TORONTO — Six players scored in double figures as the Toronto Raptors used a balanced attack to beat the New York Knicks 118-108 Sunday. Kyle Lowry and Lou Williams led the charge with 22 points each for Toronto who have won six-straight NBA contests. Lowry also had nine assists and three steals, Greivis Vasquez and Terrence Ross tallied 21 and 18 points in front of a crowd of 19,800 at the Air Canada Centre arena. Carmelo Anthony delivered 28 points for the Knicks, who have lost five straight games. Jason Smith scored 16 points and Jose Calderon finished with 15 points and 10 assists in the loss. Cavaliers 105, Grizzlies 91: Dion Waiters scored 21 points off the bench, guard Kyrie Irving had 17 points while tying his career high with 12 assists and the Cavaliers handed the short-handed Grizzlies their worst loss of the season. Forward LeBron James scored 25 points and handed out 11 assists, guiding the Cavaliers to an early 14-point lead while center Marc Gasol compounded the Grizzlies' problems by sitting much of the first quarter with foul trouble. Heat 100, Celtics 84: Forward Luol Deng had 23 points as Miami snapped its five-game home losing streak, defeating Boston at AmericanAirlines Arena. The skid at home was the Heat's longest since March of 2008. Even with the win, the Heat are just 5-9 at home this season. That's in contrast to last season, when the Heat went 32-9 at home. Nets 110, Pistons 105: Center Mason Plumlee collected 21 points and 12 rebounds and Brooklyn held on for a victory over Detroit at Barclays Center. Making his seventh straight start in place of Brook Lopez (back), Plumlee shot 9-of-10, had four dunks and posted his fourth double-double, equaling his total in 70 games from his rookie season. Suns 104, Wizards 92: Forward Markieff Morris and guard Eric Bledsoe each scored 17 points, guard Goran Dragic tallied 12 of his 16 points in the decisive third quarter as Phoenix beat Washington. After the game was tied 50-50 at halftime, the Suns heated up quickly in the third quarter, exploding for a 77-64 lead following back-to-back three-pointers by Dragic. 76ers 96, Magic 88: Guard Michael Carter Williams scored 21 points and Philadelphia won just its third game of the season by pounding hapless Orlando at the Amway Center. Center Nerlens Noel had 13 points and 12 rebounds for Philadelphia. Reserve center Henry Sims had 12 points and 12 rebounds, and forward Robert Covington had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Kings 108, Lakers 101: The Kings used hot shooting, including 29 points from DeMarcus Cousins and 23 points from Ben McLemore to beat the Lakers at Sleep Train Arena. The game featured a tug of war, as both teams seized momentum several times throughout the contest. Pelicans 101, Thunder 99: Anthony Davis posted 38 points and 12 rebounds to lead New Orleans to victory over Oklahoma City at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The win pushed the Pelicans to 14-13 on the season as they held on to eighth place in the Western Conference standings. Pacers 100, Timberwolves 96: Forward David West hit a jumper with 34.3 seconds left, snapping a 94-94 tie and helping Indiana win for just the second time in its past 12 games, as it beat Minnesota. C.J. Miles came off the bench to lead all scorers with 28 for Indiana (9-19), which was playing the second of back-to-back road games, after a loss in Denver Saturday. — Reuters
