NBA SCOREBOARD…
CLEVELAND 104 – Toronto 96… The Cavaliers built a 13-point halftime lead and held off the Raptors. Rookie Evan Mobley had 20 points and 17 boards. Lauri Markkanen added 22 points.
DENVER 138 – New Orleans 130 (OT)… The Nuggets outlasted the Hornets after blowing an early 21-point lead. Nikola Jokic scored 46 points, pulled down 12 rebounds and dished off 11 assists. Aaron Gordon chipped in 28 points.
BOSTON 126 – Brooklyn 120… Jayson Tatum scored 34 of his season-high 54 points in the second half to help rally the Celtics past the Nets. Jaylen Brown added 21 points as all five starters scored in double figures.
MILWAUKEE 132 – Phoenix 122… Khris Middleton poured in a season-high 44 points as the Bucks came from behind to top the short-handed Suns for their fourth straight win. Jrue Holiday scored 17 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 19 points and 13 boards.
WASHINGTON 133 – Indiana 123… Kristaps Porzingis scored 25 points to lead the Wizards past the Pacers in his debut for Washington. Kyle Kuzma tossed in 23 points.
HOUSTON 123 – Memphis 112… The Rockets erased a 12-point halftime deficit to upend the Grizzlies and snap their 12-game losing streak. Kevin Porter Jr. pumped in 29 points. Christian Wood finished with 28 points and 13 rebounds. Jalen Green tossed in 24 points.
Utah 116 – OKLAHOMA CITY 103… Bojan Bogdanovic made a franchise-record 11 3-pointers on his way to 35 points in leading the Jazz past the Thunder. Donovan Mitchell had 24 points and 10 assists. Jordan Clarkson put up 20 points.
New York 116 – L.A. CLIPPERS 93… The Knicks used a big second quarter to open up a 19-point halftime lead and never looked back in thrashing the Clippers. RJ Barrett led the way with 24 points. Immanuel Quickley delivered 21 points off the bench.