NBA roundup

NBA roundup

Tuesday’s games

Bucks 85, Thunder 78

MILWAUKEE

O.J. Mayo scored 19 points and Brandon Knight added 16 as Milwaukee held off a late Oklahoma City rally. Reggie Jackson had 29 points, nine above his season average, for Oklahoma City. Serge Ibaka added 14 as the Thunder fell to 0-5 on the road.

Grizzlies 107, Lakers 102

MEMPHIS, TENN.

Mike Conley scored 23 points and Memphis finally got a strong effort from its struggling bench to beat Los Angeles. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers (1-6) with 28 points, but shot 10 of 26 from the field and surpassed Boston Celtics great John Havlicek for the most missed field goals in an NBA career. Reserve guard Beno Udrih had 16 points for Memphis. Courtney Lee scored 15 as six Grizzlies finished in double figures, including Zach Randolph with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Carlos Boozer scored 20 points for the Lakers. Wesley Johnson added 15, while Jordan Hill had 13 points and 14 rebounds.

Raptors 104, Magic 100

TORONTO

Kyle Lowry scored 19 points, Terrence Ross had 17 and Toronto erased an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter, their ninth consecutive victory over the Magic. DeMar DeRozan had 16 points and Lou Williams scored eight of his 14 in the fourth as the Eastern Conference leaders won their fifth straight game overall and improved to 7-1.

Mavericks 106, Kings 98

DALLAS

Dirk Nowitzki became the highest-scoring NBA player born outside the U.S. and Dallas rallied from 24 points down to beat Sacramento. Monta Ellis scored 10 of his 16 points in the third quarter, including a fadeaway 3-pointer at the buzzer. Nowitzki passed Hakeem Olajuwon for ninth place on the all-time scoring list.

Associated Press