NBA SCOREBOARD…
WASHINGTON 131 – Utah 122… The Wizards built an 18-point halftime lead and held off the Jazz. Bradley Beal poured in a game-high 43 points. Russell Westbrook racked up 35 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists. Donovan Mitchell’s 42 points weren’t enough for Utah.
ATLANTA 116 – Oklahoma City 93… The Hawks cruised past the Thunder for their seventh straight win. Trae Young and Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 23 points apiece.
NEW YORK 94 – Orlando 93… The Knicks held on at the end to edge the Magic. Alec Burks had 21 points and 10 boards. Julius Randle had a solid all-around game with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 17 assists.
Minnesota 123 – PHOENIX 119… The Timberwolves used a big fourth quarter to rally past the Suns. They got a career-high 42 points from Anthony Edwards and 41 from Karl-Anthony Towns.
PORTLAND 101 – New Orleans 93… Damian Lillard scored 21 of his game-high 36 points in the first quarter to help the Trail Blazers take an early lead on their way past the Pelicans. Enes Kanter finished with 16 points and 13 boards.
L.A. LAKERS 116 – Charlotte 105… The Lakers came up big in the fourth quarter to put away the Hornets for their fourth straight win. LeBron James led all scorers with 37 points. Dennis Schroder tossed in 20 points.