ATLANTA (AP) — Dennis Schroder scored 18 points, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 106-97 on Monday night for their fourth straight win.
Schroder, Atlanta’s backup point guard, lost a cap bonded to a tooth in a collision early in the fourth period, but was 7 for 10 from the floor in a little more than 17 minutes on the court. The Hawks had six players score in double figures.
The Trail Blazers played without starting guards Damon Lillard and C.J. McCollum. Lillard has plantar fasciitis in his left foot and missed a game for the first time in his career, ending his streak of playing in 275 consecutive games. McCollum has two sprained ankles.
Allen Crabbe had 19 points for Portland in a fill-in start. Tim Frazier, making his first start of the season, had 12 points and seven assists.
The Trail Blazers have lost four straight.
THUNDER 100, CLIPPERS 99
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Durant hit a go-ahead jumper with 5.8 seconds left before blocking a potential game-winning 18-footer by Chris Paul as time expired, and Oklahoma City beat Los Angeles.
Russell Westbrook scored 33 points and Serge Ibaka added 17 for Oklahoma City. Coming off a 104-100 loss at Cleveland that snapped their six-game winning streak, the Thunder won for the 11th time in 14 games.
Paul had 32 points and 10 assists in another classic duel with Westbrook, who won his first NBA scoring title last season. Blake Griffin and J.J. Redick each scored 15 for the Clippers, whose third straight loss equaled their longest skid of the season.
SPURS 106, PACERS 92
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Kawhi Leonard had 24 points, and San Antonio improved to 16-0 at home.
San Antonio (24-5) is off to the second-best start in franchise history. The Spurs have 21 wins by double figures.
Tony Parker scored 15 points for San Antonio, which has won six straight. David West had seven points and five rebounds in his first game against the Pacers since leaving in the offseason to sign with the Spurs.
George Hill and Jordan Hill each had 15 points for Indiana.
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