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Philadelphia's Tyrese Maxey added 24 points but didn't return
after halftime because of a sprained left foot. Georges Niang
scored 17 for the 76ers, who earned a third consecutive victory.
The Sixers continued to compete without James Harden (strained
tendon in foot). Tobias Harris was also a late scratch due to
left hip soreness.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 25 points and 14
rebounds but shot just 4 of 15 from the free-throw line. Bobby
Portis added 21 points and 11 rebounds.
Cavaliers 132, Hornets 122 (2OT)
Darius Garland scored 41 points and Donovan Mitchell poured in
34 points as host Cleveland snapped a five-game losing streak by
outlasting Charlotte.
The Cavaliers blew a 10-point lead in the final minute of
regulation, then needed Garland's 3-pointer for the final points
of the first overtime to extend the game. Evan Mobley posted 21
points and 18 rebounds, while Jarrett Allen added 20 points and
12 boards for Cleveland.
Kelly Oubre Jr. tallied 34 points and P.J. Washington and Terry
Rozier both scored 28, but the Hornets lost for the 10th time in
11 games.
Celtics 117, Pelicans 109
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum both had double-doubles as Boston
won its ninth consecutive game, beating host New Orleans.
Brown had 27 points and 10 rebounds, Tatum had 19 points and 10
assists and Derrick White scored 26 points for the Celtics, who
have lost in regulation only once in 16 games this season.
Brandon Ingram finished with 25 points and seven assists while
CJ McCollum contributed 18 points for the Pelicans, who played
their third consecutive game without leading scorer Zion
Williamson (bruised foot).
Mavericks 127, Nuggets 99
Luka Doncic had 33 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in his
return to the lineup, Christian Wood had 28 points and host
Dallas beat short-handed Denver.
Doncic, who sat out Wednesday's home loss to Houston for rest,
notched his NBA-best fourth triple-double of the season.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Bruce Brown scored 18 points each
and Bones Hyland had 17 points for Denver, which played without
starters Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray (health and safety
protocol) and Aaron Gordon (non-COVID illness).
Grizzlies 121, Thunder 110
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 25 points and matched his career high
with 12 rebounds for Memphis, which never trailed in a win over
visiting Oklahoma City.
Grizzlies star Ja Morant had 19 points on 5-for-20 shooting and
added 11 assists before hobbling to the locker room due to a
left ankle injury with 3:09 remaining. John Konchar made five
3-pointers and finished with a career-high 19 points and 10
rebounds as Memphis ended a two-game skid.
Josh Giddey had 20 points and 11 assists for the Thunder, while
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a season-low 15. Oklahoma City
had won three of its previous four games.
Wizards 107, Heat 106 (OT)
Bradley Beal recorded 27 points and eight assists to fuel host
Washington's win over short-handed Miami.
Kyle Kuzma scored 21 points -- including the game-winning free
throw not even midway through the overtime period. That held up,
however, as Max Strus was unable to make an open look from well
beyond the arc as time expired. Miami's Kyle Lowry recorded his
21st career triple-double after collecting 24 points, 15 assists
and 10 rebounds.
Washington's Kristaps Porzingis collected 20 points and 17
rebounds. Corey Kispert highlighted his 17-point performance by
sinking five 3-pointers for the Wizards, who have won five of
their past six games.
Jazz 134, Suns 133
Lauri Markkanen scored a career-high 38 points and sank a late
clutch jumper to help Utah snap a three-game losing streak with
a victory over Phoenix in Salt Lake City.
Phoenix's Devin Booker went off for 49 points and 10 assists and
made a buzzer-beating shot, but his last-second basket was only
for two points after he grabbed an offensive rebound from a
missed 3-point attempt by Damion Lee.
Malik Beasley helped carry part of the offensive load for the
Jazz, draining seven 3-pointers en route to scoring 27 points,
while Jordan Clarkson chipped in with 20 points. DeAndre Ayton
logged 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Suns, who shot 52.1
percent.
Magic 108, Bulls 107
Jalen Suggs' 3-pointer with five seconds remaining lifted
Orlando past host Chicago after the Magic nearly squandered a
19-point lead in the second half.
Coming into Chicago on a two-game skid, the Magic led almost
wire-to-wire save a 16-14 Bulls lead in the first quarter and
another Chicago edge in the final 40 seconds. Chicago's DeMar
DeRozan scored 11 of his game-high 41 points in the fourth
quarter. Nikola Vucevic finished with 14 points, 16 rebounds and
seven assists.
Wendell Carter Jr. scored 21 points to lead the Magic, followed
closely by Suggs and Franz Wagner with 20 each. Bol Bol finished
with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Warriors 111, Knicks 101
Stephen Curry scored 24 points, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins
went for 20 apiece and Golden State continued its impressive
play at home by beating New York in San Francisco.
Curry completed a double-double with a game-high 10 assists and
Draymond Green contributed 10 points, nine rebounds and seven
assists as the Warriors improved to 7-1 on their home floor.
Golden State is 0-8 on the road.
Julius Randle put up 20 points and RJ Barrett added 18 for the
Knicks, who had opened a five-game Western swing with wins over
the Utah Jazz and the Denver Nuggets.
Pacers 99, Rockets 91
Tyrese Haliburton scored 19 points and Indiana overcame an early
offensive slog to defeat host Houston for its seventh victory in
nine games.
Haliburton converted a difficult driving layup with 37.7 seconds
left that essentially sealed the win. He added six rebounds and
eight assists. Myles Turner chipped in 17 points, seven rebounds
and four blocks for Indiana.
Eric Gordon led the Rockets with 24 points but scored only five
in the second half. Jalen Green added 16 points but missed 8 of
10 field-goal attempts.
Lakers 128, Pistons 121
Anthony Davis amassed 38 points, 16 rebounds and four blocked
shots and Lonnie Walker IV added 17 points as Los Angeles topped
visiting Detroit.
Austin Reaves scored 16 points and Wenyen Gabriel added 15 for
the Lakers, who have won two games in a row. Los Angeles star
LeBron James, who had been considered questionable due to a
groin injury, sat out his third consecutive game.
Alec Burks had 23 points and Bojan Bogdanovic added 20 as the
Pistons lost a season-high sixth consecutive game.
--Field Level Media
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