FRIDAY’s NBA GAMES

FRIDAY’s NBA GAMES

Raptors 120, Nets 87

TORONTO

Kyle Lowry had his 11th career triple-double, DeMar DeRozan scored 31 points and the Toronto Raptors won their ninth straight meeting with Brooklyn by routing the Nets. Serge Ibaka scored 18 points and Jonas Valanciunas had 14. It was the second triple-double of the season for Lowry, who finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists.

Pistons 104, Pacers 98

INDIANAPOLIS

Andre Drummond finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons withstood a late rally to beat the Indiana Pacers. Reggie Bullock finished with 15 points for Detroit, which earned its second win in two nights. Victor Oladipo had 26 points and eight rebounds for Indiana. Myles Turner added 24 points and eight boards.

Wizards 100, Clippers 91

WASHINGTON

Mike Scott tied a season-high with 22 points while Bradley Beal added 20 as the Washington Wizards held off the Los Angeles Clippers. Scott scored 10 points in the third quarter, hitting four of his five shots from the field. Scott, who averages 8.4 points per game, made 9 of 10 from the field. Lou Williams led the Clippers with 23 points while rookie Jawun Evans had a career-high 15 points as Los Angeles had a three-game winning streak snapped.

Heat 104, Hornets 98

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

Tyler Johnson and Wayne Ellington scored 16 points each and Miami held off a late rally. Josh Richardson, Kelly Olynyk, Bam Adebayo and James Johnson added 11 points each for Miami (14-14). Dion Waiters scored 10 for the Heat. Kemba Walker led Charlotte (10-18) with 23 points.

Jazz 107, Celtics 95

BOSTON

Ricky Rubio had 22 points, Donovan Mitchell added 17 points, nine assists and six rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the Boston Celtics. Jonas Jerebko and Rodney Hood also finished with 17 points for the Jazz, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Kyrie Irving led the Celtics with 33 points. Al Horford added 21 points and seven assists.

Thunder 119, 76ers 117, 3OT

PHILADELPHIA

Russell Westbrook had 27 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists, and Oklahoma City and the Philadelphia 76ers went basket-for-basket in a three-overtime thriller before the Thunder pulled out victory. Andre Roberson scored the winner with 10 seconds left for the Thunder. But one of the early contenders for NBA game of the year belonged to Joel Embiid and Westbrook as they drove, blocked and rebounded their way toward one big play after another. Embiid scored 34 points in 48 minutes with an achy back.

Bulls 115, Bucks 109

MILWAUKEE

Bobby Portis scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls won their fifth consecutive game. Chicago’s winning streak coincides with the return of Nikola Mirotic, who had 22 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points and 16 rebounds for the Bucks.

Grizzlies 96, Hawks 94

MEMPHIS

Tyreke Evans scored 22 points, including the go-ahead layup with 1:03 left to help the Memphis Grizzlies snap a five-game losing streak with a victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Mario Chalmers added 16 points and had four steals, while Marc Gasol scored 13 points. Bazemore led the Hawks with 19 points, while Dennis Schroder finished with 18 points and 11 assists. Prince contributed 17 points as Atlanta lost it fourth straight.

Trail Blazers 95, Magic 88

ORLANDO

Damian Lillard scored 21 points, C.J. McCollum had 20 and the Portland Trail Blazers withstood a late rally to beat the Orlando Magic. The Trail Blazers led by 17 with 7:26 left in the game, but needed late contributions from Al-Farouq Aminu and Jusuf Nurkic to slam the door. Al-Farouq Aminu had 15 points and got a breakaway dunk with 23 seconds to play to seal the game. Jusuf Nurkic had nine points and 11 rebounds.

Associated Press