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Spurs handle Lakers

Jan. 10, 2013 - 18:45 By Korea Herald
SAN ANTONIO (AP) ― Tony Parker scored 24 points and the San Antonio Spurs handed the slumping Los Angeles Lakers their fifth straight loss with a 108-105 victory Wednesday night.

Manu Ginobili added 19 points and Tiago Splitter and Stephen Jackson had 14 each for San Antonio, which has won 11 straight at home.

Kobe Bryant had 27 points, Metta World Peace added 23 and Earl Clark 22 for Los Angeles. Bryant was 10 for 24 from the field, missing a 3-pointer on his final attempt that would have tied the game. Clark missed a follow-up 3 off a long rebound.

Hornets brush off Rockets

NEW ORLEANS (AP) ― Roger Mason scored 15 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter to rally the New Orleans Hornets to an 88-79 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.

Greivis Vasquez and Jason Smith each scored 17 points for the Hornets, who have won three in a row for the first time this season. Robin Lopez added 14 points for New Orleans.

James Harden scored 25 points for the Rockets, who had won 10 of 12. Harden, who was held to three points in the final quarter when the Rockets were outscored 28-10, was the only Houston player in double figures.

Okla. City 106, Minnesota 84

Toronto 90, Philadelphia 72

Utah 112, Charlotte 102

Cleveland 99, Atlanta 83

Boston 87, Phoenix 79

Milwaukee 104, Chicago 96

Denver 108, Orlando 105

LA Clippers 99, Dallas 93

Memphis 94, Golden St. 87