>>Bulls Battle Pacers
(Indianapolis, IN) -- The Bulls will battle the Pacers in Indiana tonight. Chicago ran its winning streak to six with a 107-100 victory over the Pelicans on Saturday. Chicago also improved to 21-and-9 with the win. Tip-off tonight is at 6:00.
>>Mavericks Drop Thunder
(Dallas, TX) -- Dirk Nowitzki [[ nuh-VIT-skee ]] scored 30 points on 8-of-13 shooting to help steer the Mavericks to a 112-107 victory over the Thunder at American Airlines Center. Chandler Parsons put up 26 points and Monta Ellis added 18 for Dallas, which has won five of its last seven. Rajon Rondo tallied 15 points, seven assists and six rebounds in the win. Serge Ibaka paced Oklahoma City with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Russell Westbrook had 18 points, nine rebounds and nine assists while Reggie Jackson scored 21 off the bench. The Thunder dropped to 8-and-15 without Kevin Durant in the lineup this season.
NBA
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Detroit Pistons 103, Cleveland Cavaliers 80
San Antonio Spurs 110, Houston Rockets 106
Portland Trail Blazers 101, New York Knicks 79
Toronto Raptors 116, Denver Nuggets 102
Phoenix Suns 116, Los Angeles Lakers 107
