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NBA roundup: recap, scores, notes for every game played on January 22

By The Sports Xchange
Los Angeles Lakers' head coach Luke Walton speaks with reporters during Laker media day at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California on September 26, 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Los Angeles Lakers' head coach Luke Walton speaks with reporters during Laker media day at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California on September 26, 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

Dallas Mavericks 122, Los Angeles Lakers 73

DALLAS -- The Dallas Mavericks blitzed Los Angeles in the second quarter Sunday and handed the Lakers the worst loss in franchise history, 122-73.

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Dallas rode a 31-9 surge in the second quarter that built upon its 29-22 lead after one quarter.

Seven Mavericks finished in double figures, but with no player totaling more than Justin Anderson's 19 points. Seth Curry had 14 points, and Dirk Nowitzki and Wesley Matthews each scored 13 points. Matthews left with a minor hip injury.

Only two Lakers players scored in double figures -- Lou Williams with 15 points and Jordan Clarkson with 10.

Golden State Warriors 118, Orlando Magic 98

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Stephen Curry scored 27 points, and Golden State won its seventh consecutive game by overwhelming Orlando.

Curry hit 7 of 13 3-point attempts to score at least 20 points for his 10th consecutive game. He had 16 points in the third quarter when the Warriors sealed the victory. Klay Thompson scored 21 points and hit 7 of 9 3-pointers, and Kevin Durant added 15 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for Golden State.

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Eldrid Payton led the Magic with 23 points and 10 assists. Bismack Biyombo had 12 points and a game-high 14 rebounds.

Phoenix Suns 115, Toronto Raptors 103

TORONTO -- Eric Bledsoe scored 40 points and added 13 assists as Phoenix defeated Toronto. It was the second win in a row for the Suns, who won both games of the season series with Toronto. The Raptors lost a third straight game for the first time this season.

Devin Booker added 20 points for the Suns. Tyler Chandler had 16 points and nine rebounds.

DeMar DeRozan had 22 points for Toronto, while Jonas Valanciunas contributed a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Minnesota Timberwolves 111, Denver Nuggets 108

MINNEAPOLIS -- Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, and he hit a go-ahead jump shot with 42.5 seconds left as Minnesota came from behind to beat Denver.

Shabazz Muhammad came off the bench to score 20 for Minnesota, which also pulled out a last-minute comeback win against the Los Angeles Clippers in its last game. Andrew Wiggins had 24 points for the Timberwolves, who have won five of their past seven games and four in a row at home.

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Gary Harris returned from an ankle injury to score 22 points and Nikola Jokic had 18 points and eight rebounds for Denver. The Nuggets won four of their previous five games.

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