FRIDAY’s OTHER NBA GAMES

FRIDAY’s OTHER NBA GAMES

Bulls 119, Hornets 111, OT

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

Lauri Markkanen had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Charlotte Hornets in overtime, snapping a 10-game losing streak. Markkanen knocked down half of Chicago’s six three-pointers, and the Bulls (4-20) held on in a back-and-forth game that featured 17 lead changes and 20 ties. Neither team led by more than eight. Robin Lopez had 19 points and 10 rebounds for Chicago. Kris Dunn scored 20 points, Justin Holiday had 17 and David Nwaba chipped in with 11.

Nuggets 103, Magic 89

ORLANDO, FLA.

Kenneth Faried scored 20 points and the Denver Nuggets rebounded from a poor first quarter to beat the Orlando Magic. Will Barton added 19 points, Emmanuel Mudiay had 18 and Malik Beasley 12 for Denver. Nikola Vucevic led the Magic (11-16) with 21 points and 17 rebounds. Jonathan Simmons also scored 21 points, 11 of in the first quarter.

Warriors 102, Pistons 98

DETROIT

Kevin Durant scored 13 of his 36 points in the third quarter, and the Golden State Warriors completed an undefeated road trip with a victory over the Detroit Pistons. Detroit had a chance to tie it in the final seconds, but Reggie Jackson’s wild drive to the basket did not lead to a good shot, and Klay Thompson made two free throws with 5.3 seconds left for the final margin. Thompson had 21 points. Avery Bradley scored 25 points for the Pistons, who have lost five straight.

Bucks 109, Mavericks 102

MILWAUKEE

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 11 rebounds, Khris Middleton scored 12 of his 31 points in the final 4:38, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied for a win over the last-place Dallas Mavericks. Eric Bledsoe added 24 points for the Bucks, who erased an 11-point deficit late in the third quarter to pick up their fifth win in six games. The Bucks turned up the defensive pressure during a chippy final few minutes, highlighted by Middleton’s four-point play sandwiched between two Dallas turnovers. Middleton finished 10 of 18 from the field, including 5 of 6 in the fourth. The 6-foot-8 forward is a tough matchup because of his length and shooting ability, especially when paired with the athletic Antetokounmpo in the frontcourt.

Raptors 116, Grizzlies 107

MEMPHIS, TENN.

DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points, Serge Ibaka matched his season high with 21 and the Toronto Raptors pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies. Kyle Lowry added 16 points and eight assists, and Fred VanVleet had 12 points to help the Raptors win their fifth straight. Tyreke Evans led the Grizzlies with 27 points, Marc Gasol had 20, and Chandler Parsons 15. Memphis lost for the 13th time in its last 14.

Kings 116, Pelicans 109, OT

NEW ORLEANS

Zach Randolph scored a season-high 35 points, Buddy Hield led a fourth-quarter rally against his former team and the Sacramento Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans in overtime. Randolph made two of his career-high five 3-pointers in overtime and added 13 rebounds. Hield made a 3-pointer with 34 seconds left in regulation to force overtime and finished with 18 points off the bench. De’Aaron Fox added 14 points and Frank Mason III had 12 for the Kings, who won for just the fourth time in 15 road games this season. DeMarcus Cousins, who along with Hield was the main piece in a trade between the teams in February, led New Orleans with 38 points and 11 rebounds. Anthony Davis, returning from a three-game absence with an abductor strain, had 18 points. Ian Clark had a season-high 15 points in his first start and Jrue Holiday scored 14.

Associated Press