NBA roundup
NBA roundup
Monday’s games
Pacers 106, Raptors 90
INDIANAPOLIS
Jordan Hill had 20 points and 13 rebounds, Monta Ellis had 18 points and the Pacers beat the Raptors to end Toronto’s four-game winning streak. C.J. Miles added 17 points for the Pacers, who have won two of three games. Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan each scored 20 points for the Raptors. Toronto lost for the first time after winning four straight.
Magic 105, Nets 82
NEW YORK
Nikola Vucevic scored 18 points, Elfrid Payton had 17 and the Magic beat the Nets for their first victory in Brooklyn. Tobias Harris had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Magic, who had dropped all six games here since the Nets moved for the 2012-13 season. They had little trouble in this one, going ahead just before halftime and gradually extending their lead throughout the second half. The Magic bounced back after consecutive losses, including a 111-76 embarrassment at home against Cleveland on Friday.
Bulls 115, 76ers 96
CHICAGO
Jimmy Butler had 23 points and the Bulls rallied from a halftime deficit for a rout of the lowly 76ers. Nikola Mirotic had 17 points and Tony Snell added 16. Joakim Noah had 15 rebounds and eight assists as the Bulls won their third straight. After trailing by four at the intermission, the Bulls had a 64-40 advantage in the second half. The 76ers drop to 1-25 and remain winless through 15 road games. Rookie Jahlil Okafor had 22 points in his first game as a professional in his hometown.
Heat 100, Hawks 88
ATLANTA
Chris Bosh scored 24 points, Gerald Green had 20 and the Heat handed slumping Atlanta another home loss, beating the Hawks. Goran Dragic added 12 points despite having part of a tooth knocked out in the third quarter. After getting the bleeding stopped, he returned to finish the game. Miami won just 24 hours after rallying from 16 points down to beat Memphis, snapping a three-game losing streak.
Grizzlies 112, Wizards 95
MEMPHIS, TENN.
Marc Gasol had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Mike Conley finished with 18 points and 11 assists, and the Grizzlies beat the Wizards. The Grizzlies shot 56 percent overall and were 10 for 15 on 3-pointers. Matt Barnes scored 20 points for the Grizzlies and shot 4 for 5 on 3s. Courtney Lee and Jeff Green finished with 15 points each and Mario Chalmers had 12. Gary Neal led the Wizards with 24 points.
Clippers 105, Pistons 103 OT
AUBURN HILLS, MICH.
Jamal Crawford hit a 3-pointer with 12.4 seconds left in overtime and the Clippers beat the Pistons. Blake Griffin made a pair of free throws with 38.8 seconds remaining to put the Clippers ahead 102-101. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope tied it by going 1 for 2 from the foul line with 30.5 seconds left. After Crawford’s basket, the Clippers fouled Reggie Jackson with 9.3 seconds left. He made the first shot, missed the second, and teammate Andre Drummond got two chances for a tying tip-in, but missed both. Jackson missed a desperation shot at the buzzer.
Spurs 118, Jazz 81
SAN ANTONIO
Kawhi Leonard had 22 points and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in a victory on Monday night. San Antonio is 21-5, the second-best start in franchise history, on the strength of a 13-0 home record. LaMarcus Aldridge and Tony Parker added 18 points each for the Spurs. Derrick Favors led the Jazz with 16 points. San Antonio led by as many as 46 points while continuing its league-leading defensive efforts.
Mavs 104, Suns 94
DALLAS
Chandler Parsons scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, Raymond Felton followed his second career triple-double with 17 points and the Mavericks beat former teammate Tyson Chandler and the Suns. Parsons has been coming off the bench lately with a minutes restriction in place following offseason knee surgery. He had eight points during a 20-4 run to finish the third quarter, when Dallas made 13 of its last 14 shots to take a 77-58 lead.
Associated Press