NBA SCOREBOARD…
CHARLOTTE 103 – Milwaukee 99…. LaMelo Ball scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half and made a go-ahead basket with 15 seconds left in leading the Hornets past the Bucks. Miles Bridges finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
DETROIT 126 – Utah 116… The Pistons erased a 22-point deficit in downing the Jazz. Cade Cunningham scored 18 of his career-high 29 points in the third quarter. Saddiq Bey added 29 points.
BOSTON 101 – Indiana 98 (OT)… The Celtics got 26 points from Jaylen Brown and 24 from Jayson Tatum in outlasting the Pacers. Robert Williams III had 14 points and 12 boards.
NEW YORK 111 – San Antonio 96… The Knicks took control with an 18-2 run to start the fourth quarter and downed the Spurs going away. RJ Barrett led the way with 31 points.
Philadelphia 111 – HOUSTON 91… The 76ers cruised past the Rockets for their seventh straight win. Joel Embiid scored 31 points in his seventh straight 30-point game.
Cleveland 109 – SACRAMENTO 108… The Cavaliers withstood a late rally to top the Kings. Kevin Love scored 19 points to lead a balanced scoring attack. Jarret Allen piled up 18 points and 17 rebounds. Darius Garland had 12 points and 11 assists.
PORTLAND 114 – Brooklyn 108… Anfernee Simons scored 23 points and dished off 11 assists as the Trail Blazers got past the Knicks. Robert Covington made five 3-pointers on his way to 21 points.