Daily Local News (West Chester, PA)
Rozier’s late free throws lift Hornets past Raptors
TORONTO » Terry Rozier hit a tiebreaking free throw with 2.1 seconds remaining and the Charlotte Hornets beat Toronto 99-96 on Friday night, handing the Raptors their second consecutive loss and third in 20 games.
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 shorthanded Toronto for the third time in 10 meetings. PELICANS 116, CAVALIERS 104 » Brandon Ingram scored 29 points, Zion Williamson added 24, and New Orleans beat Cleveland.
Jrue Holiday scored 22 points and Derrick Favors grabbed 15 rebounds for the Pelicans, who held a double-digit lead for most of the game en route to their third victory in four games.
HEAT 126, MAVERICKS 118» Jimmy Butler scored 26 points, Duncan Robinson added 24 and Miami scored the first 13 points of the fourth quarter to spark a win over Dallas and spoil Luka Doncic’s 21st birthday.
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 10 games. BUCKS 133, THUNDER 86 »
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Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 13 rebounds and Milwaukee surged to a 24-point lead in the second quarter in a rout of Oklahoma City. KINGS 104, GRIZZLIES 101 » De’Aaron Fox scored 25 points, Harry Giles added 16 and Sacramento gained a step on the final Western Conference playoff spot with a win over Memphis. HAWKS 141, NETS 118 » John Collins had 33 points and 13 rebounds, rookie Cam Reddish scored 17 of his careerhigh 26 points in the third quarter, and Atlanta handed Brooklyn its third straight loss. 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 triple-double in Orlando’s win over Minnesota.