NBA SCOREBOARD…
Philadelphia 118 – CHARLOTTE 111… The 76ers jumped out to a 30-13 lead after the first quarter and held off the Hornets for their fourth straight win. Joel Embiid had game-highs with 34 points and 11 rebounds. Tobias Harris added 26 points.
MILWAUKEE 130 – Indiana 110… Giannis Antetokounmpo racked up 21 points, 14 boards and 10 assists before sitting out the fourth quarter of the Bucks’ blowout of the Pacers. Bryn Forbes delivered 20 points off the bench.
Dallas 122 – ATLANTA 116… The Mavericks fought off the Hawks to snap their six-game skid. Luka Doncic scored 27 points and dished off 14 assists. Kristaps Porzingis added 24 points and 11 rebounds.
L.A. Clippers 121 – CLEVELAND 99… Paul George made eight 3-pointers on his way to a game-high 36 points and the Clippers cruised past the Cavaliers. Kawhi Leonard added 24 points.
Washington 103 – MIAMI 100… The Wizards erased a 13-point second-half deficit to upend the Heat. Bradley Beal led all scorers with 32 points.
New York 107 – CHICAGO 103… The Knicks built a big lead early and then withstood a fourth-quarter rally to top the Bulls. They got 27 points from Julius Randle and 20 from Elfrid Payton.
OKLAHOMA CITY 104 – Houston 87… Kenrich Williams came off the bench to lead a balanced scoring attack with 19 points and the Thunder rolled past the Rockets. Darius Bazley had 18 points and 12 boards.
SAN ANTONIO 111 – Minnesota 108… The Spurs came from 16 points down to top the Timberwolves. DeMar DeRozan led the way with 30 points. Dejounte Murray finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
NEW ORLEANS 123 – Phoenix 101… The Pelicans surged past the Suns in the second half after leading by two at the break. Zion Williamson made 12 of 14 field goal attempts on his way to a game-high 28 points. Brandon Ingram added 23 points.
SACRAMENTO 116 – Boston 111… The Kings came up big in the fourth quarter to get past the Celtics. De’Aaron Fox had 26 points and 11 assists. Harrison Barnes tossed in 24 points.