NBA-Highlights of Tuesday's NBA games

Jan 31 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Tuesday's NBA games. Wizards 117, Knicks 101 Bradley Beal scored 28 points and the surging Washington Wizards defeated the New York Knicks 117-101 on Tuesday for their NBA-best 15th straight home victory. Markieff Morris had 24 points and 10 rebounds while John Wall had 15 points and 13 assists for the Wizards, who won their last five games and 12 of 14 -- two against the Knicks. Washington shot 55.7 percent from the field and led by as many as 21 points. Raptors 108, Pelicans 106 (overtime) Kyle Lowry made a step-back jumper with 4.3 seconds left in overtime to lift Toronto. Lowry finished with 33 points and 10 assists as the Raptors won for only the second time in their past eight games. Spurs 108, Thunder 94 Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points and grabbed eight rebounds as San Antonio shrugged off a ragged stretch of the third quarter to defeat Oklahoma City. Leonard, who scored 30 or more points for the 15th time this season, outplayed the Thunder's Russell Westbrook, but the Spurs' bench was the difference, racking up 32 points to 22 for Oklahoma City's reserves. LaMarcus Aldridge added 23 points and was the only other San Antonio player in double-figure scoring. Rockets 105, Kings 83 Ryan Anderson recorded his second double-double of the season and Houston opened a four-game homestand with a victory over road-weary Sacramento. Anderson finished with a team-high 25 points plus 11 rebounds as the Rockets appeared refreshed in their return from a five-game road trip. James Harden added 10 points, seven rebounds and eight assists. Trail Blazers 115, Hornets 98 Damian Lillard scored 27 points as Portland blew away Charlotte. Allen Crabbe added 21 points off the bench and C.J. McCollum contributed 18 as the Trail Blazers won for the fourth time in five outings. Portland won the battle in rebounds 51-42 and points in the paint 44-22, and held the Hornets to 39.8 percent shooting. The Trail Blazers had only eight turnovers, one more than its season low. Lakers 120, Nuggets 116 D'Angelo Russell returned to score 22 points and hand out a career-high 10 assists, and Los Angeles captured a win over Denver. Nick Young had 23 points and Lou Williams added 21 points and seven assists for the Lakers, who snapped a seven-game skid to the Nuggets at Staples. Russell missed the previous three games with a mild MCL sprain in his right knee and a strained right calf. Los Angeles rookie Ivica Zubac scored a career-high 17 points. (Compiled by Peter Rutherford)