Knicks win fifth in a row
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Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth consecutive victory, a 100-98 triumph Saturday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Minneapolis.
Lin used his quickness to draw a foul and get to the line in the closing seconds. He finished with 20 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds. Lin had just five points on 1-for-13 shooting and four turnovers in the second half.
Kevin Love had 32 points and 21 rebounds for Minnesota.
• Clippers 111, Bobcats 86: Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan each had double-doubles after three quarters as visiting Los Angeles handed Charlotte another lopsided loss. Paul finished with 18 points and 14 assists, Griffin 21 points and 10 rebounds, and DeAndre Jordan 11 points with 12 rebounds.
• Spurs 103, Nets 89: Tim Duncan recorded his ninth double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds as visiting San Antonio beat New Jersey.
• Nuggets 113, Pacers 109: Ty Lawson scored 27 points to lead visiting Denver past Indiana. The Nuggets snapped a five-game losing streak.
• 76ers 99, Cavaliers 84: Jrue Holliday scored 20 points to lead six Philadelphia players in double figures as the 76ers rolled past host Cleveland.
First Published February 12, 2012 12:00 am
