NBA SCOREBOARD…
CLEVELAND 120 – L.A. Clippers 111 (OT)… The Cavaliers spurted past the Clippers in the extra period. Rookie Evan Mobley pumped in a season-high 30 points. Darius Garland scored 24 points and dished off 13 assists. Isaac Okoro tossed in 20 points.
ATLANTA 122 – Portland 113… The Hawks rallied from 15 points down in the second half to down the Trail Blazers for their third straight win. Trae Young scored 21 of his 46 points in the third period and had 12 assists.
Denver 114 – PHILADELPHIA 110… The Nuggets rallied in the fourth quarter to upend the 76ers. Nikola Jokic had 22 points and 13 rebounds. Bones Hyland made four 3-pointers during the sure and finished with 21 points.
Charlotte 134 – OKLAHOMA CITY 116… The Hornets ran past the Thunder after trailing by as many as 18 points. Terry Rozier led the way with 30 points. Miles Bridges added 27 points and LaMelo Ball tossed in 21. Oklahoma City has lost six in a row.
Minnesota 149 – SAN ANTONIO 139… Karl-Anthony Towns poured in a franchise-record 60 points and grabbed 17 boards in leading the Timberwolves past the Spurs. Towns shot 19 for 31 from the floor. Patrick Beverley added 20 points.
GOLDEN STATE 126 – Washington 112… The Warriors celebrated the return of Draymond Green and Stephen Curry’s 34th birthday by trouncing the Wizards. Curry made seven 3-pointers on his way to 47 points. Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole each scored 20 apiece.
SACRAMENTO 112 – Chicago 103… The Kings built a 20-point halftime lead and coasted past the Bulls to snap a four-game skid. De’Aaron Fox led the way with 34 points. Domantas Sabonis added 22 points.
Milwaukee 117 – UTAH 111… The Bucks came from behind and held on at the end to top the Jazz. Giannis Antetokounmpo piled up 30 points and had 14 rebounds. Jrue Holiday added 29 points and Khris Middleton had 23.
Toronto 114 – L.A. LAKERS 103… The Raptors jumped out to a 33-12 lead after the first quarter and held off the Lakers for their fourth straight win. They got 28 points from Gary Trent Jr. had 28 points and 27 from Pascal Siakam.