NBA SCOREBOARD…
Brooklyn 117 – CLEVELAND 112… The Nets rallied erased an 11-point halftime deficit in handing the Cavaliers their fourth straight loss. Kevin Durant scored 27 points in his return to the lineup. James Harden added 14 points and as many assists.
Charlotte 109 – WASHINGTON 103… Terry Rozier made eight 3-pointers on his way to 32 points and the Hornets fought off the Wizards. LaMelo Ball scored 28 points and grabbed 13 rebounds.
ATLANTA 113 – Oklahoma City 101… The Hawks outscored the Thunder 27-11 in the third quarter to break open a close game. Trae Young scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half. Clint Capela finished with 10 points and 15 boards.
BOSTON 108 – Houston 90… Jayson Tatum pumped in 30 points as the Celtics dealt the Rockets their 15th straight loss. Al Horford put up 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Indiana 109 – CHICAGO 77… The Pacers built a 15-point lead after the first quarter and never looked back in their rout of the Bulls. Domantas Sabonis led the way with 21 points. Myles Turner had 12 points and 10 boards.
MILWAUKEE 123 – Orlando 92… The Bucks led 77-36 at halftime and led by as many as 51 points in their blowout of the Magic. Jrue Holiday scored 18 points to lead seven players in double figures. Bobby Portis had 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Minnesota 110 – NEW ORLEANS 96… The Timberwolves made it four straight wins with the defeat of the Pelicans. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 28 points and pulled down 10 boards. Jarred Vanderbilt had 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Phoenix 115 – SAN ANTONIO 111… The Suns withstood a fourth-quarter rally to top the Spurs and extend their winning streak to 13 games. Devin Booker scored 23 points. Deandre Ayton finished with 21 points and 14 boards. Cameron Payne delivered 20 points off the bench.
Memphis 119 – UTAH 118… Jaren Jackson won a jump ball and knocked down a go-ahead 3-pointer with 5.7 seconds remaining to lift the Grizzlies over the Jazz. Jackson finished with 26 points. Ja Morant led all scorers with 32 points and Desmond Bane tossed in 28.
Philadelphia 102 – SACRAMENTO 94… The short-handed 76ers got 24 points from Tyrese Maxey in downing the Kings. Andre Drummond collected 23 rebounds to go with his nine points.