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SAN ANTONIO ? Tim Duncan scored 19 points and Tony Parker added 15 to help the San Antonio Spurs hold off the Houston Rockets for a 97-95 preseason win on Wednesday night.
Jeremy Lin's driving layup capped a 10-0 run that tied it 95-all with 34.6 seconds left, but rookie Kawhi Leonard hit a 20-footer from the left wing to give the Spurs the win.
Reserve Marcus Morris scored 20 points, and Chase Budinger and Kyle Lowry each added 10 for Houston.
Duncan's block of Lowry combined with a pretty bounce pass on a James Anderson layup sparked a 6-0 run to break a 70-70 third-quarter tie.
Duncan and Parker returned to the starting lineup after sitting out Saturday's preseason opener against the Rockets in Houston.
Parker scored 11 of his 15 points in the first quarter to lead the Spurs to a 14-4 lead before the Rockets made a run to close the quarter down by six.
Houston's second-unit led by Morris put the Rockets up 53-51 at the half.
Orlando 104, Miami 100: Glen Davis had 18 points, Dwight Howard and Jason Richardson each added 15 and the Magic overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to beat the Heat.
LeBron James had 27 points and Dwyane Wade added 21 for the Heat. Reserve Norris Cole chipped in 11 points.
Minnesota 85, Milwaukee 84: Michael Beasley made two free throws with 9.1 seconds left to lift the Timberwolves over the Bucks. Kevin Love, who had 22 points and 16 rebounds, hit a 3-pointer to cut Milwaukee's lead to 84-83. Luke Ridnour intercepted Larry Sanders' poor inbound pass on the next possession and Beasley did the rest for Minnesota, which overcame a 10-point deficit.
New Orleans 95, Memphis 80: Chris Kaman scored 18 points and Eric Gordon added 17 in their first game with New Orleans, leading the Hornets over the Grizzlies
Boston 81, Toronto 73: Rajon Rondo scored 15 of his 17 points in the first half, leading the Boston Celtics to an 81-73 victory over Toronto on Wednesday night and a sweep of their two-game preseason series with the Raptors.
New York 88, New Jersey 82: Carmelo Anthony had 21 points and eight rebounds, and the Knicks tuned up for the NBA season opener by beating the Nets.
Golden State's Ellis accused of sexual harassment
OAKLAND, Calif. ? A former Golden State Warriors employee filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against star guard Monta Ellis on Wednesday, alleging Ellis sent her unwanted texts that included a photo of his genitals.
In her lawsuit, which also names the team, Erika Ross Smith alleges Ellis began sending her several dozen explicit messages, sometimes several times a day, starting in November 2010 while she worked for the team's community relations department.
The messages included lines such as, "I want to be with you," and "Hey Sexy," and periodically asked her what she was wearing or doing, according to the lawsuit.
Smith would often reply with "What do you want?" or "I am sleeping," the lawsuit claims.
Ellis' agent, Jeffrey Fried, said Wednesday that he was en route to Oakland and didn't immediately have a comment.
According to the lawsuit, the Warriors changed Smith's job description and eventually fired her after Ellis' wife, Juanika Ellis, learned of the texts and complained to team executives in January.
Bryant has torn wrist ligament
LOS ANGELES ? Kobe Bryant did not play in the Los Angeles Lakers' preseason finale against the Clippers on Wednesday night because of a torn ligament in his right wrist. His status for the season opener on Christmas Day is up in the air.
Source: http://www.statesman.com/sports/nba-roundup-spurs-slip-past-rockets-2046787.html?cxtype=rss_sports
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