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NBA roundup: Indiana Pacers still unbeaten, Brooklyn Nets end losing streak

Sports Mole rounds up all the action from Friday night's games in the NBA.

The Indiana Pacers continued their unbeaten run by thrashing the Milwaukee Bucks with their biggest winning margin so far this season.

Roy Hibbert led the home side's offense, missing just two shots to finish the game with 24 points, eight blocks and 10 rebounds, helping the Pacers to a 27-point advantage by the end of the fourth quarter.

The Chicago Bulls clinched their first away win of the season, beating the Toronto Raptors 96-80.

The Bulls were without Derrick Rose, but Luol Deng and Joakim Noah added 37 points between them as the visitors comfortably pulled away from the Raptors.

The Dallas Mavericks were beaten away from home for the first time this season, failing to recover from a strong first-half performance from the Miami Heat.

LeBron James added 39 points from just 18 shots to help the NBA champions to a nine-point lead at the break.

The Mavericks looked to come back in the last two quarters, but the home side were able to match their scoring to maintain a lead throughout.

The Brooklyn Nets ended their recent run of defeats with an overtime win over the Phoenix Suns, giving them their first away win of the season.

Joe Johnson had a quiet game until late in the fourth quarter, when he added the basket that would send the game into overtime, before firing in the game-winning shot.

The Denver Nuggets sealed their third consecutive win with a four-point victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The home side got off to a quick start, leading by nine by the end of the first 12 minutes, but it looked like they would be in for a tough night's work when they were out-scored by 13 points in the second quarter.

However, Wilson Chandler added some late points for the Nuggets, while Andre Miller kept the ball away from the Timberwolves towards the end of the game to ensure a home win.

A strong finish ensured that the San Antonio Spurs got the win on their trip to the Utah Jazz.

The home side, who ended their run of nine straight defeats earlier this week, had a seven-point lead at the start of the fourth quarter, but Tony Parker and Tim Duncan led the Spurs' fightback as they dominated the final 12 minutes, outscoring their opponents 31-15 to take victory.

The Memphis Grizzlies came from behind in the fourth quarter to claim a narrow win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Zach Randolph added half of his 24 points inside the last 12 minutes to help the Grizzlies secure their first away win of the season.

The Portland Trail Blazers won their fifth game in a row on their visit to the Boston Celtics, leaving them with a 7-2 record.

LaMarcus Aldridge scored 27 points to help the Blazers to their first win over the Celtics since 2004 on the first of four games away from home.

The Atlanta Hawks maintained their strong home form, beating the Philadelphia 76ers by 10 points.

Jeff Teague had a career-high 33 points and 10 assists, while Al Horford also contributed, adding 20 points for Atlanta.

The Charlotte Bobcats fought back from a 12-point deficit in the third quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The visitors reduced the lead to just one point by the end of the third quarter, before Anthony Tolliver gave them their first lead of the game, while efforts from Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Kyrie Irving helped seal the victory.

The Detroit Pistons ended their four-game losing streak and took their first away win of the season as they beat the Sacramento Kings.

Josh Smith helped the visitors open up a 10-point lead by the end of the third quarter, and were able to maintain the advantage throughout the fourth to come away with the win.

Results in full: Milwaukee Bucks 77-104 Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls 96-80 Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers 103-113 Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers 109-96 Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats 86-80 Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks 104-110 Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves 113-117 Denver Nuggets, Brooklyn Nets 100-98 Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs 91-82 Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies 89-86 Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons 97-90 Sacramento Kings

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