Kings 96, Pelicans 89

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Guard Isaiah Thomas scored 11 of his 22 points in the third quarter, sparking a decisive run along the way, and the Sacramento Kings snapped a three-game skid with a 96-89 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday at Sleep Train Arena. Thomas scored seven points during a 22-7 spurt that […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Lakers 107, Trail Blazers 106

PORTLAND, Ore. — Forward Wesley Johnson scored on a lob pass with 6.4 seconds left to lift the Los Angeles Lakers past the Portland Trail Blazers 107-106 Monday night at the Moda Center. Portland guard Damian Lillard’s contested 3-pointer was short at the buzzer, giving the Lakers (21-39) their second consecutive victory. Center Pau Gasol […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Wolves survive Nuggets’ late 3-point assault

DENVER — Forward Kevin Love kept shaking his head with every 3-pointer the Denver Nuggets made. The Minnesota Timberwolves would hit free throws and the Nuggets would respond with another bomb to chip away at a double-digit lead. “I’ve never seen anything like that where a team hit that many shots, contested or uncontested, at […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Lakers edge Blazers on Johnson’s late hoop

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Los Angeles Lakers made the plays — at the offensive end, then at the defensive end — in the closing seconds Monday night. First there was forward Wesley Johnson basket off a lob pass with 6.4 seconds left. Then there was guard Jodie Meeks’ lock-down defense on Portland Trail Blazers guard […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Role players help Kings topple Pelicans

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As usual, guard Isaiah Thomas, center DeMarcus Cousins and forward Rudy Gay played significant roles in a Sacramento Kings victory. However, it was the play of two other players that had Kings coach Michael Malone excited after his team’s 96-89 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday at Sleep Train Arena. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Pistons 96, Knicks 85

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Second-year center Andre Drummond scored 17 points and grabbed a career-high 26 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons snapped a four-game losing streak with a 96-85 victory over the reeling New York Knicks on Monday night at The Palace. Reserve guards Rodney Stuckey and Will Bynum each contributed 16 points for the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Nets 96, Bulls 80

NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets managed to slow down one the NBA’s hottest teams, defeating the Chicago Bulls 96-80 on Monday night. The loss ended a four-game winning streak by the Bulls, who entered Monday night with wins in nine of their last 10 games. The Nets continued their solid play at home in […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Heat 124, Bobcats 107

MIAMI — The Miami Heat, led by a franchise record 61 points from forward LeBron James, extended their winning streak to eight games, defeating the Charlotte Bobcats 124-107 on Monday night at American Airlines Arena. James made 22 of 33 shots from the floor, including eight of 10 on 3-pointers, and added seven rebounds and […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bucks 114, Jazz 88

MILWAUKEE – Forward Ersan Ilyasova shot 13-of-14 from the field, knocked down a pair of 3-pointers and finished with 31 points as the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a two-game losing streak with a 114-88 victory over the Utah Jazz Monday night at the Bradley Center. Ilyasova got off to a good start, making all seven of […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021