F Paul Millsap will miss at least three more games due to tightness in his left knee, the team announced Tuesday night.Millsap already has sat out five consecutive games due to the issue. He was diagnosed with synovitis in the knee when he visited Dr. James Andrews on Monday in Pensacola, Fla.Millsap, who averages 18.1 points and 7.7 rebounds, will be re-evaluated after sitting out the three games.The Hawks have struggled without Millsap, losing seven consecutive games entering a Tuesday game against the Phoenix Suns.

F LaMarcus Aldridge scored 14 points Monday, with 12 in the first half.

C DeMarcus Cousins (ankle sprain) missed his second straight game.

G George Hill tacked on 17 points Monday. He combined with G Rodney Hood and F Joe Ingles to make a dozen 3-pointers.

SAN ANTONIO -- Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points before leaving to a standing ovation with 10:32 to play as the San Antonio Spurs clobbered the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-74 on Monday.The loss dropped the Cavaliers a half-game behind idle Boston for the best record in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland's 74 points were a season low.Cleveland's LeBron James took a blow to the back of his neck in the final minute of the third quarter after a collision under the basket with the Spurs' David Lee. He slumped to the floor near midcourt and stayed there for several minutes before walking to the bench on his own. With the Cavaliers trailing 81-58 entering the fourth quarter, James -- who had 17 points, eight assists and eight rebounds -- did not see the court again.San Antonio, which has won five straight games, pulled back to within two games of idle Golden State in the race for the best record in the NBA. The Spurs and Warriors play in San Antonio on Wednesday.Thunder 92, Mavericks 91DALLAS -- Russell... [More]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star forward Paul Millsap will miss at least three more games due to tightness in his left knee, the team announced Tuesday night.Millsap already has sat out five consecutive games due to the issue. He was diagnosed with synovitis in the knee when he visited Dr. James Andrews on Monday in Pensacola, Fla.Millsap, who averages 18.1 points and 7.7 rebounds, will be re-evaluated after sitting out the three games.The Hawks have struggled without Millsap, losing seven consecutive games entering a Tuesday game against the Phoenix Suns.Swingman Kent Bazemore (knee) will miss his fifth straight game, and forward Thabo Sefolosha (groin) will sit out for the second game in a row."At this point, it doesn't matter who's out on the floor," Atlanta center Dwight Howard said. "The guys who step on the floor have to get the job done."

F Ed Davis (left shoulder) missed his 13th game Sunday.

F Corey Brewer started in place of Brandon Ingram (knee) and scored only three points in 19 minutes Sunday against Portland.

SF Kevin Durant (strained knee ligament) missed his 13th consecutive game Sunday.

C Marc Gasol (strained left foot) remained sidelined Sunday. Asked before the game about Gasol's prognosis, Grizzlies coach David Fizdale reported, "It's not his surgical foot. It's not a rest thing. When something like that comes up, you just want to be cautious and err on the side of keeping him healthy."

F/G Andre Iguodala accumulated 20 points on 7-of-8 shooting, including two 3-pointers, in a Sunday win over Memphis.

F Dante Cunningham started in place of DeMarcus Cousins (ankle) and finished with six points and eight rebounds in 29 minutes.

F DeMarcus Cousins sat out due to an ankle injury. Cousins got hurt Friday during New Orleans' 117-107 loss to the Houston Rockets and was still sore at the Sunday morning shootaround.

G Jordan Crawford and G Jrue Holiday each scored 13 points, and the bench contributed 49 as the Pelicans earned their sixth win in eight games. Their defense was key, holding the Nuggets under 100 points for the first time in a month.

G Monta Ellis has now scored in double figures in 15 of the past 22 games.

G Rodney Stuckey suffered a knee injury in the fourth quarter, but coach Nate McMillan said Stuckey was walking around after the game."We're crossing our fingers that Stuckey will be able to play (against visiting Minnesota on Tuesday night)," McMillan said.

G Mike Conley had 29 points and a team-high six assists in Memphis' loss at Golden State on Sunday.

G Stephen Curry contributed two 3-pointers to a 14-5 fourth-quarter run that enabled the Warriors to pull away from the Grizzlies en route to a 106-94 victory. Curry finished with 21 points and a game-high 11 assists.

C Al Jefferson suffered an ankle injury with 9:43 left in the fourth quarter. He was taken to the locker room in a wheelchair. However, X-rays were negative but there is a lot of swelling,After scoring just 16 points in the previous four games, Jefferson had 14 points before leaving with a leg injury in the fourth quarter.

F Paul George scored 21 points to lead seven Pacers in double figures.