nba roundup

nba roundup

Monday’s games

Pacers 109, Pelicans 107

NEW ORLEANS

Darren Collison capped a 22-point performance with a 3-pointer, a 20-foot jumper with the shot clock winding down and a free throw during the final two minutes as the Indiana Pacers held off the depleted New Orleans Pelicans. Domantas Sabonis had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Myles Turner added 15 points and nine rebounds for the Pacers, who won their second straight. The Pelicans had the ball, down 109-106, in the final seconds after Indiana guard Aaron Holiday was called for an offensive foul. But then Corey Joseph reached out to foul Jrue Holiday before he could pull up for a 3-pointer, putting the Pelicans’ guard on the foul line for just two shots with two seconds left. Holiday made the first and purposely missed the second, but the Pelicans were unable to get the rebound they needed in order to attempt a tying shot. Jahlil Okafor had 25 points and 13 rebounds for New Orleans. Holiday added 19 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. Cheick Diallo had 12 points and 14 rebounds for the Pelicans, who outrebounded the Pacers 55-43. Ian Clark added 18 points and Darius Miller 16.

Rockets 118, Suns 110

PHOENIX

James Harden scored 44 points — his 20th 40-point game of the season — and the Houston Rockets beat Phoenix to hand the Suns their season-worst 11th straight loss. Harden joined Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan and Rick Barry as the only players with 20 games of at least 40 points in the first 50 of a season. Harden, who also had eight rebounds and six assists, extended his streak of games with at least 30 points to 27, third-longest in NBA history. Chris Paul scored 18 and Kenneth Faried had 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Rockets. Josh Jackson scored 25 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. 23 and Devin Booker 19 for the Suns. Deandre Ayton added 15 points and 11 boards.

Hawks 137, Wizards 129

WASHINGTON

Taurean Prince scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and hit five of Atlanta’s 20 3-pointers, helping the Hawks defeat the Washington Wizards. Rookie guard Kevin Huerter added 19 points and also hit five 3s in his return to the region where he played college ball at Maryland. Two of those 3s came during an early 16-2 run that put Atlanta up 28-16 late in the first quarter, a lead they did not give back. Vince Carter scored 16 points in 16 minutes after halftime. John Collins had 15 points and 11 rebounds despite exiting at halftime with a cut on his face. Trae Young added 10 points and 10 assists as nine Hawks reached double figures. Jeff Green scored 26 points, Trevor Ariza had 25 and Jordan McCrae added a season-high 20 off the bench.

Pistons 129, Nuggets 103

DETROIT

Andre Drummond scored 14 of his season-high 27 points in the third quarter and the Detroit Pistons snapped Denver’s six-game winning streak, beating the Nuggets. Blake Griffin added 17 points for Detroit, and Reggie Jackson scored 14. Trey Lyles had 20 points for the Nuggets, who dropped out of a tie with Golden State for the best record in the Western Conference. Denver was without forward Paul Millsap, sidelined by right ankle soreness, and the Nuggets were also missing Gary Harris and Jamal Murray.

Bucks 113, Nets 94

NEW YORK

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the cold-shooting Brooklyn Nets. The injury-depleted Nets missed 19 of their first 20 3-point attempts, making it another easy night for the team with the NBA’s best record. Brooklyn finished 5 for 42 (11.9 percent) behind the arc. Malcolm Brogdon added 16 points and Eric Bledsoe had 15 for the Bucks, who won their fourth straight, all by double digits. D’Angelo Russell scored 18 points for the Nets.

Associated Press