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Jokic added 11 rebounds and 11 assists and Will Barton scored 20
points as the Nuggets won for just the third time in 11 games.
Jonas Valanciunas led the Pelicans with 27 points and 11
rebounds. Herbert Jones Jr. scored a season-high 19 for New
Orleans.
Pelicans backup guard Kira Lewis Jr. sprained his right knee
early in the second quarter, had to be helped from the court and
did not return.
Warriors 104, Trail Blazers 94
Stephen Curry moved within nine of Ray Allen's record with six
3-pointers en route to a team-high 22 points to help Golden
State beat short-handed Portland in San Francisco.
With the home crowd hoping to see him break Allen's all-time
career mark of 2,973, Curry missed his first four 3-point
attempts and never challenged the 15 he needed to tie the
record.
The Trail Blazers, missing Damian Lillard (lower abdominal
tendinopathy) and CJ McCollum (collapsed right lung), got a
game-high 26 points from Norman Powell. Portland lost its fourth
game in a row and fell to 1-11 on the road.
Clippers 114, Celtics 111
Short-handed Los Angeles used its own Boston to upend the
visiting Celtics.
With Paul George out because of a bruised right elbow, rookie
Brandon Boston Jr. scored a career-high 27 points as the
Clippers held on to earn their third win in four games. Marcus
Morris Sr. added 20 points for Los Angeles, and Reggie Jackson
had 17.
Jayson Tatum scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the
Celtics, while Dennis Schroder added 19 points as Boston lost
back-to-back games at Los Angeles. The Celtics, who fell 117-102
to the Lakers on Tuesday, have dropped three of four to open a
five-game road trip.
Heat 113, Bucks 104
Caleb Martin -- playing on a two-way contract -- boosted a
short-handed roster by scoring a career-high 28 points to lead
host Miami past Milwaukee.
Miami tied a franchise record with 22 3-pointers, on 47 attempts
(46.8 percent). Kyle Lowry added 22 points and a game-high 13
assists for the Heat. Miami reserve Max Strus contributed 16
points -- all of them in the fourth quarter -- while connecting
on 4 of 7 on 3-point attempts.
Jrue Holiday led Milwaukee with 27 points. Bucks star Giannis
Antetokounmpo had a fairly quiet night with 15 points, six
rebounds and four assists. He made only 4 of 13 shots from the
floor.
Wizards 119, Pistons 116 (OT)
Kyle Kuzma made a 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left in overtime as
visiting Washington handed Detroit its 10th straight loss.
Kuzma had 26 points, seven rebounds and four assists and
teammate Bradley Beal supplied 25 points. Kentavious
Caldwell-Pope added 13 points and Spencer Dinwiddie chipped in
12 points and seven assists.
Jerami Grant's 28 points led the Pistons, while Cade Cunningham
had 21 points and Frank Jackson contributed 19.
Mavericks 104, Grizzlies 96
Luka Doncic made five 3-pointers and scored 26 points as
visiting Dallas ended Memphis' five-game winning streak.
Kristaps Porzingis added 19 points and Reggie Bullock had 15 for
Dallas, which snapped a three-game losing skid after outscoring
the Grizzlies 28-21 in the fourth quarter.
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 26 points and seven rebounds to lead the
Grizzlies while Dillon Brooks scored 15 points before being
ejected in the game's final minute.
Thunder 110, Raptors 109
Mike Muscala made a 3-point shot with 9.4 seconds to play as
Oklahoma City came back to edge host Toronto.
Justin Champagnie made a tip layup that would have given the
Raptors the victory, but a video review determined that his
fingers were still on the ball when time expired.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 16 of his 26 points in the third
quarter and added nine assists for Oklahoma City. Luguentz Dort
added 22 points.
76ers 110, Hornets 106
Philadelphia's Joel Embiid had his second big game in three
nights against host Charlotte, finishing with 32 points and
eight rebounds.
Seth Curry chipped in with 23 points and Tobias Harris had 18
for the 76ers, who have won four of their past five games.
Embiid made 15 of 19 free throws.
The teams played twice across three nights in the same arena,
with Philadelphia prevailing 127-124 in overtime behind Embiid's
season-high 43 points on Monday night. On Wednesday, Gordon
Hayward poured in 31 points to pace Charlotte.
Cavaliers 115, Bulls 92
Darius Garland scored 24 points and dished six out assists as
host Cleveland overwhelmed short-handed Chicago with a stingy
defensive effort.
The Bulls, whose four-game winning streak ended, were without
DeMar DeRozan, Coby White and Javonte Green due to health and
safety protocols. Alex Caruso also is sidelined because of a
hamstring injury.
The Cavaliers capitalized on the Bulls' lack of depth, scoring
39 bench points compared with just 16 from Chicago's reserves.
Ricky Rubio and Kevin Love set the tone off of the Cleveland
bench with 11 points apiece. Zach LaVine led Chicago with 23
points and nine assists.
Jazz 136, Timberwolves 104
Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points as Utah extended its winning
streak to five games with a victory over Minnesota in
Minneapolis.
Bojan Bogdanovic added 21 points, Jordan Clarkson fired in 18
off the bench and Rudy Gobert contributed 13 points and 10
rebounds in the win. Mitchell has scored 30-plus points in four
straight games, tying his longest such streak.
Karl-Anthony Towns led Minnesota with 22 points, seven rebounds
and five assists, while Anthony Edwards scored 18 and Patrick
Beverley chipped in 16. The Jazz outscored the Timberwolves
76-45 in the second half to hand Minnesota its fourth loss in a
row.
Pacers 122, Knicks 102
Domantas Sabonis recorded his fifth straight double-double,
accounting for 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead Indiana past
New York in Indianapolis.
Chris Duarte scored a game-high 23 points for the Pacers, who
have won two straight following a four-game losing streak.
Sabonis tallied his 20th double-double this season.
RJ Barrett scored 19 points for the Knicks, who have lost four
of five. Julius Randle had 18 points and Alec Burks scored 15.
Rockets 114, Nets 104
Garrison Mathews scored 12 of his 19 points in the fourth
quarter and Josh Christopher enjoyed a memorable 20th birthday
as Houston beat visiting Brooklyn to extend its winning streak
to seven games.
Christopher finished with 18 points on 7-of-7 shooting with four
3-pointers. Christian Wood had 12 points and 15 rebounds for the
Rockets.
The Nets rested Kevin Durant and LaMarcus Aldridge in the second
half of a back-to-back. James Harden led Brooklyn with 25
points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, while rookie Cam Thomas
scored 18 points off the bench.
Kings 142, Magic 130
De'Aaron Fox scored 33 points on 12-of-18 shooting to lift host
Sacramento past Orlando.
Tyrese Haliburton scored 18 points, matched his season high of
five 3-pointers and also tied his career best of 11 assists for
the Kings, who have won three straight games for the first time
this season.
Cole Anthony matched his career best of six 3-pointers and tied
his season high with 33 points for Orlando, which has dropped
three consecutive contests and 10 of its past 11.
--Field Level Media
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