Chicago Bulls 99 Cleveland Cavaliers 93 CHICAGO - Nikola Mirotic tied season highs with 28 points and six 3-pointers. Jimmy Butler scored 25, and the Chicago Bulls (36-39) beat the Cavaliers (47-27) on Thursday. Rajon Rondo added 15 assists, Robin Lopez recorded a double-double (10 points and 11 rebounds), and the ninth-place Bulls moved within a game of Miami and Indiana in … [Read more...] about NBA Roundup: Mirotic records season-high; Rubio records career-high in win over Lakers, and Lillard drops over 30 again
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NBA Roundup: Carter passes Allen. Warriors stun Spurs, and the Heat torch the Knicks
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 110 INDIANA PACERS 97 MEMPHIS - Vince Carter moved past Ray Allen for 22nd on the all-time scoring list in the third quarter. The eight-time all-star turned back the clock to finish with 21 points and eight rebounds for the Grizzlies (41-34). Mike Conley went off for a game-high 36 points including a career-high seven 3-pointers to go along with six assists … [Read more...] about NBA Roundup: Carter passes Allen. Warriors stun Spurs, and the Heat torch the Knicks
NBA Roundup: Whiteside tips home game-winning buzzer-beater, Rubio’s free-throws lifts Wolves, and Wall leads Wizards
MIAMI HEAT 97 DETROIT PISTONS 96 AUBURN HILLS - Hassan Whiteside tipped home the game-winner at the buzzer to lead the Heat (36-38) in Motown. Whiteside finished with 17 points and nine rebounds. Goran Dragic added 28 points. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope dropped 25 points for the Pistons (34-41). Tobias Harris and Ish Smith each scored 19 points. Andre Drummond had nine … [Read more...] about NBA Roundup: Whiteside tips home game-winning buzzer-beater, Rubio’s free-throws lifts Wolves, and Wall leads Wizards
Westbrook records his 37th triple-double in victory
Oklahoma City Thunder 92 Dallas Mavericks 91 DALLAS - Russell Westbrook recorded his 37th triple-double of the season with 37 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists as the Thunder (42-31) have won for the seventh time in their last nine games. Wesley Matthews and Nerlens Noel scored 15 points a piece, but the Mavericks (31-42) have dropped six of nine games. Westbrook led … [Read more...] about Westbrook records his 37th triple-double in victory
NBA Roundup: Nets on a roll. Harden bests former team, and Kings pull off big comeback
BROOKLYN NETS 107 ATLANTA HAWKS 92 ATLANTA - Brook Lopez poured in 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the suddenly hot Nets (16-57). Jeremy Lin contributed 19 points and eight assists. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson added 11 points and 13 rebounds. Lopez, who is the only Net left on the roster that was with the team in New Jersey, passed Buck Williams for first on the … [Read more...] about NBA Roundup: Nets on a roll. Harden bests former team, and Kings pull off big comeback