NBA wrap: Duncan breaks Spurs scoring record

SALT LAKE CITY — Tim Duncan set San Antonio's career scoring record as the Spurs beat the Utah Jazz 94-82 on Friday for their ninth straight NBA win. Duncan needed 13 points to eclipse the mark set by David Robinson over 14 seasons (20,790), and finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds for yet another double-double. Tony Parker blocked out jeers from the crowd for 24 points as the Spurs improved to 10-1 for the first time. Utah, plagued by another slow start, rallied from a 15-point deficit to tie the game late in the third quarter. But unlike road wins against Miami, Orlando, Atlanta and Charlotte, the Jazz couldn't pull off another comeback. Thunder 89, Celtics 84 In Boston, Oklahoma City squandered most of a ten-point lead before holding on to beat Boston. Russell Westbrook scored 31 points despite missing all seven shots he took in the fourth quarter. Westbrook went 11 for 13 from the line, hitting a pair of free throws in the closing seconds after Boston cut the deficit to 85-84. The Thunder were without NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant, who had a sore ankle. Kevin Garnett scored 16 points but a season-low two rebounds for the Celtics, who had won three straight. Lakers 112, Timberwolves 95 In Minneapolis, Kobe Bryant had 23 points and eight rebounds to lead Los Angeles over Minnesota. Matt Barnes scored 24 on 7-of-7 shooting for the Lakers. Minnesota's Kevin Love, the NBA's leading rebounder, had just seven rebounds and was scoreless on 0-for-7 shooting. Darko Milicic had career highs with 23 points, 16 rebounds and six blocks for the Timberwolves. Hornets 108, Cavaliers 101 In New Orleans, New Orleans held Cleveland to 35 percent shooting and survived a late flurry. Cleveland, which trailed by double digits for the first 20 minutes of the second half, pulled within 104-101 with 21 seconds left. New Orleans' Marco Belinelli hit two foul shots two seconds later, and Trevor Ariza stole the ball from Ramon Sessions to seal the victory. David West scored a season-high 34 points and Chris Paul contributed 15 points, 10 assists and six steals for the Hornets. Antawn Jamison led the Cavaliers with 20 points off the bench. Bulls 88, Mavericks 83 In Dallas, Chicago came from 12 points down in the third quarter to overrun Dallas. Derrick Rose scored 22 points and Taj Gibson added 17 points and a career-high 18 rebounds before fouling out with under a minute to play, helping the Bulls win in Dallas for the first time in six attempts. Rose sustained a cut on his nose in the final minute of the third quarter when he was fouled by Nowitzki, but remained in the game after getting treatment. Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 36 points for the Mavericks, but only two players reached double figures. Heat 95, Bobcats 87 In Miami, the hosts wasted another huge lead but hung on to defeat Charlotte. LeBron James scored 32 points while Chris Bosh added 22 points and 14 rebounds for the Heat, who led by as many as 21 in the second quarter but found themselves down 82-80 with 4:56 remaining. James hit a short jumper from the lane to put Miami up again, and Bosh made four straight free throws to give the Heat a 90-85 edge with 1:07 left and the home team clung on. Stephen Jackson finished with 30 points for Charlotte. Knicks 125, Warriors 119 In Oakland, New York held off Golden State's late comeback to snap an eight-game losing streak in Oakland. Raymond Felton scored a career-high 35 points on 13-of-17 shooting and dished out 11 assists, while Amare Stoudemire finished with 26 points and 11 rebounds as New York handed the Warriors their first home loss of the season. Monta Ellis scored 40 points for Golden State in his sixth career 40-point game. Wizards 89, Grizzlies 86 In Washington, the hosts shot only 38 percent yet still had enough in hand to edge Memphis. Playing the third straight game without injured guard John Wall, the backcourt combination of Gilbert Arenas and Kirk Hinrich was able to pull the struggling Wizards to a much-needed win, scoring 24 and 22 points respectively. The Grizzlies, who lost for the fifth straight time, were led by Zach Randolph with 19 points and 12 rebounds. 76ers 90, Bucks 79 In Philadelphia, the home team won its first game in six, defeating Milwaukee. Thaddeus Young scored a season-high 23 points and Lou Williams added 19 for the Sixers, who won for just the second time at home this season. Corey Maggette led the Bucks with 20 points. Kings 86, Nets 81 In Sacramento, the hosts snapped a six-game losing streak by beating New Jersey. Tyreke Evans scored 20 points and Kris Humphries had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Kings. Anthony Morrow scored 17 points for the Nets. Raptors 106, Rockets 96 In Toronto, Andrea Bargnani scored 26 points as Toronto beat Houston to win consecutive games for the first time this season. Linas Kleiza had 17 for the Raptors. Houston's Kevin Martin matched his season high with 31 points as the Rockets lost their third straight. – AP