Highlights of Monday's NBA games

[January 17, 2017]  Jan 16 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of National Basketball Association games on Monday:

Warriors 126, Cavaliers 91

The Golden State Warriors emphatically snapped a four-game losing streak to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, using a 78-point, first-half explosion to crush the defending NBA champions 126-91.

Klay Thompson scored a game-high 26 points and Draymond Green recorded an 11-point, 13-rebound, 11-assist triple-double, propelling the Warriors to their first win over the Cavaliers since Game 4 of last year's NBA Finals.

76ers 113, Bucks 104

Joel Embiid recorded his eighth double-double of the season, finishing with 22 points and 12 rebounds in Philadelphia's victory over Milwaukee at the Bradley Center.

Embiid, who also blocked five shots, scored 12 in the final quarter as Philadelphia pulled away for its fourth victory in the last five games and just the 76ers' fifth victory of the season on the road.

Wizards 120, Trail Blazers 101

Bradley Beal scored 25 points and the Wizards piled up 75points in the first half as they cruised to a win over Portland.

John Wall had 24 points for the Wizards, who have won 12 straight home games and five of their last six overall.

Hawks 108, Knicks 107

Dennis Schroder nailed a 3-pointer with 22 seconds left to overcome a two-point deficit and help Atlanta to its ninth win in its last 10 games.

After Schroder's basket put the Hawks ahead 108-107, the Knicks missed their final three shots.

Pacers 98, Pelicans 95

Paul George scored 19 points and the Pacers held on for the win.

Tyreke Evans missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer from the right corner as time expired, sealing the victory for the Pacers, who got 18 points and 12 rebounds from Myles Turner.

Nuggets 125, Magic 112

Nikola Jokic scored a career-high 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Denver.

Emmanuel Mudiay had 18 points and a career-high 13 assists, and Kenneth Faried scored 20 points for the Nuggets, who had 33 assists.

Celtics 108, Hornets 98

Isaiah Thomas warmed up with 18 points in the first three quarters and then did his usual fourth-quarter thing, powering Boston to a victory over Charlotte that sent the Hornets to their fifth straight loss.

Jazz 106, Suns 101

Joe Johnson scored 10 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 49 seconds left, and Utah held off Phoenix.

Rudy Gobert led seven Utah players in double figures with 18 points. He added 17 rebounds and blocked a Marquese Chriss shot with eight seconds left to secure the win for the Jazz.

Clippers 120, Thunder 98

Despite losing point guard Chris Paul in the first half, Los Angeles didn't miss a beat in pounding Oklahoma City.

DeAndre Jordan collected 19 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks, and the Clippers captured their seventh consecutive win with a rout of the Thunder at Staples Center.

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