Ex-Sixers lead Hawks past Wizards
Former 76er Lou Williams scored a season-high 24 points, and Josh Smith had 17 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 100-95 overtime win over the Wizards on Tuesday night in Washington.
Former 76er Lou Williams scored a season-high 24 points, and Josh Smith had 17 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 100-95 overtime win over the Wizards on Tuesday night in Washington.
Kyle Korver, another ex-Sixer, had 16 points, and Jeff Teague added 13 as Atlanta won for the third time in three meetings with the Wizards.
Raptors win on road
Jose Calderon scored a season-high 23 points, and the Toronto Raptors won on the road for the second time this season by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers, 113-99. The Raptors snapped an 11-game skid on the road.
Kyrie Irving, coming off a career-high 41 points Saturday, scored 23 for Cleveland. The reigning rookie of the year, playing with a broken bone in his jaw, is wearing a protective mask.
Philadelphia native Dion Waiters returned for Cleveland after missing eight games because of a sprained left ankle. He scored eight points in 29 minutes.
Elsewhere: Luol Deng and Carlos Boozer scored 21 points apiece, Joakim Noah had a triple-double, and the Chicago Bulls beat the visiting Boston Celtics, 100-89.
- Associated Press