NBA SCOREBOARD…
Utah 117 – BOSTON 109… Donovan Mitchell keyed a fourth-quarter rally and led a balanced scoring attack with 21 points in leading the Jazz past the Celtics. Jordan Clarkson delivered 20 points off the bench. Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 12 rebounds.
MIAMI 113 – Cleveland 98… All five starters scored in double figures as the Heat cruised past the Cavaliers. Jimmy Butler led the way with 28 points and 12 boards.
PHILADELPHIA 99 – New York 96… The 76ers held the Knicks to 14 fourth-quarter points in coming from behind to win their sixth in a row. Tobias Harris scored six of his game-high 30 points in the final 2:25. Seth Curry tossed in 20 points. Ben Simmons had 16 points and 13 rebounds.
CHICAGO 123 – Oklahoma City 102… The Bulls jumped out to a fast start and never let up in downing the Thunder. Zach LaVine made 15 of 20 field-goal attempts on his way to 40 points. Lauri Markkanen added 22 points.
Atlanta 119 – HOUSTON 107… Danilo Galinari scored 20 of his 29 points in the first half as the Hawks won their sixth straight and extended the Rockets’ losing streak to 17 games. John Collins had 20 points and 10 boards. Trae Young dished off 14 assists to go with his 13 points.
PORTLAND 125 – New Orleans 124… The Trail Blazers came from 17 points down in the final six minutes to stun the Pelicans. Damian Lillard knocked down the tying and winning free throws with 1.2 seconds remaining to cap a 50-point effort.
L.A. LAKERS 137 – Minnesota 121… The Lakers pulled away in the second half to put away the Timberwolves. LeBron James racked up 25 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. Montrezl Harrell added 25 points off the bench.