NBA SCOREBOARD…
Philadelphia 110 – CHARLOTTE 106… The 76ers claimed their second narrow win over a short-handed Hornets team in three days. Joel Embiid scored a game-high 32 points. Seth Curry added 23 points.
CLEVELAND 115 – Chicago 92… Darius Garland scored 24 points to lead six players in double figures and the Cavaliers rolled past the Bulls. Jarrett Allen scored 13 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
Washington 119 – DETROIT 116 (OT)… The Wizards recovered to outlast the Pistons after blowing a 16-point fourth-quarter lead. Kyle Kuzma made a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left in overtime and finished with 26 points. Bradley Beal added 25 points.
INDIANA 122 – New York 102… The Pacers took control with a 15-2 run in the first quarter and never looked back in their rout of the Knicks. They got 23 points from rookie Chris Duarte and 22 from Myles Turner.
MIAMI 113 – Milwaukee 104… The Heat matched a franchise record with 22 3-pointers in downing the Bucks. Caleb Martin got the start in place of the injured Jimmy Butler and made six of eight attempts from beyond the arc on his way to a career-high 28 points. Kyle Lowry scored 22 points and dished off 13 assists.
Oklahoma City 110 – TORONTO 109… The Thunder came from 13 points down to edge the short-handed Raptors in a game that featured a dramatic finish. Oklahoma City’s Mike Muscala made what turned out to be the decisive 3-pointer with 9 seconds remaining. Toronto’s Justin Champagnie prompted a wild celebration at mid court when he tipped in Fred VanVleet’s missed shot at the buzzer for an apparent Raptors victory, but referees ruled the clock had expired. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 26 points. Luguentz Dort tossed in 22 points.
HOUSTON 114 – Brooklyn 104… The Rockets cruised past a short-handed Nets team for their seventh straight win. All five starters scored in double figures, led by Eric Gordon’s 21 points.
Dallas 104 – MEMPHIS 96… The Mavericks rallied past the Grizzlies in the fourth quarter to win for the first time in five tries. Luka Doncic led the way with 26 points.
Utah 136 – MINNESOTA 104… The Jazz made 25 of 54 3-point attempts in thrashing the Timberwolves. Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 36 points. Bojan Bogdanovic added 21 points.
Denver 120 – NEW ORLEANS 114 (OT)… The Nuggets came on strong in the final minutes of the fourth quarter and put away the Pelicans in overtime. Nikola Jokic scored five points in the final 1:29 of regulation and added 11 points in the extra period. He finished with 39 points, 11 boards and 11 assists. Denver took advantage of 25 New Orleans turnovers.
GOLDEN STATE 104 – Portland 94… The Warriors fought off a Trail Blazers team that was without starting guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. Stephen Curry scored 22 points and moved within nine 3-pointers of tying Ray Allen’s career record. Jordan Poole added 20 points.
SACRAMENTO 142 – Orlando 130… The Kings ran past the Magic in the second half to break open a high-scoring contest. De’Aaron Fox scored 33 points. Tyrese Haliburton scored 11 of his 18 points in the third quarter and had 11 assists.
L.A. CLIPPERS 114 – Boston 111… The Clippers withstood a fourth-quarter rally to escape with a win over the Celtics. Brandon Boston, Jr., came off the bench to score 27 points. Marcus Morris, Jr., added 20 points.