CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 113 MILWAUKEE BUCKS 102
CLEVELAND – Kyrie Irving scored 31 points and dished out a career-high 13 assists to help the Cavs (21-6) get the home-and-home sweep over the Bucks. LeBron James added 29 points, nine rebounds and six dimes.
Cleveland, who ranked second in 3-point percentage coming into last night at 40.2 percent, hit 15 of their 27 attempts from downtown.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jabari Parker carried the Bucks (13-14) offense with 28 and 27 points, respectively.
Former Cavs’ guard Matthew Dellavedova was presented with his NBA championship ring prior to tip-off. “Delly” was known for his tenacious play on both sides of the ball and quickly became a fan favorite during his three-year run with Cleveland. Dellavedova had two points and three assists on the night.
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 92 ATLANTA HAWKS 84
ATLANTA – Karl-Anthony Towns scored 17 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to help the Wolves (9-19) get their second straight win. KAT is averaging 25.4 points and 15.6 rebounds over his last five games. Mike Muscala (Bucknell) had 16 points and four boards off the bench for the Hawks (14-15).
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 98 DETROIT PISTONS 86
DETROIT – Marc Gasol tied his career-high with 38 points to help the Grizzlies (19-12) get the victory after falling to the Boston Celtics in overtime last night. Troy Daniels (VCU) chipped in with six points. Andre Drummond had 12 points and 19 rebounds for the Pistons (14-17).
WASHINGTON WIZARDS 107 CHICAGO BULLS 97
CHICAGO – John Wall dropped 23 points to go along with nine assists and six rebounds to help the Wizards (13-15) move within half-a-game for the eighth and final playoff spot in the East. Bradley Beal added 21 points. Jimmy Butler scored 21 points and secured 11 rebounds for the Bulls (14-14).
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 121 NEW ORLEANS PELICANS 110
NEW ORLEANS – Russell Westbrook continues to put up video game numbers, as he scored 42 points, hauled in 10 rebounds, and handed out seven assists for the Thunder (17-12). Anthony Davis finished with 34 points and 15 boards for the Pelicans (10-21).
SACRAMENTO KINGS 94 UTAH JAZZ 93
SALT LAKE CITY – DeMarcus Cousins scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Kings (12-17) a night after he dropped a season-high 55 points. Gordon Hayward had 28 points and 10 rebounds for the Jazz (18-12).
HOUSTON ROCKETS 125 PHOENIX SUNS 111
PHOENIX – James Harden helped the Rockets (22-8) get the victory with 27 points and 14 assists. Houston rediscovered their touch from beyond the arc after knocking down just six last night, hitting 18 of their 38 attempts. Devin Booker scored 28 points and dished out seven dimes for the Suns (8-21).
DALLAS MAVERICKS 96 PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 95
PORTLAND – Harrison Barnes and Deron Williams paced the Mavs (8-21) with 28 and 23 points, respectively. Damian Lillard led the Blazers (13-18) with 29 points. C.J. McCollum (Lehigh) had 13 points. Portland outscored Dallas 57-34 in the second half after trailing 62-38 at halftime.
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