Spurs Win, Mavs Lose + Scores & Schedules – The Sports Report 2/12/13

The aging San Antonio Spurs are playing like all-stars as we inch closer to All-Star Break in the NBA. Currently with the best record in the league, the Spurs rolled to another easy win as they took care of the Chicago Bulls last night. The Dallas Mavericks, on the other hand, look nothing like the team they've been in recent years as they fell to Atlanta.

NBA SCORES...

San Antonio 103 – CHICAGO 89... Kawhi Leonard dropped in a career-high 26 points as the short-handed Spurs took care of the Bulls. San Antonio had four other players score in double figures.

Atlanta 105 – DALLAS 101... The Hawks were too much down the stretch in fighting off the Mavericks. Josh Smith scored 26 points and grabbed 13 boards. Al Horford added 21 points and 10 rebounds. Jeff Teague finished with 20 points on the night.

Minnesota 100 – CLEVELAND 92... The Timberwolves handled the Cavaliers to snap an eight-game road losing streak. Luke Ridnour scored 21 points to lead a balanced scoring attack. Nikola Pekovic added 16 points and 10 rebounds. Ricky Rubio finished with 13 points and 10 assists.

Brooklyn 89 – INDIANA 84 (OT)... Brook Lopez scored 25 points and Ricky Evans grabbed 22 rebounds as the Nets outlasted the Pacers. Gerald Wallace had 11 points and as many boards.

L.A. Clippers 107 – PHILADELPHIA 90... The Clippers built a 22-point halftime lead and coasted past the 76ers. Chris Paul scored 21 points and dished out 11 assists. Blake Griffin and Jamal Crawford added 20 points apiece.

CHARLOTTE 94 – Boston 91... Byron Mullens scored a career-high 25 points and pulled down 18 rebounds as the Bobcats stunned the Celtics and snapped Boston's seven-game winning streak. Kemba Walker hit a go-ahead jumper with 25.7 seconds left and finished with 18 points.

New Orleans 105 – DETROIT 86... Ryan Anderson came off the bench to score 31 points in leading the Hornets past the Pistons. Robin Lopez finished with 23 points and 10 boards. Al-Farouq Aminu added 12 points and 14 rebounds. Greivis Vasquez had 13 assists to go with his nine points.

Washington 102 – MILWAUKEE 90... The Wizards pulled away in the fourth quarter to take down the Bucks. Bradley Beal scored a game-high 28 points off the bench. Nene powered his way to 21 points and 13 rebounds. Emeka Okafor added 12 points and 10 rebounds.

NBA SCHEDULE...

Denver is at Toronto...
Miami hosts Portland...
Sacramento is at Memphis...
Utah hosts Oklahoma City...
Houston is at Golden State...
the L.A. Lakers host Phoenix

NCAA TOP 25 MENS BASKETBALL...

#14 KANSAS 83, #10 Kansas State 62
#15 GEORGETOWN 63, #18 Marquette 55

AP TOP 25 MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKINGS...

Indiana overcame a loss to remain at No. 1 in the AP men's top 25 college basketball poll. The Hoosiers end a stretch of five straight weeks with a new No. 1. Duke jumped two spots to No. 2 and is followed by Miami, Michigan and Gonzaga in the top five. Newcomers to this week's poll include No. 20 Wisconsin, No. 22 Memphis, No. 24 Colorado State and No. 25 Kentucky.