Patty Mills will sign with Heat
MIAMI – Veteran point guard Patty Mills has agreed to sign with the Miami Heat for the remainder of the season, a person with knowledge of the deal said Tuesday.
Mills played in 19 games with Atlanta off the bench this season before getting waived on Feb. 29, in time to preserve his postseason eligibility with another team.
Cavs’ Mitchell has ‘wear and tear’
CLEVELAND – Donovan Mitchell’s left knee injury might keep the All-Star guard out longer than the Cavaliers initially estimated.
Coach J.B. Bickerstaff provided some clarity about Mitchell’s injury — deemed a bone bruise by the team — on Tuesday. Mitchell, who leads Cleveland in scoring and led the team through a tough stretch of injuries, will miss at least three games, though Bickerstaff indicated Mitchell could be out longer.
“I expect him to be back before a month,” Bickerstaff said.
Tuesday’s games
Magic 101, Hornets 89: Paolo Banchero had 20 points and surging Orlando beat host Charlotte for its ninth win in 11 games to move 10 games above .500 for the first time since April 18, 2012. Vasa Micic, who got the start at point guard, had a career-high 21 points for Charlotte (15-47), which lost its fifth straight.
Pelicans 139, Raptors 98: Trey Murphy III scored a season-high 34 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 10 points and 10 rebounds against his former team, and visiting New Orleans handed Toronto its worst defeat of the season.
Nets 112, 76ers 107: Dennis Schroder and Dorian Finney-Smith each scored 20 points, and host Brooklyn took advantage of a shorthanded Philadelphia team that was missing both its All-Stars, with guard Tyrese Maxey scratched Tuesday because of a concussion.
Cavaliers 105, Celtics 104: Dean Wade made five 3-pointers and scored 20 points in the fourth quarter, and Cleveland won a replay review in the final second to end NBA-leading Boston’s winning streak at 11 games. With NFL star Travis Kelce urging on Cleveland’s crowd from a courtside seat, the Cavs overcame a 22point deficit in the fourth quarter.
Hawks 116, Knicks 100: Jalen Johnson scored 26 points to lead visiting Atlanta. ExPiston Bojan Bogdanovic had 19 for New York.