NBA roundup: Jazz rout star-less Nets
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[March 25, 2021]
Donovan Mitchell contributed 27
points, seven assists and six rebounds to guide NBA-leading Utah
past the short-handed Brooklyn Nets 118-88 on Wednesday night in
Salt Lake City, giving the Jazz their first three-game winning
streak in a month.
A night after leading Brooklyn to a 116-112 win at Portland, James
Harden didn't play against Utah because of a sore neck. The Nets,
who had won 16 of 18, were without stars Kevin Durant (hamstring)
and Kyrie Irving (family matter) yet again.
Mike Conley and Bojan Bogdanovic each scored 18 points and Georges
Niang added 15 for the Jazz. Those three and Mitchell combined to
hit 17 3-pointers, including five apiece by Mitchell and Niang. Utah
sank 23 of 55 from deep (41.8 percent), with 10 players draining at
least one.
Alize Johnson led the Nets with 23 points and 15 rebounds while
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot topped Brooklyn's starters with 14 points.
Milwaukee Bucks 121 - Boston Celtics 119
Khris Middleton collected 27 points and 13 rebounds and Bobby Portis
added a season-high-tying 21 points off the bench to fuel host
Milwaukee to a victory over Boston.
Donte DiVincenzo made five 3-pointers to join Brook Lopez with 17
points for the Bucks, who nearly squandered a 25-point lead before
extending their winning streak to a season-high eight games. Giannis
Antetokounmpo collected 13 points, eight rebounds and seven assists
in his return from a one-game absence due to a sprained left knee.
Boston's Jaylen Brown scored 14 of his 24 points in the first
quarter and added 10 rebounds. Kemba Walker added 23 points for the
Celtics, who have lost five of their last six games overall and 10
of their last 11 on the road. Daniel Theis missed a 3-point attempt
for the win at the buzzer.
Toronto Raptors 135 - Denver Nuggets 111
Pascal Siakam scored 16 of his 27 points in the first quarter and
finished with eight rebounds as Toronto defeated Denver at Tampa to
end a nine-game losing streak.
OG Anunoby added 23 points for the Raptors, who won for the first
time since Feb. 26. Norman Powell contributed 22 points, Fred
VanVleet had 19 points and Kyle Lowry had eight points, nine assists
and five rebounds.
Nikola Jokic scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the
Nuggets, who lost for only the third time in the past 12 games.
Jamal Murray added 20 points and had seven assists, and Michael
Porter Jr. had 19 points and eight rebounds.
Orlando Magic 112 - Phoenix Suns 111
Evan Fournier scored the decisive basket with 6.4 seconds left to
lift host Orlando over Phoenix for just its second win in the past
13 games.
Nikola Vucevic recorded 27 points and 14 rebounds and Fournier added
21 points. Vucevic split two free throws with 27.4 seconds remaining
to give Orlando a 110-109 edge before Devin Booker made two free
throws to put the Suns ahead by one.
Fournier then drove down the lane and banked in his layup. Booker
missed a short shot just before time expired. Booker had 25 points,
seven rebounds and seven assists and Chris Paul added 23 points,
seven assists and six rebounds for the Suns, who had a seven-game
road winning streak snapped.
Indiana Pacers 116 - Detroit Pistons 111
Caris LeVert had 28 points, six rebounds and four assists and
Indiana snapped a six-game home losing streak by downing Detroit in
Indianapolis. LeVert's step-back 3-pointer with 5.7 seconds left
clinched Indiana's victory.
Edmond Sumner had 18 points off the Pacers' bench and Malcolm
Brogdon contributed 16 points. Domantas Sabonis chipped in 14 points
with 11 rebounds and four assists for Indiana.
Jerami Grant led the Pistons with 29 points and six rebounds. Saddiq
Bey and Wayne Ellington tossed in 16 points apiece.
Cleveland Cavaliers 103 - Chicago Bulls 94
Darius Garland scored 22 points and distributed nine assists to lead
Cleveland over host Chicago.
Jarrett Allen added 19 points and nine rebounds for the Cavaliers,
who won for the third time in five games. Larry Nance Jr. posted 14
points and 14 rebounds, and Isaac Okoro finished with 12 points on
5-for-7 shooting.
Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 22 points on 8-for-20 shooting, and
Lauri Markkanen scored 17 points.
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Milwaukee Bucks forward
Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drives for the basket between Boston
Celtics center Daniel Theis (27) and guard Kemba Walker (8) during
the third quarter at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA
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Memphis Grizzlies 116 - Oklahoma City Thunder 107
Dillon Brooks matched his season high with 25 points as Memphis won
at Oklahoma City.
Grayson Allen added 20 points in the win, hitting four 3-pointers
for the Grizzlies, who have won three in a row and four of their
past five to move back over .500 at 21-20.
Moses Brown scored 19 points to lead seven Thunder players who
finished in double figures. He also grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds.
Charlotte Hornets 122 - Houston Rockets 97
Terry Rozier and Devonte' Graham got hot from long range as
Charlotte turned an explosive third quarter into an easy win at
Houston.
Rozier scored 25 points while Graham tallied 21 as the Charlotte
starting backcourt finished a combined 10 for 17 from behind the
arc.
The Rockets concluded their seven-game homestand with a 1-6 record.
The win came Monday to stop a 20-game losing streak. John Wall
paired 20 points with seven assists while Christian Wood added 11
points and 10 boards but missed 10 of 14 field-goal attempts for
Houston.
Dallas Mavericks 128 - Minnesota Timberwolves 108
Kristaps Porzingis scored 29 points on 11-of-23 shooting and grabbed
nine rebounds to lead Dallas to a victory over Minnesota in
Minneapolis. The win was Dallas' 14th in 19 games.
The Timberwolves jumped out to a 16-3 lead to open the game, but
Porzingis helped the Mavericks overtake Minnesota in the second
quarter. Dallas pulled away during an off night offensively for
leading scorer Luka Doncic with a 32-11 surge to end the third
quarter after Minnesota scored the first seven points of the period.
Rookie Anthony Edwards scored 29 points and grabbed five rebounds to
lead the Timberwolves, who lost their third in a row.
Sacramento Kings 110 - Atlanta Hawks 108
Tyrese Haliburton put host Sacramento on top by sinking two free
throws with 36.6 seconds remaining Wednesday, and Atlanta missed two
attempts to tie the game.
The game featured a point-guard duel between Sacramento's De'Aaron
Fox, who finished with a game-high 37 points, and Atlanta's Trae
Young, who countered with 29 points and nine assists.
In the end, it came down to Haliburton and the Sacramento defense as
the Kings won for the fourth time in five games. The Hawks dropped
their second in a row immediately after an eight-game winning
streak.
Los Angeles Clippers 134 - San Antonio Spurs 101
Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points and Marcus Morris added 20, all but
two in the first half, as Los Angeles roared to a big win over San
Antonio in the first game of a back-to-back between the teams in the
Alamo City.
Los Angeles never trailed in the rout, leading by 12 after one
quarter, by 14 at the half and steadily building its margin to as
many as 35 points late through the fourth quarter as the benches
were emptied. Paul George added 17 points for the Clippers, who won
their third straight.
DeMar DeRozan led the Spurs with 19 points. Patty Mills scored 17for
San Antonio, which lost its third game in a row.
--Field Level Media
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