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NBA roundup: recap, scores, notes for every game played on February 12

By The Sports Xchange
Carmelo Anthony poured in 25 points, helping the New York Knicks snap a four-game losing streak with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Carmelo Anthony poured in 25 points, helping the New York Knicks snap a four-game losing streak with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

New York Knicks 94, San Antonio Spurs 90

NEW YORK -- Carmelo Anthony poured in 25 points, helping the New York Knicks snap a four-game losing streak with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.

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Derrick Rose added 18 points and Kristaps Porzingis contributed 17 points, seven rebounds and four blocks for the Knicks (23-33).

The Knicks finished the five-game homestand 1-4.

Kawhi Leonard paced the Spurs (41-13) with 36 points, nine rebounds and four steals.

New York held the Spurs, the best 3-point shooting team in the league, to just 20 percent (6 of 9) from beyond the arc.

Leonard's jump shot cut the Knicks' lead to 88-86 with 1:43 remaining, but Anthony countered with two straight jumpers for a 92-86 Knicks lead with 33 seconds remaining to hold off San Antonio.

Detroit Pistons 102, Toronto Raptors 101

TORONTO -- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored five of his 21 points in the final minute and the Pistons overcame a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Toronto.

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Caldwell-Pope made a 16-foot jumper and followed it with a 3-pointer with 13.2 seconds left to give the Pistons a one-point lead.

Toronto's DeMar DeRozan, who finished with 16 points, missed a 17-foot jumper at the end of the game that would have given the Raptors a victory.

It was the 10th loss in the past 14 games for the Raptors.

Minnesota Timberwolves 117, Chicago Bulls 89

MINNEAPOLIS -- Andrew Wiggins scored 27 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 as the Timberwolves cruised past the shorthanded Bulls.

Chicago played without starters Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade, as well as backups Nikola Mirotic and Paul Zipser.

Minnesota took advantage with Ricky Rubio adding 17 points, 11 assists and six rebounds for the Timberwolves, who had lost five of their previous six games.

Doug McDermott started for Butler and had 16 points for Chicago, which lost its third straight game.

Sacramento Kings 105, New Orleans Pelicans 99

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- DeMarcus Cousins scored 28 points and added 14 rebounds and seven assists as Sacramento beat New Orleans.

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Darren Collison chipped in 20 points and eight assists for the Kings, who won for the third consecutive time and closed a 4-2 homestand that began with a buzzer-beater loss to the Phoenix Suns.

Anthony Davis scored 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Pelicans. The game turned late in the first half when officials ejected Pelicans guard Buddy Hield after a flagrant-2 foul. Hield tried to move around a screen set by Cousins and grabbed the Kings forward in the groin and appeared to squeeze.

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