NBA SCOREBOARD…
Portland 124 – DETROIT 101… The Trail Blazers pulled past the Pistons in the second half to win their fourth in a row. Damian Lillard had game-highs with 33 points and 10 assists. CJ McCollum added 24 points.
Miami 92 – INDIANA 87… The Heat were too much down the stretch in grinding out a win over the Pacers. Duncan Robinson scored 20 points to lead a balanced scoring attack.
Dallas 113 – BOSTON 108… The Mavericks withstood a fourth-quarter rally to top the Celtics. Luka Doncic led all scorers with 36 points. Jalen Brunson delivered 21 points off the bench.
BROOKLYN 120 – Houston 108… The Nets erased an 11-point halftime deficit to upend the Rockets and move into first place in the Eastern Conference. Kyrie Irving had 31 points and a season-high 12 assists. Joe Harris added 28 points.
Utah 111 – MEMPHIS 107… Mike Conley scored 12 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to help the Jazz overtake the Grizzlies for their seventh straight win. Jordan Clarkson added 24 points off the bench and Bojan Bodanovic tossed in 23. Rudy Gobert brought down 12 rebounds.
MINNESOTA 102 – New York 101… The Timberwolves outscored the Knicks 22-9 over the final 7:29 to pull out the victory. Anthony Edwards scored 12 of his 24 points during the late run. Malik Beasley knocked down a go-ahead 3-pointer with 37 seconds left and finished with 20 points. Karl-Anthony Towns powered his way to 18 points and 17 boards.
OKLAHOMA CITY 113 – Toronto 103… The Thunder held the Raptors to 36 second-half points after trailing by eight at the half and snapped their three-game skid. Svi Mykhailiuk scored 10 of his 22 points down the stretch. Moses Brown finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
SAN ANTONIO 120 – Sacramento 106… The Spurs built a 16-point halftime lead on their way handing the Kings their first loss in five games. All five starters scored in double figures, led by DeMar DeRozan’s 26 points. Jakob Poeltl grabbed 14 boards to go with his 12 points.
Milwaukee 112 – L.A. LAKERS 97… The Bucks fought off the short-handed Lakers to win for the first time in four tries. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25 points and 10 rebounds. He and his two brothers shared the court for 52 seconds late in the fourth quarter. Thanasis Antetokounmpo is Giannis’ teammate with the Bucks, while Kostas Antetokounmpo is a Lakers reserve.
PHOENIX 121 – Chicago 116… The Suns got a season-high 45 points from Devin Booker in holding off the Bulls. Chris Paul totaled 19 points and 14 assists.