MONDAY AROUND THE NBA

Pacers 116, Hawks 108

INDIANAPOLIS

Victor Oladipo scored 22 points while Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner each added 20 to lead the Indiana Pacers past the Atlanta Hawks. Indiana has won five straight and 12 of 14 to became the third team in the league with 25 wins this season. John Collins finished with 22 points and 16 rebounds to lead Atlanta. Rookie Kevin Huerter scored 22 points and made six 3-pointers, both season highs, as the Hawks lost for the second time in seven games — both to the Pacers in the last week.

Charlotte 125, Orlando 100

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

Kemba Walker scored 24 points in just 27 minutes, and the Charlotte Hornets beat Orlando, their 13th straight victory over the Magic. Walker had 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting in the first half and did not play in the fourth quarter. Malik Monk added 21 points as the Hornets put six players in double figures in the easy victory over the Magic and Steve Clifford, who coached Charlotte for five seasons. The Hornets improved to 18-18 with their second win in three games. Aaron Gordon scored 14 points and Nikola Vucevic had 12, but he did not play after leaving the court with a knee injury late in the third quarter. Mo Bamba had 12 rebounds in 18 minutes for the Magic, who had a two-game winning streak snapped.

Spurs 120, Celtics 111

SAN ANTONIO

LaMarcus Aldridge scored 32 points and the San Antonio Spurs rode a 46-point third quarter to a victory over the Boston Celtics. Derrick White had a career-high 22 points for San Antonio, which has won 11 of 13 to close within four games of the top spot in the Western Conference. The Spurs made 19 of 25 shots (76 percent) in the third quarter, their highest-scoring period since 1993 and the 12th-highest in franchise history. Jaylen Brown had a season-high 30 points, but Boston was unable to maintain its first-half advantage. San Antonio was without third-leading scorer Rudy Gay because of a sprained left wrist, but had six players reach double figures to offset his absence.

Rockets 113, Grizzlies 101

HOUSTON

James Harden had 43 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists in his fourth straight 40-point game, leading the Houston Rockets over the Memphis Grizzlies for their fifth consecutive victory. Harden set an NBA record with his eighth straight game with at least 35 points and five assists, besting Oscar Robertson, who twice had seven-game streaks. Harden finished with his fourth triple-double this season and 39th overall. Houston (21-15) has won 10 of its last 11. Harden continued his incredible run that has powered Houston’s surge up the Western Conference standings after a slow start, making six 3-pointers and 21 of 27 free throws. Kyle Anderson had 20 points and Mike Conley added 19 for the Grizzlies, who lost for the seventh time in nine games. The Rockets led by double digits for most of the night and were up by 23 after two free throws by Harden midway through the third quarter.

Associated Press