NBA SCOREBOARD…
DALLAS 105 – Sacramento 99… The Mavericks turned away a late Kings rally to escape with the win. Luka Doncic led a balanced scoring attack with 23 points.
CHARLOTTE 125 – Portland 113… Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 13 of his 26 points in the decisive fourth quarter to help push the Hornets past the Trail Blazers. LaMelo Ball led Charlotte with 27 points.
Utah 107 – MILWAUKEE 95… The Jazz got 28 points from Donovan Mitchell and 20 from Mike Conley in handing the short-handed Bucks their third straight loss. Rudy Gobert grabbed 13 rebounds.
BROOKLYN 117 – Detroit 91… James Harden piled up 18 points, 10 boards and 12 assists in the Nets to rout of the Pistons. Kevin Durant scored 23 points before being ejected in the third quarter.
L.A. LAKERS 95 – Houston 85… Carmelo Anthony came off the bench to score a game-high 23 points as the Lakers cruised past the Rockets. Russell Westbrook added 20 points. Anthony Davis had 16 points and 13 rebounds.