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Griffin, Dudley lead Clippers over Bobcats, 112-85

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Griffin scored 13 of his 31 points in the final 7:05 and Jared Dudley got 11 of his 20 points in the third quarter, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 112-85 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night. Dudley faced his second former team in two games, making seven of 10 shots against…

Burke sends Jazz to 83-80 win over Bobcats

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Trey Burke beat the shot clock on a driving layup with 19 seconds left and scored 21 points to power the Utah Jazz past the Charlotte Bobcats 83-80 on Monday night. Matched against another 6-foot-1 sparkplug in Kemba Walker, Burke faked a shot, hesitated and drove the right side of the lane, releasing the ball…

Durant scores 34, Thunder beat Bobcats 89-85

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Durant had 34 points and 12 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held on to defeat the Charlotte Bobcats 89-85 Friday night without injured guard Russell Westbrook. The Thunder announced before the game that Westbrook had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and is out until after the All-Star break. Durant scored 14 points in…

Millsap, Williams help Hawks rally past Bobcats

ATLANTA (AP) — Paul Millsap had a season-high 33 points, Lou Williams scored 10 of his season-best 28 in overtime and the Atlanta Hawks rallied to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 118-116 on Saturday night. Al Jefferson had 24 points and a season-high 23 rebounds, and Gerald Henderson added 22 points for Charlotte. Playing their first game since leading scorer and…

Millsap, Williams help Hawks rally past Bobcats

ATLANTA (AP) — Paul Millsap scored a season-high 31 points, Lou Williams scored 10 of his season-best 28 points in overtime and the Atlanta Hawks rallied to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 118-116 on Saturday night. Al Jefferson had 24 points and a season-high 23 rebounds, and Gerald Henderson added 22 points for Charlotte. Playing their first game since leading scorer…

Panthers hold out Smith, Stewart against Falcons

ATLANTA (AP) — The Carolina Panthers are without Steve Smith, the team’s second-leading receiver, and running back Jonathan Stewart as they attempt to clinch the NFC South title against Atlanta. Smith sprained his left knee during Carolina’s 17-13 win over New Orleans last week. Panthers coach Ron Rivera said Friday he expects Smith to be ready for the playoffs. Wide…

Panthers clinch NFC South, edge Falcons 21-20

ATLANTA (AP) — Cam Newton threw two touchdown passes, Greg Hardy had a team- record four sacks and the Carolina Panthers clinched the NFC South title by beating the Atlanta Falcons 21-20 on Sunday. The Panthers (12-4) clinched a first-round bye and home-field advantage for at least one game as the No. 2 seed in the NFC. Carolina could move…

Burke’s 20 points lift Jazz past Bobcats 88-85

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Trey Burke scored 10 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz snapped the Charlotte Bobcats’ three-game winning streak with an 88-85 victory Saturday night. Burke hit a 3-pointer with 1:38 left to put his team up by three and added a pair of free throws with 10 seconds remaining. Gordon Hayward…