76 Hand Knicks their fifth straight loss

Lou Williams scored 12 of his 28 points in a dazzling third-quarter flurry, Evan Turner had 24 points and 15 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers handed the New York Knicks their fifth straight loss, 106-94 on Sunday in New York. Williams tossed in a long jumper to beat the halftime buzzer, then had a dozen points in the final 3:28 of the third quarter, when the 76ers seized control for their third straight victory. Carmelo Anthony scored 22 points for the Knicks, but Jeremy Lin shot just five for 18 for 14 points to go with seven assists. Tyson Chandler had eight points and 12 rebounds after missing two games with a strained left hamstring. Andre Iguodala had 19 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for the 76ers, who turned a competitive game into a rout to end a three-game losing streak to the Knicks. at Cleveland 118, Houston 107: Antawn Jamison scored 28 points and rookie Kyrie Irving came through again in the fourth quarter for the Cavaliers, who recorded a season high in points and had six players in double figures in winning three in a row for the first time this season. Irving scored 16 of his 21 points in the final 4:14. Milwaukee 105, at Toronto 99: Ersan Ilyasova had 31 points and 12 rebounds, Drew Gooden added 21 points and the injury strapped Bucks pulled to within one game of New York for the final playoff spot in the East. at Orlando 107, Indiana 94: Dwight Howard had 30 points and 13 rebounds, and J.J. Redick had 18 points and a career-high nine assists as the Magic handed the Pacers their fourth consecutive loss. Orlando has won four of its last five games. Memphis 94, at Denver 91: O.J. Mayo scored 22 points, including a critical three-pointer in the closing seconds, and the Grizzlies hung on to sweep the three-game regular-season series against the Nuggets for the first time in their history. Memphis had lost eight straight in Denver. Atlanta 106, at Sacramento 99: Josh Smith scored 19 of his 28 points in the second half to help the Hawks beat the Kings for the eighth straight time. DeMarcus Cousins had 28 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out for Sacramento, which had a modest two-game winning streak snapped.