Wizards 134, Raptors 129 (3 OT)

TORONTO – Guard John Wall scored 31 points and center Marcin Gortat also scored 31 points and added 12 rebounds and the Washington Wizards defeated the Toronto Raptors 134-129 in triple overtime on Thursday for their fifth win in a row. Wall, who scored eight of his points in the three overtime periods, made a […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Heat 108, Knicks 82

MIAMI — The masked man, forward LeBron James, returned to the lineup Thursday night and led the Miami Heat to a 108-82 victory over the New York Knicks at AmericanAirlines Arena. After the Knicks cut the Heat’s lead to two points early in the third quarter, Miami went on a 26-5 run to put the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Pacers 101, Bucks 96

INDIANAPOLIS — Center Roy Hibbert scored a game-high 24 points and had 12 rebounds on Thursday night, powering the Indiana Pacers to a hard-fought 101-96 win over the Milwaukee Bucks at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. If the Central Division-leading Pacers were expecting an easy night from the team with the worst record in the NBA, they […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Blazers cruise to 44-point rout of Nets

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Brooklyn Nets experienced an energy crisis. The Portland Trail Blazers enjoyed a surplus. The result was the most one-sided victory for the Trail Blazers in more than two years. Guard Mo Williams came off the bench for season highs in points (21) and rebounds (six) to go with seven assists as […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Clippers 101, Rockets 93

LOS ANGELES — Forward Blake Griffin scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Houston Rockets 101-93 Wednesday night at Staples Center. The Clippers (40-20) beat the Rockets for the third straight time this season and made it five in a row over Houston in Los Angeles. The Rockets […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Hayward’s all-around effort lifts Jazz past Suns

SALT LAKE CITY — During the first three seasons of his NBA career, Utah Jazz shooting guard Gordon Hayward developed a great relationship with Jeff Hornacek. Hornacek is now the Phoenix Suns’ head coach, no longer a Jazz assistant, but his presence at EnergySolutions Arena on Wednesday coincided with one of Hayward’s best performances in […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bulls end Warriors’ four-game winning streak

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls have earned a reputation as one of the NBA’s best defensive teams. So watching Golden State guard Stephen Curry torch them for 34 points in a Feb. 6 game in Oakland, Calif., must have left a sour feeling. In Wednesday night’s rematch at United Center, Curry tied a season low […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Ginobili, Spurs roll past Pistons

SAN ANTONIO — Late in the first half of the Wednesday’s game, San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili fell to the ground, causing an anxious moment. Was Ginobili, who missed eight games this season with a hamstring injury, hurt again? As it turned out, the only damage was to the basketball shoe that blew out […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Surging Mavericks pound Pelicans

DALLAS — Momentum and matchup were both in the Dallas Mavericks’ favor going into Wednesday night’s return home. Riding high off a three-game road sweep, the Mavericks beat New Orleans 108-89 at American Airlines Center for their seventh consecutive win over the Pelicans. Dallas guard Monta Ellis scored 23, forward Dirk Nowitzki added 18 and […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021