NBA SCOREBOARD…
DETROIT 109 – Cleveland 105… Frank Johnson and Saddiq Bey scored 20 points apiece to lead a balanced scoring attack and the Pistons held on at the end to down the Cavaliers.
Chicago 102 – BOSTON 96… The Bulls dealt the Celtics their first loss in seven games. Nikola Vucevic pumped in 29 points.
Golden State 107 – PHILADELPHIA 96… Stephen Curry made 10 3-pointers on his way to 49 points in leading the Warriors past the 76ers. Andrew Wiggins had 16 points and 10 rebounds.
San Antonio 109 – INDIANA 94… The Spurs jumped out to a 15-point lead after the first quarter and cruised past the Pacers. All five starters scored in double figures, led by Derrick White’s 25 points.
MIAMI 113 – Houston 91… The Heat pulled away in the second half to down the Rockets. Kendrick Nunn scored a game-high 30 points.
WASHINGTON 119 – Oklahoma City 107… Bradley Beal lit it up for 30 points and the Wizards topped the Thunder for their fifth straight win. Davis Bertans made six 3-pointers on his way to 21 points.
Phoenix 128 – MILWAUKEE 127 (OT)… Devin Booker’s free throw with three-tenths of a second remaining in overtime lifted the Suns over the Bucks. Booker finished with 24 points. Chris Paul scored 22 points and dished of 13 assists. Mikal Bridges had 20 points and 13 boards.
DENVER 139 – Memphis 137 (2OT)… Nikola Jokic made a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 43 seconds left in the second overtime and led all scorers with 47 points as the Nuggets outlasted the Grizzlies. Will Barton added 28 points and Michael Porter Jr. tossed in 21.
Utah 111 – L.A. LAKERS 97… The Jazz got 22 points from Jordan Clarkson and 21 from Joe Ingles in topping the Clippers. Mike Conley had 14 points and 10 assists.