MONDAY’S GAMES
HOME team in caps.
Mavericks 130, MAGIC 124: Luka Doncic had 33 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, Kristaps Porzingis played a nearly flawless second half and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Orlando Magic 130-124 on Monday night. Jalen Brunson scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half as the Mavericks broke open a close game.
76ERS 130, Pacers 114: Shake Milton scored 26 points, Furkan Korkmaz had 19 and the reserves sparked the 76ers to 130-114 win over the Pacers on Monday night. Joel Embiid had 24 points and 13 rebounds, and Ben Simmons had 18 points and six rebounds.
Nuggets at BULLS, late: The Bulls have gone 7-10 in home games. Chicago is eighth in the NBA with 26.2 assists per game. Coby White leads the Bulls averaging 5.2. Denver ranks seventh in the NBA with 26.4 assists per game led by Nikola Jokic averaging 8.5.
Jazz at PELICANS, late: The Pelicans are 7-13 in Western Conference games. New Orleans ranks eighth in the Western Conference with 34.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Josh Hart averaging 6.4. The Jazz are 12-4 against Western Conference
opponents. Utah is the Western Conference leader with 48.1 rebounds per game led by Rudy Gobert averaging 13.4.
Nets at SPURS, late: The Trail Blazers are 8-6 on their home court. Portland ranks fourth in the Western Conference shooting 38.1% from downtown, led by CJ McCollum shooting 44.1% from 3-point range. The Hornets are 7-9 on the road. Charlotte allows 113.2 points to opponents and has been outscored by 1.1 points per game.
Cavaliers at ROCKETS, late: The Rockets are 5-8 on their home court. Houston is at the bottom of the league shooting 33% from 3-point range. The Cavaliers are 4-12 on the road. Cleveland gives up 112.6 points to opponents and has been outscored by 8.1 points per game.
Hornets at TRAIL BLAZERS, late: The Trail Blazers are 8-6 on their home court. Portland ranks fourth in the Western Conference shooting 38.1% from downtown. The Hornets are 7-9 on the road. Charlotte allows 113.2 points to opponents and has been outscored by 1.1 points per game.