NBA roundup
NBA roundup
Wednesday’s other games
Wizards 106, Heat 87
WASHINGTON
John Wall had 18 points and 10 assists and Bradley Beal added 18 more as the Wizards sent the injury-ravaged Heat to their sixth loss in seven games. Miami played without Dwayne Wade, who was scratched with shoulder soreness about a half-hour before the game. Halfway through the second quarter, starting center Hassan Whiteside abruptly fell to the floor and with a strained left oblique and did not return to the game. Down to nine players, 33-year-old Amare Stoudemire scored a season-high 11 points in 21 minutes — six more than he had played in his previous 14 games this season. One of the Heat’s remaining players, Luol Deng, who had scored 16 points, left the floor with 2:25 remaining, holding a towel to his face.
76ers 96, Magic 87
ORLANDO, FLA.
Jahlil Okafor scored 20 points, Ish Smith had 13 points and 11 assists and the 76ers beat the Magic. Hollis Thompson added 17 points and Isaiah Canaan scored 15 for Philadelphia, which has won two of three to get to six wins on the season. Elfrid Payton led Orlando with 21 points and 10 assists, but the Magic were lethargic all night defensively and lost for the eighth time in nine games
Raptors 115, Celtics 109
TORONTO
DeMar DeRozan scored 34 points and Jonas Valanciunas had his eighth double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds as the Raptors won their season-high sixth straight game over the Celtics on Wednesday night. Luis Scola chipped in with 18 points and Kyle Lowry added 14 for the Raptors. Boston guard Isaiah Thomas had his fifth double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 assists. Avery Bradley added another 19 points for the Celtics. Back-to-back baskets from Thomas and another from Bradley knotted the scores at 105 with just 3:20 to play, but 3-pointers on consecutive possessions from Lowry and Terrence Ross re-established a four-point Toronto advantage with 2:16 remaining.
Thunder 109, Hornets 95
OKLAHOMA CITY
Kevin Durant scored 26 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Charlotte Hornets for their sixth straight win. Russell Westbrook collected 16 points, 15 assists, eight rebounds and five steals in 27 minutes before sitting out the entire fourth quarter because the Thunder were in control. Steven Adams had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Thunder, who have won 21 of their past 25 games.
Warriors 125, Bulls 94
CHICAGO
Stephen Curry scored 25 points, and the Golden State Warriors made it look easy again, beating the Bulls. Curry tied a season high with 11 assists and grabbed seven rebounds. Klay Thompson added 20 points. Harrison Barnes scored 19, and the defending champions simply outclassed Chicago after embarrassing LeBron James and the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Monday night. The Warriors built a big lead in the first quarter and never were threatened after that, improving their league-best road record to 20-4. Derrick Rose scored 29 and Jimmy Butler added 23 points after a slow start for Chicago. Pau Gasol was a nonfactor with one point and the Bulls missed 19 of 20 3-pointers on the way to their fifth loss in seven games.
Knicks 118, Jazz 111 OT
NEW YORK
Carmelo Anthony had 30 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, leading the Knicks to a overtime victory over the Jazz. Robin Lopez added 22 points and 12 rebounds for New York, which trailed by as many as 12 in the second half and by eight entering the fourth quarter. Derrick Williams scored 18 points, and rookie Kristaps Porzingis had 16. Rodney Hood led Utah with 29 points, and Gordon Hayward finished with 27.
Pistons 123, Rockets 114
HOUSTON
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Marcus Morris each scored 22 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Rockets despite Andre Drummond setting an NBA record by missing 23 free throws. Drummond set a career high and franchise record by attempting 36 free throws on a night he was intentionally fouled 21 times. The previous record for most misses was 22, set by Wilt Chamberlain on Dec. 1, 1967. The Hack-A-Shaq tactic allowed the Rockets to take the lead in the third quarter when they did it 12 straight times, but it didn’t help them close the gap in the fourth when Drummond went out for good with 51/2 minutes left after seven hacks in the quarter and Detroit leading 107-94. James Harden had his first triple-double of the season and seventh of his career with 33 points, a career-high 17 rebounds and 14 assists in the loss.
Associated Press