Tony Allen scored a season-high 26 points to lead the injury-plagued Memphis Grizzlies to a 106-103 road win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night.
Vince Carter made four free throws in the final 13.4 seconds to seal the victory for a Memphis team that was missing four starters and had more coaches than players sitting on the bench.
Pacers 99, Spurs 91 — Monta Ellis scored 26 points and Paul George added 23 to help Indiana end San Antonio’s eight-game winning streak.
The Pacers led by double digits most of the night and hung on after the visiting Spurs trimmed the deficit to 3 several times in the game’s final two minutes.
Hornets 108, Timberwolves 103 — Kemba Walker scored 34 points to lead homestanding Charlotte over Minnesota. Al Jefferson had 20 points for the Hornets, with Marvin Williams adding 15.
Bulls 100, Bucks 90 — Pau Gasol had 12 points, 17 rebounds, 13 assists, and 5 blocked shots in leading Chicago to a home win over Milwaukee.
The Bulls had six players score in double figures in their second straight win after a four-game slide. Derrick Rose scored 22 points, Mike Dunleavy had 18, and E'Twaun Moore finished with 16 points and seven assists.
Pelicans 115, Kings 112 — Anthony Davis scored 31 points, leading New Orleans to a comeback win over visiting Sacramento.
Norris Cole scored 23 and Jrue Holiday 20 for the Pelicans, who snapped a four-game losing streak.
Clippers 109, Mavericks 90 — Chris Paul scored 27 to pace Los Angeles to a road win over Dallas.
Paul outscored the Mavericks himself in the third quarter, going 8 of 9 from the field, punctuating it with a leaner in the lane at the buzzer.