NBA SCOREBOARD…
CLEVELAND 124 – Houston 89… The Cavaliers jumped out to a 35-16 lead after the first quarter and never looked back in routing the Rockets for their fifth straight win. Darius Garland scored 21 points and Isaac Okoro added 20.
Atlanta 111 – ORLANDO 99… The Hawks took control pulled ahead in the second quarter to take a double-digit lead at halftime and cruised past the Magic. Trae Young led the way with 28 points. John Collins had 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Miami 101 – PHILADELPHIA 96… The Heat built a 25-point lead and hung on to down the 76ers. They got 26 points from Gabe Vincent and 21 from Duncan Robinson.
DALLAS – L.A. Lakers 107 – DALLAS 104 (OT)… Rookie Austin Reeves made a 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime to lift the Lakers over the Mavericks. LeBron James scored 24 points. Russell Westbrook had 23 points and 10 boards. Anthony Davis finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
MILWAUKEE 114 – Indiana 99… A Bucks team playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton used a 21-0 fourth-quarter run to put away the Pacers. Jrue Holiday recorded game-highs with 26 points and 14 assists. Bobby Portis and Pat Connaughton added 20 points apiece.
New Orleans 113 – OKLAHOMA CITY 110… Devonte Graham made a desperation 61-foot shot at the buzzer to send the Pelicans past the Thunder. Brandon Ingram led all scorers with 34 points. Jonas Valanciunas powered his way to 19 points and 16 boards.
Charlotte 131 – SAN ANTONIO 115… The Hornets shot 60 percent from the field and led by as many as 30 points in rolling past the Spurs. Gordon Hayward poured in 41 points. Cody Martin added 21 points. Jalen McDaniels delivered 15 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.
Minnesota 124 – DENVER 107… The Timberwolves scored 75 first-half points and made 23 3-pointers in their thrashing of the Nuggets. Anthony Edwards scored a game-high 38 points. Karl-Anthony Towns tossed in 32 points.
UTAH 124 – L.A. Clippers 103… The Jazz handled the Clippers and ran their winning streak to five games. Donovan Mitchell scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half. Bojan Bogdanovic made six 3-pointers on his way to 20 points. Rudy Gobert had 20 points and 17 rebounds.
Memphis 113 – PORTLAND 103… The Grizzlies rallied in the fourth quarter to overtake the Trail Blazers for their fourth straight win. Desmond Bane scored 23 points to lead six players in double figures. Dillon Brooks added 22 points. Steven Adams pulled down 14 boards to go with his 10 points.
SACRAMENTO 119 – Washington 105… The short-handed Kings bombed the Wizards 35-16 in the fourth quarter to win going away. De’Aaron Fox scored 28 points to lead a balanced scoring attack.