AROUND THE NBA Sunday’s NBA games
Trail Blazers 100, Grizzlies 94
MEMPHIS, TENN.
CJ McCollum matched his career high with 37 points, scoring 16 points in the fourth quarter to help Portland defeat Memphis McCollum also matched his career best with six 3-pointers. Damian Lillard added 19 points and seven assists, and Maurice Harkless finished with 18 points. Marc Gasol led Memphis with 21 points, and Mike Conley added 16 points.
Jazz 114, Knicks 109
NEW YORK
Gordon Hayward scored 28 points in his season debut, George Hill had 23 points and nine assists, and Utah beat New York. Hayward had been sidelined since breaking his right ring finger in training camp. He led the team in scoring last season, averaging nearly 20 points. Rodney Hood added 18 points to help the Jazz win for the third time in four games. Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors each had 13. Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis each had 28 for the Knicks, and Derrick Rose added 18.
Kings 96, Raptors 91
TORONTO
Sacremento’s DeMarcus Cousins had 22 points and 14 rebounds while Rudy Gay scored 23 against his former team. Gay had nine points in the fourth quarter as the Kings (3-5) snapped a four-game losing streak by winning the finale of their five-game road trip. DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors (4-2) with 23 points, the first time this season he’s been held under 30. Kyle Lowry added 15 points for Toronto, which had a three-game winning streak snapped.
Mavericks 86, Bucks 75, OT
DALLAS
Harrison Barnes scored a career-high 34 points and Dallas won for the first time this season. Barnes, who left Golden State to sign a $94 million, four-year contract with Dallas in the offseason, has scored at least 30 points twice this season after hitting the mark only once in his four years with the Warriors. His 20-foot jumper opened the scoring in overtime, and the Mavericks (1-5) never trailed in the extra period. J.J. Barea added 21 points for Dallas, including five in overtime. Jabari Parker led Milwaukee with 16 points, but only two after halftime. Greg Monroe had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Bucks.
Nuggets 123, Celtics 107
BOSTON
Emmanuel Mudiay scored 24 of his season-high 30 points in the opening quarter, helping Denver Nuggets to a big first half against injury-depleted Boston. Wilson Chandler added 22 points before leaving with a left hamstring injury. Isaiah Thomas led Boston, tying his season high with 30 points.
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