NBA SCOREBOARD…
MILWAUKEE 104 – Phoenix 101… A Bucks team playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo fought off the Suns in a contest that featured 14 lead changes and ran their winning streak to 14 games. Brook Lopez made a tie-breaking layup with 24.8 seconds remaining and finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Jrue Holiday scored a game-high 33 points and came up a crucial steal at the end.
ATLANTA 129 – Brooklyn 127… Trae Young beat the buzzer with a 12-foot jumper that lifted the Hawks over the Nets after Atlanta let an 18-point lead slip away. Young led all scorers with 34 points. Dejounte Murray dropped in 28 points.
CHICAGO 102 – Washington 82… The Bulls rode their defense to a rout of the Wizards. They got 29 points from DeMar DeRozan and 27 from Zach LaVine. Nikola Vucevic had 16 points and 13 boards.
L.A. Lakers 111 – DALLAS 108… The Lakers overcame a 27-point deficit to top the Mavericks. Anthony Davis had game-highs with 30 points and 15 rebounds. LeBron James tossed in 26 points. Jarred Vanderbilt finished with 15 points and 17 boards.
CLEVELAND 118 – Toronto 93… Donovan Mitchell made eight 3-pointers on his way to 35 points and the Cavaliers blew out the Raptors. Jarrett Allen added 23 points and 11 rebounds. Darius Garland had 18 points and 11 assists.
Sacramento 124 – OKLAHOMA CITY 115… De’Aaron Fox scored 33 points to lead the Kings past the short-handed Thunder. Keegan Murray tossed in 20 points. Domantas Sabonis powered his way to 14 points and 14 boards.
GOLDEN STATE 109 – Minnesota 104… The Warriors used a big fourth quarter to rally past the Timberwolves in a back-and-forth contest. All five starters scored in double figures, led by Klay Thompson’s 32 points. Donte DiVincenzo added 21 points. Kevon Looney grabbed 17 rebounds to go with his 12 points.
PORTLAND 131 – Houston 114… Damian Lillard poured in a franchise-record 71 points to the Trail Blazers in a romp over the Rockets. Lillard was 13-of-22 from beyond the arc and made 22 of 38 shots overall.
DENVER 134 – L.A. Clippers 124 (OT)… The Nuggets held the Clippers without a field goal in overtime to pull away with the win. L.A. rallied from nine points down after three quarters to force the extra period. Nikola Jokic piled up 40 points, 17 boards and 10 assists. Michael Porter Jr. had 29 points and 11 rebounds. Jamal Murray scored 21 points and dished of 12 assists.