AROUND THE NBA | Sunday’s games

Knicks 114, Cavaliers 95

CLEVELAND

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 34 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 32 and the New York Knicks handed the Cavaliers their fourth loss in five games. Cleveland, which was blown out by Orlando and lost to Brooklyn during this stretch, fell below .500 despite cutting a 19-point deficit to six in the fourth quarter. LeBron James downplayed the Cavaliers’ problems following Saturday night’s 123-101 loss in New Orleans, but the issues continued for the defending Eastern Conference champions.

Pistons 115, Warriors 107

OAKLAND, CALIF.

Avery Bradley scored 23 points, Reggie Jackson had 22 and the Pistons handed the defending NBA champion Warriors their second home loss of the season. Tobias Harris hit a 3-pointer for Detroit with 1:27 remaining that all but sealed it after Kevin Durant fueled a late Warriors rally.

Bucks 117, Hawks 106

ATLANTA

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points, Khris Middleton had 27 and the Bucks cruised to the victory. Antetokounmpo also had 11 rebounds and five assists. He went 14 for 21 from the field, scoring from all over the floor while helping Milwaukee to its third win in its last four games. Dennis Schroder finished with 21 points and Taurean Prince had 17 for Atlanta, which has lost six straight.

Pacers 97, Spurs 94

INDIANAPOLIS

Victor Oladipo made a 3-pointer with about 10 seconds left, lifting Indiana to a rare win against San Antonio. Oladipo finished with 23 points and five assists, and Domantas Sabonis set career highs with 22 points and 12 rebounds.

Hornets 120, Magic 113

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

Kemba Walker had 34 points and 10 assists, and Charlotte snapped Orlando’s three-game win streak. Walker was 15 of 25 from the field. Dwight Howard had a season-high 22 points against his former team, eight of those coming off alley-oop dunks — two on assists from Walker and two from Jeremy Lamb. Lamb had 20 points, marking his sixth straight game with at least 15 points while filling in for the injured Nic Batum.

Wizards 110, Kings 83

SACRAMENTO, CALIF.

John Wall scored 11 of his 19 points in the first quarter and finished with nine assists, helping the Wizards to the road win. Bradley Beal added 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting for Washington after being fined $50,000 by the NBA earlier in the day for his role in a fight with Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors on Friday.

Nuggets 124, Nets 111

NEW YORK

Jamal Murray scored 26 points, Nikola Jokic had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Denver earned its second straight victory. Wilson Chandler added 18 points for the Nuggets, and Emmanuel Mudiay finished with 15. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 22 points, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had 18 points and Joe Harris tied his season high with 16 points for the Nets, who have lost two straight. Denver went on a 22-4 run to begin the third quarter.

Associated Press