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ATLANTA - Al Horford scored 23 points, including a tying basket after Philadelphia took its first lead late in the game, and the Atlanta Hawks recovered after squandering a 21-point lead to beat the 76ers 91-85 on Saturday night and stretch their franchise-record winning streak to 19 games.The Hawks led by 21 in the first half but the 76ers came back to take their first lead at 83-81 on a jam by Nerlens Noel with less than 3 minutes remaining.Horford scored to pull the Hawks even, and Dennis Schroeders 3-pointer with 1:35 left gave Atlanta an 86-83 advantage. Following a miss by Philadelphias K.J. McDaniels, Horfords jumper gave the Hawks a five-point lead.Horford had a game-high 11 rebounds, four assists and three blocks.Luc Mbah a Moute, Michael Carter-Williams and Jerami Grant each had 13 points for Philadelphia, denied its first three-game winning streak of the season. Noel had 11 points and 10 rebounds.Schroeder and Paul Millsap each had 15 points for Atlanta.PISTONS 114, ROCKETS 101AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — D.J. Augustin had 28 points and 12 assists, and Detroit held off former teammate Josh Smith and the Houston Rockets.Smith was booed throughout his return to the Palace, just more than a month after the Pistons waived the high-priced forward. He had seven points and seven rebounds, shooting only 3 of 11 from the field. James Harden scored 21 of his 26 points in the second half, returning from a bruised left knee to help the Rockets nearly rally from a 21-point, third-quarter deficit.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored a season-high 28 for Detroit, which snapped a four-game skid and ended Houstons four-game winning streak.RAPTORS 120, WIZARDS 116, OTWASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Lowry scored 23 points and streaking Toronto defeated Washington to win in overtime for the second consecutive night after losing a large second-half lead.Lou Williams added 19 points and Amir Johnson scored 17 for the Raptors, who tied a season high with their sixth straight victory.John Wall, battling migraines and a sprained right ankle, was a game-time decision for Washington. He started and led all scorers with 28 points and had 12 assists. Bradley Beal added 26 points.Lowry scored seven points in overtime for Toronto, which squandered a 17-point, second-half lead Friday night before outlasting the Nets.With a win before a sellout crowd at the Verizon Center, Washington (31-17) could have pulled into a tie with Toronto (33-15) for second place in the Eastern Conference.CAVALIERS 106, TIMBERWOLVES 90MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James scored 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter to win a stirring duel with rookie Andrew Wiggins, leading Cleveland over the Timberwolves in Kevin Loves first game back in Minnesota since he was traded.James kicked things into gear in the final 9 minutes. He scored 13 straight points for the Cavaliers, who have won 10 straight.Wiggins had 33 points and four steals for the Timberwolves (8-39), who gave Love and the Cavs all they could handle in front of a standing-room-only crowd.Love was booed heavily and finished with 14 points on 6-for-14 shooting and 17 rebounds.Thaddeus Young scored 19 points for the Timberwolves, but they were 3 for 19 in the fourth quarter.CLIPPERS 105, SPURS 85SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Blake Griffin had 31 points and 13 rebounds, and Los Angeles rolled to a victory that snapped San Antonios six-game home winning streak.Chris Paul had 20 points and Spencer Hawes scored 11. DeAndre Jordan added eight points and 19 rebounds while limiting All-Star reserve Tim Duncan to four points, which matched his season low.San Antonio went 10 for 30 on 3-pointers and was outrebounded 56-36.Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points for the Spurs and Danny Green added 16, including five 3-pointers.San Antonio had won four straight over Los Angeles.GRIZZLIES 85, THUNDER 74MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Zach Randolph had 21 points and 18 rebounds, and Marc Gasol added 15 points and 12 rebounds to lead Memphis past Oklahoma City.Mike Conley, returning after missing two games with a sprained left wrist, added 10 points as the Grizzlies won their sixth straight. Ten of Randolphs rebounds came on the offensive glass.Kevin Durant, a game-time decision after missing the previous two games with a sprained big toe, led the Thunder with 15 points. Russell Westbrook finished with 14 points, and Serge Ibaka added 13 points and 10 rebounds.WARRIORS 106, SUNS 87OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry had 25 points and seven assists, and Golden State snapped a two-game skid with a win over Phoenix.Klay Thompson scored 22 points, and Harrison Barnes added 13 points and eight rebounds to help the Western Conference-leading Warriors (37-8) shake off a slow start. They fell behind by 12 in the second quarter, rallied ahead 52-51 at halftime and ran away from the Suns after the break.Markieff Morris had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Phoenix (28-21), which had won two in a row.Golden State put together a 15-2 run midway through the fourth that put the game away.MAVERICKS 108, MAGIC 93ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Monta Ellis had 25 points and 13 assists as Dallas sent Orlando to its eighth straight loss.Tyson Chandler finished with 20 points and nine rebounds for the Mavericks, who held off a fourth-quarter Magic rally after leading by 27 early in the second half.Six players scored in double figures for the Mavericks, who won their second straight.Nik Vucevic, who did not play in the fourth quarter, had 17 points and 16 rebounds for the Magic.Evan Fournier, starting in place of injured Victor Oladipo, and Willie Green had 15 points each for Orlando.KINGS 99, PACERS 94INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rudy Gay scored 31 points, Darren Collison had 23 and Sacramento snapped its eight-game skid by beating Indiana.DeMarcus Cousins had his 28th double-double of the season with 20 points and 19 rebounds. The centre fouled out with 1:46 to play and the Kings leading 93-85.The struggling Kings (17-29) needed their early dominance to fend off the late-charging Pacers.David West and C.J. Miles each scored 17 points for the Pacers (17-32).BUCKS 95, TRAIL BLAZERS 88MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jared Dudley scored 18 points and O.J. Mayo had 17 off the bench to help Milwaukee beat struggling Portland.John Henson added 14 for the Bucks, who had won consecutive road games at Miami and Orlando. The Bucks had a pretty big week off the court, too, as Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced a funding plan that could represent a major step toward building a new arena in Milwaukee.Damian Lillard and Wesley Matthews scored 19 points apiece for Portland. LaMarcus Aldridge added 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Blazers, who have lost three straight and eight of 10.HORNETS 104, NUGGETS 86DENVER (AP) — Cody Zeller scored a career-best 21 points, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 17 and Charlotte routed reeling Denver.Al Jefferson and Jason Maxiell added 14 points apiece for the Hornets, who have won 10 of 13. They have held their opponents under 100 points in 12 of those games. And their solid play has continued in the absence of Kemba Walker, who underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee and will be out at least six weeks.Danilo Gallinaris 15 points led the Nuggets, who were dealt a blow before the game. Star forward Kenneth Faried and Darrell Arthur, a key reserve, were both held out because of illness. Authentic NFL Jerseys Cheap .Kessy tried to show what he can do playing left wing for the Oilers in 5-0 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday in pre-season action. Wholesale NFL Jerseys . A knee to the thigh might have stung him the most, but his sixth straight double-double made up for the brief burst of pain. http://www.nflcheapchinawholesalejerseys.com/ . The 49ers announced the deal Thursday. San Francisco selected Kilgore in the fifth round of the 2011 draft out of Appalachian State. He has played in 33 regular-season games, plus all six playoff games the last two seasons. 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Both injuries were sustained in a lopsided 37-19 home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night. Rivera also said outside linebacker Thomas Davis would be reevaluated on Friday, but wouldnt specify the nature of his injury. Running back was one of the deepest positions on the roster entering the season, but just three weeks in general manager Dave Gettleman could be forced to look outside the organization for help. The Panthers were already dangerously thin in the backfield coming into the Steelers game with starting running back DeAngelo Williams and third-string back Fozzy Whittaker out with hamstring injuries. Rivera said he hopes to get Williams back to practice on Wednesday. The only healthy running back on the roster is undrafted rookie Darrin Reaves, who was promoted from the practice squad on Saturday as an emergency option. Richie Brockel will take over at fullback against the Ravens in Tolberts spot. Carolinas running game ranks 29th in the league, averaging just 72.3 yards per game on the ground. Thats a huge drop off from 2013 when the NFC South champions averaged 126.6 yards on the ground and ran for at least 100 yards in 15 of 16 games. With Stewart starting for Williams, the Panthers failed to establish against the Steelers 29th-ranked run defence. Stewart was limited to 31 yards on five carries. As a team, the Panthers were outrushed 264-42 by the Steelers. "We didnt block good enough, all of us," tight end Greg Olsen said. "Its pretty simple. ... Even when we did get the running game going it seemed like every positive run was negated by a penalty. Weve got to sstop hurting ourselves.dddddddddddd." Rivera said Carolinas running game struggles are due in part to the injuries to quarterback Cam Newton. The NFLs most productive rushing quarterback over the past three seasons with 2,032 yards rushing and 28 TDs has been handcuffed by ankle and rib injuries. In fact, the Panthers didnt call any designed runs for Newton on Sunday night and he was limited to 7 yards on two carries. Newton said he "wasnt asked to run" against the Steelers. Rivera said the Panthers want to limit the number of shots Newton takes on the field. He estimated Newton was hit nine or 10 times by the Steelers, which included three sacks. "We know he is a big part of what we do," Rivera said of Newton, who is Newton is on pace to rush for 384 yards this season -- well behind his career average of 677. "The thing it shows is we cant rely on him all of the time. Now we have to find other answers and other ways to (run the ball) -- and the coaching staff is working on that." When asked if the Panthers can be an effective running team without Newton, Rivera said "were going to have to be." Carolinas leading rusher after three games is Stewart with 88 yards on 29 carries, a 3-yard average. "Right now hes not quite where we need him," Rivera said of Newton. "He will get there. The thing we have to do in the meantime is (everybody else) has to pick it up." Rivera that includes the offensive line, which he said needs to be more physical and "play with more attitude." The Panthers were looking for their first 3-0 start since 2003, the year they went to the Super Bowl. Instead, theyll head into Sunday looking to stay above .500 against another tough, physical AFC North defensive opponent in the Ravens -- a team that beat the Steelers 26-6 just two weeks ago. "Thats the one thing about the NFL: Its a long year," Olsen said. "Were 2-1. Were going to play a very good team next week thats coming off of two back-to-back wins. They beat the team we just lost to pretty good. ... We have to get back and fix our mistakes first before we worry about who were going to play." ' ' '