nba roundup | Thursday’s games

Magic 120, Cavaliers 91

ORLANDO, FLA.

Aaron Gordon scored 21 points, D.J. Augustin added 20 points and seven assists and the Orlando Magic routed the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nikola Vucevic had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Magic. Collin Sexton scored 23 points for the Cavaliers, his fourth straight game over 22 points. Jordan Clarkson came off the bench for 15 points for Cleveland. Gordon, Evan Fournier and Terrence Ross made 3-pointers in a 15-0 run that left the Magic with a 44-20 lead early in the second.

Pacers 108, Thunder 106

INDIANAPOLIS

Wesley Matthews tipped in a basket with 1.8 seconds left and the Indiana Pacers rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder. Domantas Sabonis scored 26 points against his former team. Indiana’s magic number for clinching a playoff spot is one. Paul George led the Thunder with 36 points. Russell Westbrook added 19 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists.

Celtics 126, Kings 120

BOSTON

Kyrie Irving had 31 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics overcome a 17-point first-half deficit and beat the Sacramento Kings. It was Irving’s second career triple-double. Jaylen Brown added 22 points, and Marcus Morris finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Buddy Hield led Sacramento with 34 points. Harrison Barnes added 20, and De’Aaron Fox had 19 points, nine assists and seven rounds for the Kings.

Raptors 111, Lakers 98

TORONTO

Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points, Norman Powell had 20 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James scored 29 points and Alex Caruso had a career-high 16 for Los Angeles. The struggling Lakers lost for the sixth time in seven games. Pascal Siakam scored 16 points and Marc Gasol added 15 to help Toronto win its ninth consecutive meeting with the Lakers. The Raptors have not lost to the Lakers since Nov. 30, 2014.

Associated Press