-game absence (knee) to donate 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who never trailed in the second half en route to their ninth win in 10 games. Anderson Varejao added 17 and 10 for the Cavs, who received 14 points and six assists from Mo Williams in the victory. Ray Allen led the Celtics with 20 points, while Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett each netted 18 for the Celtics, who have lost three of four following a four- game winning streak. Rajon Rondo had 16 points, eight boards and six helpers in the setback.
Final Score: Miami 104, Philadelphia 91
Miami, FL (My Sportsbook) - Dwyane Wade poured in 38 points on 14-of-25 shooting, pacing Miami to a 104-91 wire-to-wire victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Udonis Haslem added 13 points and 12 rebounds, and Carlos Arroyo chipped in 12 points with 10 assists for the Heat, who improved to 3-0 on a six-game homestand and have won six of seven overall. James Jones was a spark off the bench for the victors with 14 points. Jason Kapono led Philadelphia with 17 points, while Iguodala went for 15 points, nine assists and six rebounds in the loss, the club's ninth in 10 games. Thaddeus Young and Jrue Holiday had 14 and 12 points, respectively, in defeat.
Final Score: Charlotte 96, Orlando 89
Orlando, FL (My Sportsbook) - Stephen Jackson recorded 28 points, six rebounds and as many assists, as Charlotte matched a franchise-best winning streak with its sixth straight triumph, 96-89, over Orlando. Raymond Felton checked in with 16 points and seven assists for the Bobcats, who also produced six-game tear from January 9-20. Stephen Graham kicked in a dozen points, and Theo Ratliff added 10 and nine boards. Charlotte snapped a seven-game skid against the Magic and with a rare road victory, improving to 10-23 away from home and doing so without Gerald Wallace, who sat with a sprained left ankle. Dwight Howard had 27 points and 16 rebounds for Orlando, which had an eight- game win streak broken. Vince Carter scored 23, and Mickael Pietrus added 20 on 5-of-7 three-point shooting.
Final Score: Oklahoma City 119, Utah 111
Oklahoma City, OK (My Sportsbook) - Russell Westbrook poured in 30 points and dished out 11 assists, as the Oklahoma City Thunder took down the Utah Jazz, 119-111. Kevin Durant added 35 points for the Thunder, who have won five in a row and sit in fifth in the Western Conference. Jeff Green donated 14 points, while Nenad Krstic and Thabo Sefolosha each chipped in 13 for the victors. Oklahoma City shot a sizzling 60.3 percent from the field. Wesley Matthews finished with a career-high 29 points for the Jazz, who ended a four-game road trip with a 2-2 mark and are now just a half-game ahead of the Thunder in the standings. Deron Williams battled through a sore shoulder and wrist to record 27 points and 14 assists before fouling out. Carlos Boozer tallied 18 points and 11 boards for Utah, which lost back-to-back games for the first time since a three-game skid from December 31-January 4.