Highlights of Friday's NBA games

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Warriors 107, Grizzlies 84

Stephen Curry scored 38 points and Klay Thompson added 28 to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 107-84 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, their eighth win in a row.

Golden State (59-13) avenged a 105-98 loss to the Grizzlies (50-23) in December. Memphis were the only team this season the Warriors had not defeated.

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Hawks 99, Heat 86

DeMarre Carroll scored 19 of his 24 points in the first half to pace the Atlanta Hawks to a 99-86 win over the Miami Heat.

The victory, along with Cleveland's loss to Brooklyn, enabled Atlanta (55-17) to clinch first place in the Eastern Conference for the first time since the 1993-94 campaign.

Miami (33-39) hold seventh place in the East by one game.

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Spurs 94, Mavericks 76

Boris Diaw scored 19 points, helping the Spurs defeat the Dallas Mavericks 94-76 to split the season series with two victories apiece.

Dallas (45-28) committed 18 turnovers and lost guard Monta Ellis with an injury to his right knee.

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Rockets 120, Timberwolves 110

James Harden recorded his league-leading 31st 30-point game, and Josh Smith flirted with a triple-double, as the Houston Rockets clinched a postseason berth with a 120-110 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Harden finished with 33 points and eight assists for the Rockets (49-23), who closed to within a half-game of the Memphis Grizzlies for second in the West.

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Clippers 119, 76ers 98

Chris Paul scored 25 points as the Los Angeles Clippers battered the Philadelphia 76ers 119-98 to clinch a playoff berth for a fourth straight season.

The Clippers (48-25) have won six straight and are currently fifth in the Western Conference.

Nerlens Noel had a career-high 30 points and 14 rebounds for the Sixers (18-55).

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Celtics 96, Knicks 92

Isaiah Thomas scored 18 points off the bench and Boston kept their half-game lead on the final playoff spot in the East by beating the New York Knicks 96-92.

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Nets 106, Cavaliers 98

Joe Johnson paced a balanced scoring attack with 20 points and nine assists, leading the Brooklyn Nets to a 106-98 win over Cleveland.

The victory enabled Brooklyn (31-40) to keep pace with Boston and Indiana for eighth place in the East.

The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Cavaliers (47-27).

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Pelicans 102, Kings 88

Tyreke Evans scored 25 points and had 10 assists, and Anthony Davis scored 24 points, as the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a four-game losing streak with a 102-88 win over the Kings.

The Pelicans (38-34) are three games behind in the race for the final playoff spot in the West.

DeMarcus Cousins scored a game-high 39 points for Sacramento.

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Wizards 110, Hornets 107 (double overtime)

John Wall scored 32 points, including seven in double overtime, as the Washington Wizards snapped a four-game losing streak with a 110-107 win over the Charlotte Hornets.

The Wizards improved to 41-32 on the season.

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Raptors 94, Lakers 83

Jonas Valanciunas scored 19 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the Lakers 94-83 and captured the Atlantic Division.

Toronto improved to 43-30 while the Lakers fell to 19-52.

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Pistons 111, Magic 97

Reggie Jackson had 26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists -- his second triple-double in nine days -- to lead the Detroit Pistons to an easy 111-97 victory over the Orlando Magic.

The Pistons (28-44) won for the fifth time in their last six games.