Wizards 115, Magic 106

WASHINGTON — Guard John Wall scored 27 points and forward Trevor Ariza had 22 as the Washington Wizards downed the Orlando Magic 115-106 on Tuesday night for their season-high fourth straight victory. Playing without injured forward Nene, the Wizards (29-28) had four starters score at least 21 points, including center Marcin Gortat, who had 21 […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Raptors 99, Cavaliers 93

CLEVELAND — All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan fired in a game-high 33 points in the Toronto Raptors’ 99-93 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena. DeRozan had 16 points in the fourth quarter. He added four rebounds and six assists, as the Raptors won their third consecutive game, and second over […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bulls 107, Hawks 103

ATLANTA — Chicago guard Kirk Hinrich made 6 of 7 free throws in the final 43 seconds to give the Bulls a 107-103 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday at Philips Arena. Hinrich, who scored 14 points, made three free throws with 43.2 seconds remaining to put Chicago ahead to stay. It was the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bucks 130, 76ers 110

PHILADELPHIA — For one night, at least, the Milwaukee Bucks were not the worst team in the NBA — record notwithstanding. Guard O.J. Mayo scored 25 points off the bench Monday night as the Bucks built a 29-point halftime lead and breezed to a 130-110 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Bucks improved their league-worst […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Warriors 104, Pistons 96

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Point guard Stephen Curry had 19 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors opened a six-game road trip with a 104-96 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night at The Palace. Shooting guard Klay Thompson also scored 19 points to help Golden State (35-22) earn its […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Mavericks 110, Knicks 108

NEW YORK — Forward Dirk Nowitzki’s jumper at the buzzer dropped in to give the Dallas Mavericks a 110-108 win over the New York Knicks Monday at Madison Square Garden. Nowitzki, who was guarded closely by forward Carmelo Anthony, landed the 15-foot jumper from just inside the top of the key. The win completed a […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Mayo-led Bucks roll over 76ers

PHILADELPHIA — It was a night like no other for the Milwaukee Bucks, and an increasingly typical night for the Philadelphia 76ers. Guard O.J. Mayo scored 25 points off the bench Monday as the Bucks built a 29-point halftime lead and breezed to a 130-110 victory over the skidding Sixers. The Bucks improved their league-worst […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Clippers 123, Pelicans 110

NEW ORLEANS — Guard Jamal Crawford scored 24 points, including seven 3-pointers, and forward Blake Griffin scored 11 of his 22 points in the third quarter to lift the Los Angeles Clippers to a 123-110 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans Monday night at the Smoothie King Center. In winning for the seventh time in […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Second-half defense powers Warriors past Pistons

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Jermaine O’Neal sees big things for the Golden State Warriors every time they win games the hard way. The Warriors held the Detroit Pistons to 13 fourth-quarter points and opened a six-game road trip with a 104-96 win Monday night at The Palace. “These are the ones I prefer for us […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021