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Sunday's NBA highlights

March 23, 2015 at 5:22AM
San Antonio Spurs' Tiago Splitter, of Brazil, left, shoots against the defense of Atlanta Hawks' Paul Millsap during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 22, 2015, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Spurs center Tiago Splitter floated home two of his season-high 23 points on Sunday in Atlanta. He was one of six Spurs to score in double figures. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Spurs keep the Hawks on losing streak

ATLANTA – Tiago Splitter scored a season-high 23 points, Kawhi Leonard added 20 points and the Spurs won their third straight game with an easy 114-95 victory over the Hawks.

Paul Millsap finished with 22 points and Dennis Schroder had 18 points for Atlanta, which has dropped three in a row for the first time this season.

"We haven't had one of these all year, but it's here," Hawks center Al Horford said. "It's something we're dealing with. We have a strong group of guys here. We'll stick together and fight through it."

Boris Diaw scored 15 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, and Danny Green added 15 for the Spurs, who never trailed and took their biggest lead at 26 early in the third.

San Antonio improved to 18-17 on the road.

Playing their fourth straight game with key reserve Manu Ginóbili nursing a sprained right ankle, the Spurs contested nearly every Hawks shot and pass.

Duncan finished with 12 points. Marco Belinelli scored all 13 of his points in the second and hit all three of his three-point attempts.

HIGHLIGHTS

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• WESTBROOK STILL ROLLING: Thunder guard Russell Westbrook notched his 10th triple-double — 12 points, 10 boards and 17 assists — of the season to lead the host Thunder's 93-75 win over the Heat.

• JAMES FRUSTRATED: A halftime pep talk from LeBron James helped the Cavs to a 108-90 win over the host Bucks. James finished with 28 points and 10 rebounds after the Cavs were down 53-44 at the half.

• DAVIS BACK: Anthony Davis returned with 26 points and 12 rebounds, but it wasn't enough for the visiting Pelicans, who fell 107-100 to the Clippers. Davis missed the past two games with a sprained ankle.

• SCOTT ON LEAVE: Byron Scott will miss the next two games to attend the funeral for his mother, who died last week at 72. Before his leave, the Lakers beat the visiting 76ers 101-87 on Sunday.

• NO LOWRY, NO PROBLEM: All-Star guard Kyle Lowry rested as the host Raptors dismantled the Knicks 106-89.

• PISTONS STOP SKID: Detroit had lost eight straight road games before its 105-97 OT win against the Celtics.

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• GALLINARI'S ZONE: Danilo Gallinari dropped a career-high 40 points on the host Magic in a 119-100 Nuggets win.

• SUNS RISE LATE: The visiting Mavs rallied from a 17-point deficit before the Suns stormed back to win 98-92.

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