The Sixers played with more energy but still fell to the Bulls thanks to a huge game by Joakim Noah (see story).
Now, let's take a look at the rest of Thursday's NBA action.
Clippers snap Pacers' streak
INDIANAPOLIS -- Chris Paul scored 29 points, while Blake Griffin finished with 18 points and 14 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Clippers hold off Indiana's late charge for a 99-91 victory Thursday.
The Clippers (42-18) have won three straight and seven of their past eight.
David West led the Pacers (36-22) with 22 points, while All-Star Paul George had 20 points and five assists. Danny Granger finished with a season-high 12 points.
But without the suspended Roy Hibbert, the Pacers barely resembled the team that had won five straight by an average margin of 23.8 points.
The Clippers took control with a 13-3 run late in the third quarter, started the fourth on another 13-3 run and held on despite Indiana's late 13-0 run that cut the lead to four (see full recap).
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-The Associated Press
Lakers pull away from Timberwolves
LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant scored 33 points and Antawn Jamison added 17 in the Los Angeles Lakers' 21st consecutive victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, 116-94 on Thursday night.
Bryant and Jodie Meeks each hit four of Los Angeles' 16 3-pointers, and Meeks finished with 16 points. The Lakers (29-30) have won 12 of 17 and five of seven while moving within two games of Houston for the eighth playoff position in the Western Conference with their longest stretch of solid play in this tumultuous season.
J.J. Barea scored 20 points and Luke Ridnour added 19 for the short-handed Timberwolves, who have lost four straight and 20 of 24 (see full recap).
- The Associated Press
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