Hawks rip Brooklyn
John Collins had 33 points and 13 rebounds, rookie Cam Reddish scored 17 of his career-high 26 points in the third quarter, and the Atlanta Hawks handed the Brooklyn Nets their third straight loss with a 141-118 victory Friday night.
Trae Young, ranking second in the NBA in scoring and assists, finished with 22 points and assisted on 14 baskets to help Atlanta, the league’s second-worst team, snap a two-game skid. The Hawks hit 19 3-pointers and finished 48.7% on treys despite beginning the game as the league’s worst team beyond the arc.
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 24 points to lead Brooklyn.
Magic 136, Timberwolves 125 — Terrence Ross scored 19 of his season-high 33 points in the fourth quarter and Aaron Gordon finished with 17 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 12 assists for his first career tripledouble.
Nikola Vucevic added 27 points and 10 rebounds for the Magic, who won for the fifth time in six games.
D’Angelo Russell led Minnesota with 28 points. The Timberwolves have lost 19 of their last 21 games, and 11 of their last 12 in Orlando.
Hornets 99, Raptors 96 — Terry Rozier hit a tiebreaking free throw with 2.1 seconds remaining.
Bismack Biyombo had 13 points and 11 rebounds against his former team, and Devonte Graham scored nine of his 18 in the fourth quarter as the Hornets won their second straight and beat short-handed Toronto for the third time in 10 meetings.
Rozier scored 18 points. Pascal Siakam had 24 points, Norman Powell returned from injury to score 22 points and Kyle Lowry had 21 for Toronto.
Bucks 133, Thunder 86 — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 13 rebounds for Milwaukee.
The 47-point loss was the Thunder’s worst of the season.
Chris Paul scored 18 points for Oklahoma City.
Heat 126, Mavericks 118 — Jimmy Butler scored 26 points, Duncan Robinson added 24 and the Miami Heat scored the first 13 points of the fourth quarter to spoil Luka Doncic’s 21st birthday on Friday night.
Goran Dragic and Kendrick Nunn each had 16 points for Miami. Bam Adebayo added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat, who won for just the third time in their last 10 games.
Seth Curry had a careerhigh 37 points for Dallas, shooting 13 for 15 from the field and 8 for 9 from 3-point range. Kristaps Porzingis scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and Doncic shook off a 2-for-9 start from the floor to finish with 23 points and 10 assists.
Pelicans 116, Cavaliers 104 — Brandon Ingram scored 29 points and Zion Williamson added 24 for New Orleans.
Jrue Holiday scored 22 points and Derrick Favors grabbed 15 rebounds for the Pelicans, who held a doubledigit lead for most of the game en route to their third victory in four games as they pursue the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Collin Sexton tied a career high with 31 points for Cleveland.
Kings 104, Grizzlies 101 — De’Aaron Fox scored 25 points, Harry Giles added 16 and the Kings gained a step on the final Western Conference playoff spot. The Kings moved within 3 games of Memphis, handing the Grizzlies their fifth straight loss.
Dillon Brooks led Memphis with a season-high 32 points. Ja Morant had 20 points and 11 assists, and Jonas Valanciunas 13 points and a career-high 25 rebounds. The Kings led by as many as 10 early in the fourth quarter.