NBA SCOREBOARD…
NEW YORK 111 – L.A. Lakers 96… The Knicks put away the Lakers for their third straight win. Julius Randle scored a game-high 34 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Elfrid Payton added 20 points.
Philadelphia 113 – DALLAS 95… Joel Embiid pumped in 36 points to lead the 76ers past the Mavericks. Furkan Korkmaz delivered 20 points off the bench.
San Antonio 120 – ORLANDO 97… DeMar DeRozen scored 19 points to lead a balanced scoring attack and the Spurs rolled past the Magic. Keldon Johnson grabbed 10 boards.
MEMPHIS 101 – Chicago 90… The Grizzlies outscored the Bulls 31-16 in the fourth quarter to win going away. Jonas Valanciunas powered his way to 26 points and 14 rebounds.
NEW ORLEANS 117 – Sacramento 110… The Pelicans built a 23-point halftime lead and held on to top the Kings. They got 34 points from Brandon Ingram and 30 from Zion Williamson.
Washington 125 – UTAH 121… The Wizards withstood a late surge and handed the Jazz their first home loss in 25 games. Bradley Beale lit it up for 34 points. Russell Westbrook racked up 25 points, 14 boards and 14 assists.
GOLDEN STATE 116 – Denver 107… The Warriors took control with a dominant third quarter and held off the Nuggets. Stephen Curry poured in 53 points on a night he passed Wilt Chamberlain as the leading scorer in franchise history.
PHOENIX 126 – Houston 120… The Suns knocked down 18 3-pointers in the first half and led 80-58 at the break. Jae Crowder finished with 26 points and Devin Booker tossed in 24.
Brooklyn – MINNESOTA (ppd)… The Timberwolves postponed last night’s game against the Nets out of respect for 20-year-old Daunte Wright, the victim of a fatal police shooting in the Brooklyn Center suburb. No makeup date has been announced.