NBA SCOREBOARD…
ORLANDO 116 – L.A. Clippers 111 (OT)… Pablo Banchero scored 10 of his 23 points in overtime to lead the Magic past the Clippers. Moritz Wagner powered his way to 20 points and 13 rebounds. Bol Bol added 20 points.
BROOKLYN 122 – Charlotte 116… The Nets built an 18-point halftime lead and held off the Hornets. Kyrie Irving led all scorers with 33 points. Kevin Durant tossed in 29 points. Seth Curry delivered 20 points off the bench.
NEW YORK 113 – Atlanta 89… The Knicks turned it up defensively in blowing out the short-handed Hawks. Julius Randle had game-highs with 34 points and 17 boards. Quentin Grimes added 22 points.
TORONTO 126 – L.A. Lakers 113… The Raptors rolled past the Lakers team that was playing without LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet scored 25 points apiece. Siakam also pulled down 10 rebounds. O.G. Anunoby added 23 points.
CHICAGO 115 – Washington 111… DeMar DeRozan scored 15 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter as the Bulls fought off the Wizards. Nikola Vucevic had 25 points and 11 boards. Zach LaVine also scored 25 points.
MEMPHIS 123 – Oklahoma City 102… The Grizzlies pulled away in the second half to thump the Thunder. Ja Morant piled up 26 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. Dillon Brooks tossed in 24 points.
MILWAUKEE 126 – Sacramento 113… The Bucks held the Kings to 19 fourth-quarter points in pulling away with the victory. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a game-high 35 points. Jrue Holiday added 31 points.
MINNESOTA 121 – Indiana 115… D’Angelo Russell came alive to score 15 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Timberwolves got past the Pacers. Anthony Edwards followed with 26 points. Rudy Gobert grabbed 21 boards to go with his 16 points.
NEW ORLEANS 104 – Detroit 98… The Pelicans took control with a big second quarter and hung on to top the Pistons. Zion Williamson led the way with 29 points and 10 rebounds. Trey Murphy III dropped in 20 points. Jonas Valanciunas finished with 14 points and 12 boards.
UTAH 124 – Golden State 123… Simone Fontecchio dunked off a Nickeil Alexander-Walker steal with 1.4 seconds remaining to lift the Jazz over the short-handed Warriors. Jordan Clarkson scored 24 points to lead all five starters in double figures. Walker Kessler had 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Boston 125 – PHOENIX 98… The Celtics built a 27-point halftime lead and never looked back in their throttling of the Suns. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Green scored 25 points apiece.