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Daily NBA Fix 3-15-14: Streaking Is All The Rage

By Phil Watson

Mar 14, 2014; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz center Derrick Favors (15) defends against Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) during the first quarter at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 14, 2014; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz center Derrick Favors (15) defends against Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) during the first quarter at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 14, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (24) is defended by Philadelphia 76ers forward Thaddeus Young (21) during the third quarter at the Wells Fargo Center. The Pacers defeated the Sixers 101-94. Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 14, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (24) is defended by Philadelphia 76ers forward Thaddeus Young (21) during the third quarter at the Wells Fargo Center. The Pacers defeated the Sixers 101-94. Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

Indiana Pacers 101, PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 94
The 76ers got as close as three points twice in the final five minutes, but Paul George keyed a run of seven straight points that helped Indiana salt the  victory away. George finished with 25 points, while David West added 18. Lance Stephenson logged 12 rebounds and Roy Hibbert blocked five shots for the Pacers. Thaddeus Young had 25 points, 10 assists and three steals for Philadelphia and Byron Mullens added 15 points. Tony Wroten also had three steals for Philadelphia that hadn’t been counted.

TORONTO RAPTORS 99, Memphis Grizzlies 86
The Raptors offered to pair up point guards Kyle Lowry and Greivis Vasquez in the closing minutes and it worked for them, as Toronto won for the 11th time in its last 14 games. Jonas Valanciunas paced the Raptors with 23 points, Lowry finished with 22 points and 12 assists,  Vasquez had 17 points and three steals and DeMar ReRozan finished with 16 points. Zach Randolph led Memphis with 16 points while Marc Gasol blocked four shots.