NBA roundup

NBA roundup

Monday’s games

Warriors 149, Bulls 124

CHICAGO

Klay Thompson broke teammate Stephen Curry’s NBA record with 14 3-pointers and finished with 52 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a victory over the Chicago Bulls. Thompson set the mark when he nailed a 3 with just under five minutes remaining in the third quarter. Thompson was 14 for 24 against the Bulls. Curry scored 23. Kevin Durant had 14 points and eight assists. Chicago product Alfonzo McKinnie added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Warriors. Zach LaVine and Antonio Blakeney led the Bulls with 21 points, and Wendell Carter Jr. scored 18.

76ers 113, Hawks 92

PHILADELPHIA

Ben Simmons had 21 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists and the Philadelphia 76ers flashed a little of last year’s playoff form in a win over the Atlanta Hawks. Without a major roster addition, the Sixers had played little like a team that won 52 games and a playoff round a year ago. Markelle Fultz had a season-high 16 points in 23 minutes. Kent Bazemore led the Hawks with 18 points. Dario Saric finished 1 of 9 overall for four points.

Trail Blazers 103, Pacers 93

INDIANAPOLIS

Zach Collins matched his career high with 17 points and C.J. McCollum also had 17 to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a win over the Indiana Pacers. Indiana was led by Victor Oladipo with 21 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Darren Collison had 17 points for the Pacers. Former Purdue star Caleb Swanigan recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and a career high 11 rebounds. Thaddeus Young added 16 points for Indiana.

Knicks 115, Nets 96

NEW YORK

Tim Hardaway Jr. had 25 points and eight assists, and the New York Knicks rolled to their second win of the season, beating the Brooklyn Nets. Frank Ntilikina added 16 points and Enes Kanter had 15 points and 15 rebounds off the bench for the Knicks. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 17 points for the Nets, who dropped their third straight. Caris LeVert was 2 for 11 for just four points.

Kings 123, Heat 113

MIAMI

Willie Cauley-Stein scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Buddy Hield added 23 points and the Sacramento Kings ran past the Miami Heat. De’Aaron Fox scored 20 points and Nemanja Bjelica added 19 for the Kings. Josh Richardson scored a career-high 31 points for Miami, which got an NBA season-high 24 rebounds from Hassan Whiteside. Whiteside also had 16 points and five blocked shots for the Heat. Hield had 14 points in the third quarter. Goran Dragic scored 20 and Tyler Johnson had 11 for Miami.

Bucks 124, Raptors 109

MILWAUKEE

With Giannis Antetokounmpo sidelined because of injury, Ersan Ilyasova scored a season-high 19 points to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Toronto Raptors in a showdown of the NBA’s last two undefeated teams. Milwaukee’s Malcolm Brogdon and Eric Bledsoe chipping in 17 points each. Serge Ibaka scored 30 points for Toronto. Pascal Siakam added 22.

Timberwolves 124, Lakers 120

MINNEAPOLIS

Jimmy Butler hit five of Minnesota’s eight 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to finish with 32 points and help the Timberwolves hang on to beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Karl-Anthony Towns pitched in with 25 points, a season-high 16 rebounds and four blocks for the Timberwolves. James had 10 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter. James added 10 rebounds and seven assists. Brandon Ingram scored 24 points for the Lakers. Kyle Kuzma finished with 19 points. Josh Okogie had a career-high 17 points.

Spurs 113, Mavericks 108, OT

SAN ANTONIO

DeMar DeRozan had 34 points and nine assists and the San Antonio Spurs withstood a 31-point outburst by Dallas rookie Luka Doncic in an overtime victory over the Mavericks. LaMarcus Aldridge added 20 points as San Antonio won its second overtime game. DeRozan and Doncic battled in the final minutes of regulation and into overtime in a game that included 10 lead changes and 12 ties. DeRozan scored 18 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, while Doncic had 10 points in the same span.

Nuggets 116, Pelicans 111

DENVER

Gary Harris scored 23 points and came up with a big steal late to help the Denver Nuggets hold off the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans after nearly squandering an 18-point lead. Jamal Murray chipped in 23 points and Nikola Jokic had 12 points and 10 assists for his fifth double-double in six games. Nikola Mirotic came up clutch with 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Pelicans. Reserve Julius Randle added 24.

Associated Press