Lakers' struggles continue
<p>Los Angeles forward Metta World Peace, right, challenges Chicago forward Carlos Boozer during the first half of Monday's game in Chicago. The Bulls won 95-83.</p>
Kirk Hinrich scored 22 points, Marco Belinelli added 15 points, and the host Chicago Bulls pulled away down the stretch to beat the struggling Los Angeles Lakers 95-83 on Monday night.
Belinelli came up big in the closing minutes, scoring eight points during an 18-4 run that broke a 75-75 tie and sent the Lakers to their ninth loss in 11 games.
Spurs 90, 76ers 85: Tim Duncan had 24 points and 17 rebounds and Tony Parker scored 20 points to lead San Antonio at Philadelphia.
The Spurs blew a 17-point lead in the first half before rallying late in the fourth to win again without guard Manu Ginobili. Ginobili is still out with a strained left hamstring.
Warriors 106, Clippers 99: At Oakland, Calif., Jarrett Jack had 18 points and 10 assists, Stephen Curry made four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and Golden State rallied from seven points down in the final 11 minutes to beat Los Angeles.
Curry finished with 28 points, former Washington State standout Klay Thompson added 18 and David Lee had 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Warriors, who have beaten the Pacific Division-leading Clippers three out of the four games between the two teams this season.
Wizards 98, Trail Blazers 95: Jordan Crawford hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lead Washington at Portland.
Nicolas Batum had 12 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double, but the Blazers lost their season-high sixth straight.
Nets 88, Knicks 85: Joe Johnson made the go-ahead jumper with 22 seconds left and scored 25 points, leading Brooklyn at New York.
Deron Williams added 14 points and 12 assists for the Nets, who cut the Knicks' Atlantic Division lead to one game.
Pacers 82, Grizzlies 81: At Memphis, Tenn., George Hill scored 13 points, including a clinching free throw with 1.4 seconds remaining to give Indiana a victory over Memphis in the annual Martin Luther King Day game.
On the ensuing inbounds, Rudy Gay's 24-footer over Paul George banked in, but it came after the buzzer - a ruling confirmed by officials after a review - giving the Pacers their second straight win and ninth in the past 11.
Rockets 100, Bobcats 94: James Harden scored 29 points and hit all 10 of his free throws in the fourth quarter and Houston rallied to snap a seven-game losing streak and win in Charlotte.
Hornets 114, Kings 105: Ryan Anderson scored 27 points and host New Orleans survived a second half without Anthony Davis in a victory over Sacramento.
Hawks 104, Timberwolves 96: Al Horford scored a season-high 28 points, Jannero Pargo had 16 and host Atlanta snapped a two-game slide with a victory over Minnesota.