NBA SCOREBOARD…
NEW YORK 110 – L.A. Clippers 102… The Knicks fought off the Clippers to snap a three-game skid. RJ Barrett scored 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. Julius Randle added 24 points.
Boston 116 – WASHINGTON 87… Jayson Tatum made nine 3-pointers on his way to 51 points and pulled down boards as the Celtics blew out the Wizards. Jaylen Brown had 18 points and 10 rebounds.
MIAMI 113 – L.A. Lakers 107… The Heat withstood a furious late rally to top the Lakers and move atop the Eastern Conference. Duncan Robinson scored 25 points. Jimmy Butler piled up 20 points, 10 boards and 12 assists.
ORLANDO 114 – Chicago 95… The Magic ran past a short-handed Bulls team. Moritz Wagner came of the bench to score 23 points and lead seven players in double figures.
Portland 114 – TORONTO 105… The Trail Blazers led by as many as 35 points in the first half and held on to down the Raptors. CJ McCollum had 19 points and 10 rebounds. Jusuf Nurkic had 11 points and 11 boards.
Atlanta 113 – CHARLOTTE 91… Trae Young knocked down eight 3-pointers and finished with 30 points as the Hawks cruised past a cold-shooting Hornets team for their fourth straight win. De’Andre Hunter tossed in 20 points.
Philadelphia 115 – SAN ANTONIO 109… The 76ers survived a late charge to get past the Spurs. Joel Embiid had 38 points and 12 rebounds. Tobias Harris added 18 points and 11 boards.
DALLAS 104 – Memphis 91… The Mavericks never trailed and led by as many as 22 points in topping the Grizzlies. Luka Doncic had 37 points and 11 rebounds.
MINNESOTA 136 – Brooklyn 125… Karl-Anthony Towns scored 15 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter as the Timberwolves put away the Nets. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 25 points. D’Angelo Russell had 23 points and 10 assists.
DENVER 117 – Detroit 111… Nikola Jokic made four free throws in the closing seconds and finished with 34 points as the Nuggets fought off the Pistons. Six other players scored in double figures for Denver.
GOLDEN STATE 94 – Utah 92… The Warriors managed just 11 fourth quarter points but dominated defensively in the closing minutes to get past the Jazz. Jordan Poole scored 20 points to lead a balanced scoring attack.