Bulls 111, Rockets 87

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls beat the Houston Rockets at their own game on Thursday night. The Bulls knocked down 14 of 24 shots from 3-point range and rolled to a 111-87 victory at the United Center. Houston leads the NBA in 3-pointers attempted but made just 5 of 26 from behind the arc. Chicago […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bloodied Dunleavy lifts Bulls past Rockets

CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls forward Mike Dunleavy left a trail of blood when he headed off the court and into the locker room in the second quarter. When Dunleavy returned to the game after getting 10 stitches above his right eye, he seemed to have a better view of the basket. Playing with a large […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Korver comes through late to help Hawks defeat Bucks

ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver found the ideal time to get his second wind following a two-week road trip. The veteran scored seven of his 15 points in the final two minutes to help the Hawks earn a 102-97 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. “We’ll take all the wins we can […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Nuggets 120, Magic 112

ORLANDO — Forwards Kenneth Faried scored 26 points and Wilson Chandler 21 in leading the Denver Nuggets to a 120-112 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. Reserve center J.J Hickson had 20 points and nine rebounds in just 22 minutes, giving the Nuggets (28-36) a big spark early in the fourth period. The […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Knicks 116, Celtics 92

BOSTON — The short-handed New York Knicks, surrounded by the talk that Phil Jackson is about to start running the organization, continued their belated playoff push with a 116-92 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. The win, New York’s fifth in a row, moved the Knicks within three games of the idle Atlanta […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Kings 115, Sixers 98

PHILADELPHIA – Guard/forward Rudy Gay scored 27 points Wednesday night as the Sacramento Kings beat the Philadelphia 76ers 115-98, the Sixers’ 18th straight defeat. Guard Isaiah Thomas added 20 points for the Kings (23-42), who snapped a three-game losing streak. Center DeMarcus Cousins contributed 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Sacramento made 40 of 50 […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Raptors 101, Pistons 87

TORONTO — Guard DeMar DeRozan led the way with a game-high 25 points as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Detroit Pistons 101-87 Wednesday night at the Air Canada Centre. Guard Kyle Lowry went 3 of 6 from 3-point range for 19 on the night while forward Amir Johnson was 8 of 14 from the field […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bobcats 98, Wizards 85

WASHINGTON — Center Al Jefferson scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the surging Charlotte Bobcats pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 98-85 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Charlotte went on a decisive 19-3 run in the fourth. Guard Kemba Walker had 16 points and backcourt partner Gerald Henderson […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Nets 96, Heat 95

MIAMI — The Brooklyn Nets remained a perfect 3-0 against the Miami Heat this season, beating the two-time NBA champions 96-95 on Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. Both of the earlier Nets wins were in Brooklyn. Wednesday marked the Nets’ first win in Miami since Feb. 1, 2008, breaking a streak of eight straight losses. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021