NBA SCOREBOARD…
CLEVELAND 105 – San Antonio 92… Darius Garland scored 27 points in his return from a back injury and the Cavaliers handled the Spurs. Rookie Evan Mobley added 18 points and 12 rebounds. Jarrett Allen added 15 points and 14 boards.
Chicago 121 – CHARLOTTE 109… DeMar DeRozan pumped in 36 points and the Bulls dealt the Hornets their sixth straight loss. Zach LaVine tossed in with 27 points. Nikola Vucevic added 18 points and 15 rebounds.
Toronto 117 – OKLAHOMA CITY 98… The Raptors started fast and cruised past the Thunder for their seventh straight win. Pascal Siakam powered his way to 27 points and 16 boards. Fred VanVleet made six 3-pointers and finished with 21 points.
UTAH 111 – Golden State 85… The Jazz blew past the Warriors after surrendering the game’s first 13 points. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 23 points to lead six players in double figures. Hassan Whiteside came off the bench to grab 17 rebounds.
PORTLAND 107 – L.A. Lakers 105… The Trail Blazers rallied past the Lakers in the second half to snap a six-game losing streak. Anfernee Simons led the way with 29 points. Jusuf Nurkic had 19 points and 12 boards.
SACRAMENTO 132 – Minnesota 119… The Kings erased a 14-point deficit at the start of the fourth quarter to upend the Timberwolves. Harrison Barnes scored a game-high 30 points. Domantas Sabonis finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds in his debut for Sacramento.