NBA SCOREBOARD…
Atlanta 114 – INDIANA 111… The Hawks were too much in the fourth quarter in beating the Pacers. Trae Young made two crucial free throws in the final seconds and finished with 33 points and 10 assists.
ORLANDO 108 – Denver 103… The Magic erased an early 16-point deficit to top the Nuggets and end their seven-game losing streak. They took their first lead on rookie Franz Wagner’s 3-pointer with 1:45 to play. Cole Anthony led the way with 24 points.
WASHINGTON 115 – Minnesota 107… Montrezl Harrell came off the bench to score 27 points in leading the Wizards past the Timberwolves. Daniel Gafford had 18 points and 10 rebounds.
BOSTON 88 – Philadelphia 87… The Celtics fought off the 76ers in a low-scoring affair. Jayson Tatum scored 26 points and grabbed a career-high 16 boards. Robert Williams III blocked Georges Niang’s shot at the buzzer to preserve the victory.
Cleveland 111 – MIAMI 85… The Cavaliers won in Miami for the first time in 21 tries. Kevin Love pumped in 22 points. Jarrett Allen had 19 points and 11 rebounds. Evan Mobley contributed 17 points and 11 boards.
MILWAUKEE 127 – Charlotte 125… Giannis Antetokounmpo scored the decisive basket on a driving layup with 2 seconds left to sent the Bucks past the Hornets for their eighth straight win. Antetokounmpo had 40 points and 12 rebounds. Khris Middleton added 21 points.
Dallas 139 – NEW ORLEANS 107… The Mavericks shot a franchise-record 67.7 percent from the floor in rolling past the Pelicans. Luka Doncic scored 28 points and dished off 14 assists. Kristaps Porzingis added 20 points and 10 boards.
Houston 114 – OKLAHOMA CITY 110… The Rockets rallied in the fourth quarter to upend the Thunder and run their winning streak to four games. Jae’Sean Tate scored a career-high 32 points and pulled down 10 rebounds.
Sacramento 124 – L.A. CLIPPERS 115… The Kings led from start to finish and built 20-point leads in each half before holding off the Lakers. They got 24 points from De’Aaron Fox and 23 from Terence Davis. Rookie Davion Mitchell tossed in 20 points. Richaun Holmes had 16 points and 11 boards while Tyrese Haliburton added 12 points and 11 assists.