Leonard outscored James Harden 17-4 in the final quarter of a matchup between two leading MVP candidates as the Spurs won their eighth straight. CLIPPERS 116, CELTICS 102LOS ANGELES (AP) " Blake Griffin scored 26 points, Chris Paul added 23 and Los Angeles rallied to beat Boston. HORNETS 100, PACERS 88CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) " Kemba Walker scored 28 points, Nicolas Batum added 21 and Charlotte beat Indiana. Lin scored nine straight in the spurt, including a 3-pointer to give the Nets a 116-106 lead with 1:43 left. Willy Hernangomez had 14 points and eight rebounds, while Kristaps Porzingis scored 14 points for the Knicks, who stopped a two-game losing streak.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 07, 2017 06:56 UTC