Basketball: Atlanta Hawks have their longest winning line in 17 years

The Atlanta Hawks have their best ever winning line in 17 years in the wake of giving the Philadelphia 76ers yet an alternate misfortune.

Monitor Kyle Korver strike five three-pointers yet the Hawks (15-6) required a robust protective push to defeat an overall chilly shooting match and post a 95-79 accomplishment over the 76ers (2-19) for their eighth win in succession.

Korver, who missed only two times from past the curve, scored 17 points, as did forward Paul Millsap; Demarre Carroll had a twofold with 14 points and 11 bounce back.

Jamal Crawford made two gigantic jumpers down the stretch to fight off an enraged Indiana rally and convey Los Angeles a 103-96 triumph over the Pacers.

Crawford scored 18 off the seat to lead the Clippers, who won their ninth in succession, the fourth-longest streak in establishment history.

Bradley Beal scored on a back street oop, outside the field of play pass from Andre Miller as time terminated to lift Washington over Orlando 91-89.

John Wall had 21 points, 11 supports and six bounce back to lead the Wizards to their seventh sequential triumph over the Magic in the last two seasons.

Al Jefferson had 23 points and 14 bounce back as Charlotte pulled away late to beat Boston 96-87. The Hornets won their second in a row and further removed themselves from a late 10-diversion losing streak.

They headed by upwards of 12 in the second from last quarter and after that pulled away with a 9-0 pursue the Celtics slice the edge to 87-85 in the last five minutes.

Damage attacked San Antonio gave New York a tenth successive thrashing when the Spurs released the Knicks with a 16-0 push in the second from last quarter that fixed a 109-95 win.

Goads monitor Tony Parker missed his third straight match with hamstring damage. Forward Kawhi Leonard was out in the wake of managing hand damage on Tuesday against Utah.

Monta Ellis woke up in time to get it done, hard and fast, scoring 13 of his group high 26 points in the last 4:20 to start Dallas to a 112-107 triumph over New Orleans.

Ellis assumed responsibility with an exhibit of troublesome jumpers and afterward a lovely floater that washed through with 22.1 seconds left to put the Mavericks up by four.

Youngster forward Andrew Wiggins scored 23 points and got 10 bounce back as Minnesota snapped a six-diversion losing streak with a 90-82 win over Portland while monitor Derrick Rose scored 23 points as Chicago traveled past Brooklyn 105-80.