NBA SCOREBOARD…
Toronto 115 – PHILADELPHIA 109… Fred VanVleet made six 3-pointers on his way to 32 points and Gary Trent Jr. tossed in 20 points as the Raptors downed the short-handed 76ers. Both players knocked down clutch 3-pointers down the stretch.
Indiana 111 – UTAH 100… Malcolm Brogdon pumped in 30 points to lead the Pacers past the Jazz in a game that featured the ejections of Indiana’s Myles Turner along with Utah’s Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell and Joe Ingles following a skirmish with 4:01 left. T.J. McConnell dropped in 23 points off the bench.
L.A. CLIPPERS 112 – Miami 109… The Clippers overcame a 17-point first-quarter lead to down the Heat fr their sixth straight win. Paul George led the way with 27 points. Reggie Jackson scored all of his 22 in the second half. Eric Bledsoe added 21 points. Ivica Zubac finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds.