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Atlanta star Trae Young scored a career-best 56 points and also
had 14 assists but couldn't prevent the Hawks from losing for
the 10th time in 14 games.
Norman Powell scored 26 points and Nassir Little added 22 as
Portland snapped a four-game slide and won for just the fourth
time in the past 18 games. Jusuf Nurkic had 21 points and 12
rebounds for the Trail Blazers after missing three games due to
being in the COVID-19 protocol.
Clint Capela scored 22 points on 10-of-10 shooting and added 11
rebounds for the Hawks. Kevin Huerter scored 18 points and
played 37 minutes in his return after missing six games due to
COVID-19 protocol.
76ers 133, Rockets 113
Joel Embiid had 31 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists to lift
Philadelphia to a victory at home over Houston.
It was the third career triple-double for Embiid. Furkan Korkmaz
added 24 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for the 76ers, who
won their fourth in a row.
The 76ers played without Tyrese Maxey, Matisse Thybulle and head
coach Doc Rivers as they were held out in the league's health
and safety protocol. Garrison Mathews led the Rockets with 23
points. Houston has lost eight straight games.
Wizards 124, Hornets 121
Bradley Beal and Kyle Kuzma made big plays down the stretch as
Washington pulled out a victory against visiting Charlotte.
Washington came back from a double-digit deficit in the second
half, scoring nine consecutive points to grab a seven-point lead
in the final minute. Kuzma had 36 points and 14 rebounds and
Beal posted 35 points, while Daniel Gafford supplied 15 points
and 11 rebounds.
Gordon Hayward's 27 points, Terry Rozier's 25 and Miles Bridges'
23 were tops for the Hornets.
Pistons 115, Bucks 106
Saddiq Bey set a career high with 34 points as Detroit defeated
host Milwaukee to win back-to-back games for the first time this
season.
Bey also notched eight rebounds and four assists with 12-of-22
shooting and eight 3-pointers to lead the Pistons to their third
road win of the 2021-22 campaign. Bey now has eclipsed the
20-point mark in eight of his last nine games. Josh Jackson
added 24 points off the bench, and Cade Cunningham had 19 along
with seven assists.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 31 points, 10 rebounds
and seven assists on 11-of-21 shooting. Jrue Holiday had 29
points, and Bobby Portis contributed 12 to go with his 14
rebounds. Khris Middleton chipped in 10 points after missing the
last game due to personal reasons.
Jazz 115, Pelicans 104
Donovan Mitchell scored 15 of his 29 points in the fourth
quarter as visiting Utah held off New Orleans.
Mike Conley added 22 points, Bojan Bogdanovic scored 21, Jordan
Clarkson had 14 and Rudy Gobert had 10 points and 17 rebounds
for the Jazz.
Jonas Valanciunas returned from a one-game absence while he was
in the league's health and safety protocol to lead the Pelicans
with 25 points. Josh Hart added 15, Nickeil Alexander-Walker
scored 13, and Devonte' Graham and Herbert Jones had 11 each.
Grizzlies 118, Nets 104
Ja Morant produced a dominating 36-point performance as visiting
Memphis survived a shaky fourth quarter in a win over Brooklyn.
After being named Western Conference player of the week, Morant
became the first player in franchise history to score at least
30 points in four straight games, breaking the team record he
shared with Bryant Reeves, Pau Gasol and Marc Gasol.
Morant scored 18 points in the third quarter when the Grizzlies
outscored the Nets 40-26 and opened a 96-73 lead. Desmond Bane
added 29 as the Grizzlies won its fifth straight and handed
Brooklyn its season-high third straight loss.
Bulls 102, Magic 98
DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 29 points and Zach LaVine added
27 to help host Chicago beat Orlando for its eighth straight
victory.
Chicago led by as many as nine in the second half but was unable
to fully pull away, as Franz Wagner led the Magic with 22 points
and Wendell Carter Jr. notched a double-double of 21 points and
10 rebounds.
Chicago last won eight straight from Feb. 20 to March 7, 2012.
Gary Harris scored 19 points for the Magic. Terrence Ross
followed with 15.
Mavericks 103, Nuggets 89
Luka Doncic had 21 points and 15 assists, Reggie Bullock and
Dwight Powell each scored 15 points and host Dallas defeated
Denver.
Jalen Brunson scored 13 points and Maxi Kleber and Dorian
Finney-Smith had 10 points apiece for the Mavericks, who have
won three straight.
Nikola Jokic had 27 points and 16 rebounds, Aaron Gordon scored
15 points and Will Barton added 12 for Denver. The Nuggets were
still without head coach Michael Malone, assistant coach David
Adelman and forwards Jeff Green and Zeke Nnaji due to health and
safety protocol.
Timberwolves 122, Clippers 104
Anthony Edwards scored 28 points and Jaden McDaniels added 18 as
visiting Minnesota ended a three-game losing streak by cruising
to a win over Los Angeles.
Taurean Prince had 17 points as the Timberwolves won on the
second night of a back-to-back after losing to the Los Angeles
Lakers 108-103 on Sunday. Minnesota entered having lost five of
their last six games.
Serge Ibaka had 17 points for the Clippers, while Justise
Winslow added 15 as Los Angeles lost in its return home after
winning two of three on the road, including a 120-116 victory at
Brooklyn on Saturday. Los Angeles committed 21 turnovers.
Warriors 115, Heat 108
Jordan Poole and Gary Payton II combined for 46 points and hit
key baskets down the stretch as Golden State overcame an off
night from Stephen Curry to outlast visiting Miami in San
Francisco.
Curry shot just 1-for-10 on 3-pointers and 3-for-17 overall in a
season-worst, nine-point performance, but five teammates, led by
Poole's 32 off the bench, scored in double figures to assure
Golden State's second straight win and fifth in its last six
games.
Despite losing Jimmy Butler to a sprained right ankle in the
third quarter and playing their second game in two days, the
Heat remained competitive down to the final minute thanks in
large part to 17 3-pointers, including four each from Tyler
Herro and Kyle Guy. Butler finished with 22 points.
--Field Level Media
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