UTAH JAZZ 102 WASHINGTON WIZARDS 92
WASHINGTON – Gordon Hayward paced the Jazz (37-22) with 30 points and nine rebounds on 11-of-22 shooting. Rudy Gobert provided 15 points, 20 rebounds and four blocks. George Hill added 21 points and six assists.
Utah outrebounded Washington 52-27, and led by as many as 24 points.
Washington made things interesting in the last two minutes, as they cut the deficit to six. However, Hayward drilled two jumpers to put the game out of reach.
John Wall had 23 points and 11 assists for the Wizards (34-23). Bradley Beal finished with 22 points after going scoreless in the first half.
BOSTON CELTICS 104 DETROIT PISTONS 98
AUBURN HILLS – Isaiah Thomas dropped 33 points to lead the Celtics (38-21). Andre Drummond mustered 17 points and 15 rebounds for the Pistons (28-31). Richard “Rip” Hamilton’s No. 32 was retired at halftime, with several of his former teammates from Detroit’s 2004 championship team highlighted by Chauncey Billups in attendance.
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 118 NEW ORLEANS PELICANS 110
OKLAHOMA CITY – Russell Westbrook (41 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds) carried the Thunder (34-25) with his 29th triple-double of the season. Anthony Davis had 38 points, seven rebounds and four assists for the Pelicans (23-37). DeMarcus Cousins dropped 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. New Orleans in 0-3 since the acquisition of “Boogie.”
TORONTO RAPTORS 112 PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 106
TORONTO – DeMar DeRozan went off for 33 points to lead the Raptors (35-24). Serge Ibaka added 18 points and 10 rebounds. Damian Lillard put in 28 points and handed out eight assists for the Blazers (24-34). C.J. McCollum (Lehigh) scored 17 points.
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 105 DENVER NUGGETS 98
DENVER – Mike Conley cashed in 31 points and five assists to lead the Grizzlies (35-25). Marc Gasol added 23 points and six assists. Zach Randolph provided 20 points and 11 rebounds off the bench. Danilo Gallinari scored 24 points for the Nuggets (26-33). Jameer Nelson (Saint Joseph’s) had 12 points and four assists.
MILWAUKEE BUCKS 100 PHOENIX SUNS 96
MILWAUKEE – Giannis Antetokounmpo paced the Bucks (26-31) with 28 points, eight rebounds and six assists. TJ Warren had 23 points for the Suns (18-41).
SAN ANTONIO SPURS 119 LOS ANGELES LAKERS 98
LOS ANGELES – Kawhi Leonard powered the Spurs (45-13) with 25 points. LaMarcus Aldridge added 16 points and nine rebounds. Pau Gasol had 15 points and seven rebounds against his former squad. Brandon Ingram scored 22 points for the Lakers (19-41). San Antonio has won eight straight games over Los Angeles, surpassing their previous longest winning streak against their Western Conference rival that took place between 2004-06.
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 124 CHARLOTTE HORNETS 121 (OT)
LOS ANGELES – Blake Griffin exploded for 43 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Clippers (36-23). DeAndre Jordan dropped 20 points and grabbed 19 rebounds. Chris Paul compiled 15 points, 17 assists and nine rebounds. Kemba Walker put in 34 points for the Hornets (25-34). Nicolas Batum had 31 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
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