NBA SCOREBOARD…
L.A. CLIPPERS 97– Dallas 91… The Clippers took control with a big third quarter and downed a Mavericks team that remains without the injured Luka Doncic. Paul George pumped in 29 points. Reggie Jackson added 23 points. Ivica Zubac had 16 points and 10 rebounds.
L.A. Lakers 121 – DETROIT 116… The Lakers overcame the third-quarter ejection of LeBron James to rally past the Pistons. Anthony Davis scored 30 points and grabbed 10 boards. Russell Westbrook added 26 points and 10 assists.
CHICAGO 109 – New York 103… The Bulls used a 37-point fourth quarter to rally past the Knicks. They got 31 points from DeMar DeRozan and 21 from Zach LaVine.
PHOENIX 126 – Denver 97… The Suns jumped out to a 48-28 lead after the first quarter and never looked back in thrashing the Nuggets for their 12th straight win. Cam Johnson came off the bench to score a game-high 22 points. Deandre Ayton tossed in 21 points.
GOLDEN STATE 119 – Toronto 104… Jordan Poole shot 10-for-13 from the field and made eight 3-pointers on his way to scoring 33 points in leading the Warriors past the Raptors. Andrew Wiggins added 32 points.