NBA SCOREBOARD…
Boston 119 – INDIANA 100… Jaylen Brown pumped in 34 points and Jayson Tatum added 33 as the Celtics rolled past the Pacers. Dennis Schroder tossed in 23 points.
Charlotte 109 – PHILADELPHIA 98… Gordon Hayward made his first nine shots and finished with 30 points as the Hornets topped the 76ers for the first time in 17 tries. Terry Rozier added 22 points and Miles Bridges tossed in 21.
WASHINGTON 112 – Orlando 106… The Wizards held on at the end to win their third in a row and hand the Magic their 10th straight loss. Kyle Kuzma had 19 points and 10 rebounds.
Miami 115 – ATLANTA 91… The Heat scored 16 straight points to open the second half and coasted past the Hawks despite having six players on its inactive list. Tyler Herro scored 21 points and dished off 11 assists to lead a balanced attack.
NEW YORK 108 – Dallas 85… The Knicks walloped the Mavericks to end their six-game winning streak. RJ Barrett led the way with 32 points, Mitchell Robinson had a season-high 19 and 10 boards. Julius Randle finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Houston 128 – SAN ANTONIO 124… The Rockets rallied in the second half to hand the Spurs their fourth straight loss. Eric Gordon led all scorers with 31 points. Christian Wood added 23 points.
Cleveland 111 – UTAH 91… The Cavaliers led from start to finish in their romp over the Jazz. Lamar Stevens scored 15 of career-high 23 points in the third quarter. Darius Garland had 11 points, 15 assists and 10 boards. Lauri Markkanen added 20 points.
Brooklyn 138 – CHICAGO 112… The Nets bombed the Bulls 39-19 in the third quarter and never looked back in the blowout win. Kevin Durant scored a game-high 27 points. James Harden had 25 points and 16 assists. Dayron Sharpe added 20 points.
SACRAMENTO 125 – L.A. Lakers 116… The Kings took control with a big third quarter and withstood a late rally to defeat the Lakers. They got 23 points from Harrison Barnes and 20 from De’Aaron Fox.