Cavaliers Set Franchise Record With 16th Straight Win
Evan Mobley tallied 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Darius Garland added 20 points and nine assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their franchise-record winning streak to 16 games with a 133-124 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.
Cleveland (56-10) also won its 11th consecutive road game. De’Andre Hunter contributed 18 points and five rebounds, and Jarrett Allen added 16 points and six boards. Donovan Mitchell missed his second straight game due to a groin injury.
Ja Morant scored a season-high 44 points for Memphis, which had its four-game winning streak snapped. Jaren Jackson Jr. returned from an ankle injury and finished with 13 points.
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Timberwolves Hold Off Magic, 118-111
Anthony Edwards scored 28 points, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 118-111 win over the Orlando Magic in Minneapolis.
Julius Randle added 22 points and seven rebounds, while Donte DiVincenzo scored 14 off the bench. Minnesota (seven straight wins) used a dominant 40-24 fourth quarter to pull away.
Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 43 points and 10 rebounds, while Caleb Houstan hit six 3-pointers for 18 points.
Nuggets Edge Short-Handed Lakers, 131-126
Jamal Murray’s clutch 3-pointer with 6.2 seconds left lifted the Denver Nuggets past a depleted Los Angeles Lakers squad, 131-126.
Nikola Jokic posted 28 points, Christian Braun had 22, and Aaron Gordon and Russell Westbrook each scored 17 for Denver.
The Lakers played without LeBron James, Jaxon Hayes, Rui Hachimura, and Luka Doncic. Austin Reaves had 37 points and 13 assists, while Dalton Knecht added 32 points in the loss.
Celtics Beat Struggling Heat, 103-91
Jayson Tatum scored 28 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a 103-91 win over the Miami Heat, who lost their sixth straight game.
Jrue Holiday contributed 25 points, making 10-of-15 shots, while Derrick White added 18 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter.
Andrew Wiggins led Miami with 23 points, and Tyler Herro had 19 points and six assists.
Pacers Defeat Short-Handed 76ers, 112-100
Pascal Siakam scored 27 points as the Indiana Pacers picked up a road victory over the injury-depleted Philadelphia 76ers.
Tyrese Haliburton recorded 14 points and 10 assists for Indiana.
Jeff Dowtin Jr. led Philadelphia with a career-high 24 points. The 76ers, missing multiple key players, lost for the 15th time in 17 games.
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Rockets Rout Mavericks, 133-96
Tari Eason scored a career-high 30 points as the Houston Rockets dominated the Dallas Mavericks.
Jalen Green added 23 points, and Alperen Sengun had 16 points and 15 rebounds. Houston controlled the glass with a 67-34 rebounding advantage.
Brandon Williams led Dallas with 25 points as the Mavericks dropped their seventh game in eight outings.
Hornets Roll Past Spurs, 145-134
LaMelo Ball racked up 27 points and 15 assists, while Nick Smith Jr. scored 22 first-half points in Charlotte’s win over San Antonio.
Charlotte hit 26 3-pointers and led by 26 at halftime. Miles Bridges and Josh Green added 21 and 20 points, respectively.
Stephon Castle paced the Spurs with 26 points, while Devin Vassell had 22.
Clippers Cruise Past Hawks, 121-98
James Harden and Kawhi Leonard each scored 25 points as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Atlanta Hawks.
Harden shot 8-for-14 and added eight rebounds and seven assists, while Leonard tallied five steals. The Clippers won their fifth game in six outings.
Onyeka Okongwu had 18 points and 10 rebounds for Atlanta, which saw its four-game winning streak end.
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Suns Take Down Kings, 122-106
Devin Booker and Kevin Durant each scored 22 points as the Phoenix Suns secured a 122-106 win over the Sacramento Kings.
Tyus Jones provided a spark off the bench with 20 points, making all six of his 3-point attempts.
DeMar DeRozan led Sacramento with 23 points, while Domantas Sabonis returned from injury to notch a triple-double.
