Basketball

Highlights of Thursday's NBA games

Oct 29 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Thursday's National Basketball Association games.

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Grizzlies 112, Pacers 103


Jeff Green sank two clutch three-pointers during the final 3:23, and Memphis scored 39 points in the fourth quarter to rally for a 112-103 victory over the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.


Marc Gasol led the Grizzlies (1-1) with 20 points, pacing seven Memphis players in double figures. Mike Conley and Beno Udrih added 13 apiece, and Green scored 12.


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Hawks 112, Knicks 101


The Atlanta Hawks used a balanced scoring attack to turn away the New York Knicks 112-101 at Madison Square Garden.


Jeff Teague led the Hawks (1-1) with 23 points, Al Horford had 21, Kyle Korver contributed 15 and Dennis Schroder came off the bench to record 13 points. Paul Millsap chipped in with 11 points, 11 rebounds and five steals.


Atlanta shot 50 percent from the field and 41 percent from beyond the three-point arc.


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Clippers 104, Mavericks 88


Blake Griffin scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled to a 104-88 victory over the short-handed Dallas Mavericks at Staples Center.


Jamal Crawford added 15 points off the bench as the Clippers (2-0) prevailed in their home opener. Austin Rivers and J.J. Reddick scored 14 and 12 points.


John Jenkins had 17 points and forward Dirk Nowitzki 16 to lead the Mavericks (1-1). (Compiled by Peter Rutherford)