ATLANTA — Paul Millsap tallied 20 points and six assists as the Atlanta Hawks won their 16th straight game with a 112-100 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday. Atlanta established a franchise record with its 15th consecutive win Friday night and has won 29 of its last 31 NBA games. “We made a couple of big plays down the stretch and found a way to win when we didn't play our best. That is a good sign,” said Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer. Millsap also had five boards and four steals in the win. Al Horford tallied 19 points, six boards and four assists, while Jeff Teague added 15 points and seven helpers for Atlanta, who hasn't lost since being routed by the Milwaukee Bucks on Dec. 26. The Hawks previously won 14 in a row from Nov. 16 to Dec. 14, 1993, the last time they won a division title. Thaddeus Young finished with 26 points, seven assists and six rebounds to lead the Wolves, who have dropped four consecutive contests and 20 of their last 22. Minnesota has the worst record in the league with just seven wins. The Hawks offense has been superb during the historic streak, scoring 100 or more points a dozen times. Cavaliers 108, Thunder 98: LeBron James overcame Kevin Durant in the only battle this season between the two most recent MVP award winners, and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their sixth straight with a victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder. James had 34 points and seven rebounds, and Kevin Love had 19 points and 13 rebounds for the Cavs, who look a different team since a pair of trades in recent weeks reshaped the roster. Durant, a forward, had 32 points and nine assists for the Thunder (22-22), who closed a five-game trip through the Eastern Conference with a pair of losses. Warriors 114, Celtics 111: Klay Thompson followed up his record-setting performance with a 31-point game to lead the Golden State Warriors to a hard-earned victory over the Boston Celtics. Thompson tallied 52 points Friday, including an NBA scoring record for a quarter with 37 points in the third. Against Boston, Stephen Curry chipped in with 22 and had 11 assists and the Warriors (36-6) won their 19th in a row at home. Pelicans 109, Mavericks 106: Anthony Davis scored a team-high 28 points, made a critical interception of an inbounds pass and two fouls shots with 9.4 seconds left to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Heat 96, Bulls 84: Dwyane Wade scored a game-high 26 points to lead the Miami Heat to victory over the Chicago Bulls. Clippers 120, Suns 100: Chris Paul collected 23 points and 12 assists and the Los Angeles Clippers used a 15-0 run midway through the fourth quarter to win their fourth straight game. Spurs 101, Bucks 95: Tim Duncan scored 20 points and helped the San Antonio Spurs overcome a sluggish start in a victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Pacers 106, Magic 99: Rookie reserve Damjan Rudez scored 16 points in the fourth quarter, sparking the Indiana Pacers to a come-from-behind victory over the Orlando Magic. Raptors 114, Pistons 110: DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Detroit Pistons to improve to 29-15. Wizards 117, Nuggets 115 (OT): Kris Humphries had a season-high 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, guard John Wall had 19 points and 16 assists, and the Washington Wizards held on to beat the Denver Nuggets. Rockets 99, Lakers 87: James Harden scored 37 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out five assists, as the Rockets cruised to an easy win even without injured center Dwight Howard. The Lakers fell to 12-33. — Agencies
