NBA SCOREBOARD…
Boston 98 – CLEVELAND 92… The Celtics were too much down the stretch in fighting off the Cavaliers. Jayson Tatum scored 23 points to lead a balanced scoring attack. Dennis Schroder had six points in the final 76 seconds.
Sacramento 129 – DETROIT 107… The Kings took control with a 26-2 first-half run and coasted past the Pistons to snap a four-game skid. Buddy Hield pumped in 22 points. Tyrese Haliburton had 17 points and 10 assists.
WASHINGTON 105 – New Orleans 100… The Wizards came from 19 points down to top the Pelicans for their fifth straight win. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half.
ATLANTA 129 – Orlando 111… Trae Young and John Collins scored 23 points apiece and the Hawks cruised past the Magic. Clint Capela finished with 20 points and 16 rebounds. Bogdan Bogdanovich tossed in 20 points.
NEW YORK 92 – Indiana 84… The Knicks outscore the Pacers 23-10 over the final 12 minutes to pull out the victory. Immanuel Quickley came off the bench to score 16 points. Julius Randle had 11 points and as many boards.
DALLAS 111 – Denver 101… The Mavericks used a 17-6 run at the start of the fourth period to pull past the Nuggets. Kristaps Porzingis scored 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Luka Doncic finished with 23 points and 11 assists. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 13 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter. Nikola Jokic’s 35 points and 16 boards weren’t enough for Denver.
MEMPHIS 136 – Houston 102… The Grizzlies dealt the Rockets their 12th straight loss in a blowout. Ja Morant scored 22 points before sitting out the fourth quarter.
Phoenix 99 – MINNESOTA 96… The Suns made it nine straight wins with their defeat of the Timberwolves. Devin Booker knocked down two free throws to break a tie with 16 seconds left and finished with 29 points. Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 12 rebounds. Chris Paul scored 19 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter.
Miami 103 – OKLAHOMA CITY 90… The Heat handled the Thunder despite playing without injured starters Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. Tyler Herro stepped up to score 26 points. Duncan Robinson added 21 points. Kyle Lowry finished with 11 points and 11 assists.
PORTLAND 118 – Toronto 113… The Trail Blazers erased an early 14-point deficit to down the Raptors. They got 29 points from CJ McCallum and 24 from Damian Lillard. McCallum knocked down six 3-pointers.
Chicago 121 – L.A. LAKERS 103… DeMar DeRozan poured in a game-high 38 points to lead the Bulls in their rout of the Lakers. Lonzo Ball scored 28 points and Zach LaVine tossed in 26.