NBA SCOREBOARD…
INDIANA 116 – Chicago 110… The Pacers came from 21 points down to upend the Bulls. Bennedict Mathurin knocked down a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:01 remaining and finished with 26 points. Myles Turner also scored 26 points for Indiana. T.J. McConnell had 20 points and 10 assists.
MIAMI 98 – Boston 95… Bam Adebayo made a go-ahead jumper with 20.4 seconds remaining and the Heat hung on to edge the Celtics. Adebayo finished with 30 points and 15 rebounds. Haywood Highsmith delivered 15 points and 10 boards off the bench.
NEW YORK 105 – Cleveland 103… Julius Randle’s eighth 3-pointer of the game broke a tie with 2:07 remaining and the Knicks hung on to top the Cavaliers. Randle had game-highs with 36 points and 13 rebounds.
Denver 99 – NEW ORLEANS 98… Nikola Jokic made a go-ahead basket with 16.2 seconds left and the Nuggets held on at the end to get past the Pelicans. Jokic piled up 25 points, 11 boards and 10 assists on the night. Jamal Murray also scored 25 points.
Washington 127 – DALLAS 126… Kyle Kuzma knocked down the decisive free throw with 4.2 seconds remaining and finished with 30 points in leading the Wizards past the Mavericks. Delon Wright’s steal in the final seconds sealed the victory. Bradley Beal tossed in 22 points for Washington. Deni Avdija had 15 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.
PHOENIX 128 – Charlotte 97… The Suns jumped out to a 36-15 lead after the firs quarter and came on strong in the second half to rout the Hornets. Cameron Johnson led the way with 24 points in just 18 minutes of play. Chris Paul had 14 points and 11 assists.
L.A. Clippers 133 – L.A. LAKERS 115… The Clippers built a 23-point halftime lead and coasted past the Lakers. They got 27 points from Paul George and 25 from Kawhbvb7hgti Leonard. Norman Powell delivered 22 points off the bench. LeBron James scored 46 points in a losing effort.