NBA roundup: Bucks end 17-game skid in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. — Reserve guard Jerryd Bayless scored 19 points in 20 minutes, leading the well-balanced Milwaukee Bucks to a 115-100 victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday night at the Amway Center. The Bucks had seven players score in double figures while snapping a 17-game losing streak in Orlando. The Magic lost their seventh […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Pacers dominate third quarter in rout of Knicks

INDIANAPOLIS — Victories, especially lopsided wins have been difficult to attain for the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers scored a combined 67 points during the second and third quarters Thursday night on their way to a 103-82 victory against the New York Knicks at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Pacers (17-31) made 14 of 23 field-goal tries […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Lakers 123, Bulls 118 (2OT)

LOS ANGELES — Forward Jordan Hill scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers halted a nine-game skid with a thrilling 123-118 double-overtime victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night at Staples Center. Guard Wayne Ellington added 23 points as the Lakers (13-34) avoided matching the 1993-94 club for the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Grizzlies F Randolph takes out frustrations on Nuggets in rout

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Forward Zach Randolph posted his 11th consecutive double-double with 15 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 99-69 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, but his consistency failed to earn him what he coveted: a reserve spot on the All-Star team. The reserves were announced shortly before […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Suns 106, Wizards 98

PHOENIX — Forward P.J. Tucker scored 10 of his 12 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Phoenix Suns avoid a collapse and post a 106-98 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. Suns guard Goran Dragic had 20 points, and guard Isaiah Thomas scored 18. Forward Markieff Morris added 16 for the Suns, including […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Irving’s 55 lead Cavaliers past Trail Blazers

CLEVELAND — Kyrie Irving missed his first seven shots Wednesday night and still went on to the finest night of his career. The Cleveland Cavaliers guard scored a career-high 55 points, the highest scoring output in the NBA this season, to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 99-94 in a thriller despite not having LeBron James. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Hawks defeat Nets to stretch winning streak to 17 games

ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer was familiar with Paul Millsap from the years both spent in the NBA’s Western Conference, Budenholzer as an assistant coach at San Antonio and Millsap as a player for the Utah Jazz. But Budenholzer didn’t realize the depth of Millsap’s abilities until he was named head coach at […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Martin leads Timberwolves past Celtics

MINNEAPOLIS — If there is one thing Kevin Martin is good at, it’s making baskets. Martin returned from a fractured wrist Wednesday and scored a game-high 21 points, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 110-98 win over the Boston Celtics at Target Center. “I’m just a scorer,” martin said. “At the end of the day, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Clippers 94, Jazz 89

SALT LAKE CITY — Chris Paul and Jamal Crawford each scored 21 points and the Los Angeles Clippers began a long road trip with a 94-89 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday at EnergySolutions Arena. The Clippers outscored the Jazz 26-17 in the fourth quarter to improve to 32-14. Power forward Blake Griffin had […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021