NBA SCOREBOARD…
CLEVELAND 107 – Portland 104… The Cavaliers held on down the stretch to escape with a win over the Trail Blazers. Jarrett Allen scored 24 points and grabbed 17 rebounds. Rookie Evan Mobley added 11 points and 11 boards.
INDIANA 111 – New York 98… The Pacers led from start to finish in their win over the Knicks. Myles Turner made seven of 10 3-pointers on his way to 25 points and pulled down 13 rebounds. Caris LeVert added 21 points.
Boston 92 – ORLANDO 79… The Celtics opened the second half with an 18-1 run to break open a close game and coasted past the Magic. Jaylen Brown led the way with 28 points.
PHILADELPHIA 103 – Chicago 98… The short-handed 76ers recovered to down the Bulls after blowing a 15-point second-half lead. Seth Curry scored 22 points to lead a balanced scoring attack.
Toronto 109 – WASHINGTON 100… The Raptors topped the Wizards for their fifth straight win. Fred VanVleet scored a game-high 33 points. OG Anunoby dropped in 21 points.
BROOKLYN 117 – Atlanta 108… The Nets mounted a 20-4 run to close the third quarter and fought off the Hawks. Kevin Durant scored 13 of his 32 points during the spurt.
MEMPHIS 108 – Denver 106… Desmond Bane gave the Grizzlies the lead for good by knocking down a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 1:20 left in the win over the Nuggets. Jaren Jackson scored 22 points to lead six players in double figures.
L.A. Clippers 126 – MINNESOTA 115… The Clippers shot 60.3 percent from the field and made 21 of 36 3-point attempts in outgunning the Timberwolves in a back-and-forth contest. Paul George led all scorers with 32 points. Reggie Jackson tossed in 29 points and Nicholas Batum added 20.
Dallas 109 – SAN ANTONIO 108… Jalen Brunson came up big down the stretch and finished with 31 points and 10 boards as the Mavericks edged the Spurs. Luka Doncic had 23 points and 12 rebounds.
GOLDEN STATE 114 – Charlotte 92… The Warriors took over in the second half after leading by just 2 at the break. Jordan Poole lit it up for 31 points.
SACRAMENTO 112 – New Orleans 99… The Kings scored 12 straight points early in the fourth quarter in putting away the Pelicans. Tyrese Haliburton scored seven of his 20 points during the run. Harrison Barnes scored a game-high 23 points.