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Pacers 111, Kings 109
Aaron Nesmith scored a team-high 24 points as the Indiana Pacers rallied from a 16-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Sacramento Kings. Obi Toppin added 19 points off the bench and Tyrese Haliburton delivered 18 points and 11 assists. Indiana outscored Sacramento 13-2 late in the fourth to take control and notch their seventh win in nine games.
DeMar DeRozan led Sacramento with 31 points and Domantas Sabonis added 25 points and 16 boards. The Kings have now dropped six of their last seven.
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Thunder 145, Bulls 117
Isaiah Joe dropped 31 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 27 with 12 assists as Oklahoma City blew out Chicago for its 10th consecutive win. The Thunder improved to an NBA-record 28-1 against Eastern Conference opponents.
Josh Giddey had 15 points and 10 assists in his return to Oklahoma City, while the Bulls fell to 10th in the East.
Celtics 117, Grizzlies 103
Al Horford poured in 26 points off the bench and Jayson Tatum added 25 points and 14 rebounds as Boston wrapped up a perfect six-game road trip with its ninth straight win.
Derrick White broke the franchise’s single-season record for made 3-pointers. Ja Morant scored 26 for Memphis, which has dropped six of seven.
Nets 113, Mavericks 109
Keon Johnson scored 24 points to help Brooklyn upset the Mavericks, giving the Nets back-to-back wins for the first time since early February.
Dallas missed potential go-ahead 3s in the final seconds. Daniel Gafford scored 17 in his return from a knee injury.
Clippers 96, Magic 87
Ivica Zubac had 18 points and 20 rebounds, while Norman Powell and Kawhi Leonard each scored 21 as the Clippers smothered the Magic defensively.
The Clippers held Orlando to just 39.5 percent shooting and allowed their second-lowest point total of the season. Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 26 points.
Lakers 104, Rockets 98
Gabe Vincent and Dorian Finney-Smith each hit six 3-pointers and scored 20 points to lead the Lakers over the visiting Rockets. Luka Doncic added 20 points and nine assists.
Amen Thompson led Houston with 20 points as the Rockets dropped a key game in the tight Western Conference playoff race.
Heat 120, Wizards 94
Bam Adebayo powered Miami with 28 points and 12 rebounds, while Tyler Herro added 27 as the Heat won their fifth straight.
Jordan Poole led Washington with 35 points, but the Wizards dropped their third in a row.
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Hornets 110, Jazz 106
Miles Bridges recorded 26 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as Charlotte snapped a five-game losing streak with a home win over Utah.
Mark Williams added 18 points and 13 rebounds. Utah’s Isaiah Collier broke John Stockton’s franchise rookie assist record in the loss, their 16th in the last 17 games.
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