Nuggets hit 24 threes to stun Warriors
Davis powers Pelicans past Suns Celtics stay hot Wizard subdue Thunder Spurs down Pacers
Juancho Hernangomez hit six of Denver’s franchise-record 24 and finished with a career-high 27 points as the Nuggets routed the Golden State Warriors 132-110 on Monday night.
Nikola Jokic had 17 points, 21 rebounds and 12 assists for his second triple-double. Jameer Nelson (23 points) had five three-pointers and Will Barton (24 points) sank four from long range.
Kevin Durant scored 25 points for Golden State (46-9). The Warriors were just 8-of-32 from long range, including Stephen Curry’s 1-of-11. The two-time reigning MVP went 4-of-18 from the field and finished with 11 points.
Pelicans 110, Suns 108
Anthony Davis had 24 points, 10 rebounds and the winning basket with 40.3 seconds left to lift New Orleans over Phoenix.
The Suns had three chances to tie on their final possession, but Eric Bledsoe missed a driving layup and P.J. Tucker missed two chances off offensive rebounds.
Bledsoe scored a game-high 37 points for Phoenix, which lost three of four meetings with New Orleans this season.
Celtics 111, Mavericks 98
Isiah Thomas tortured Dallas again, this time scoring 29 points to lead Boston on the road.
The Celtics won for the 10th time in 11 games and snapped a six-game losing streak in Dallas. Boston also won both games in the series this season.
Wizards 120, Thunder 98
Markieff Morris scored 23 points and John Wall had 15 points and 14 assists as Washington thrashed Oklahoma City.
Bradley Beal scored 22 points as all five starters reach in double figures for the Wizards, who led by as many as 34 points. The Wizards are an Eastern Conference-best 17-5 since January 1.
Russell Westbrook scored 17 points for the Thunder, but the Most Valuable Player candidate was nowhere near his triple-double form, finishing with four rebounds and four assists.
Magic 116, Heat 107
Evan Fournier scored nine of his gamehigh 24 points in the fourth quarter as Orlando cooled off Miami and snapped a four-game losing streak.
Miami was led by Dion Waiters’ 23 points. Goran Dragic added 22 points and Hassan Whiteside produced a double-double (12 points, 19 rebounds).
Spurs 110, Pacers 106
Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points and San Antonio rallied to defeat host Indiana.
LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 19 points, and Danny Green, David Lee and Tony Parker each scored 12 for the Spurs.
Paul George led the Pacers (29-26), who have lost four straight, with 27 points.
Hawks 109, Trail Blazers 104 (OT)
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 25 points, and Atlanta scored the final 12 points in overtime to secure a victory over Portland.
Dennis Schroder added 22 points, and Paul Millsap contributed 21 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four blocked shots for the Hawks.
Dwight Howard chipped in 19 points, 16 boards and four blocks for Atlanta, which had lost two of its previous three games. C.J. McCollum scored 26 points and Damian Lillard added 21 for the Trail Blazers.
Magic trade Ibaka to Raptors
Serge Ibaka is headed north of the border after the Orlando Magic agreed on Tuesday to trade the three-time All-Defensive 1st teamer to the Toronto Raptors for Terrence Ross and a 2017 first-round pick.
Ibaka was traded to the Magic last offseason after spending his first seven seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 27-year-old averaged 15.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 56 games with Orlando.
The Magic were reportedly concerned about their ability to retain Ibaka, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.
Ross, 26, is averaging 10.4 points through 54 games in his fifth season in Toronto.