NBA ROUNDUP
Sunday’s games
Clippers 120, Cavaliers 118: Paul George scored 23 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter, including a tiebreaking jumper with 7.1 seconds left, and the host Clippers rallied from a 26-point deficit. Darius Garland led Cleveland (46-33) with 28 points.
Mavericks 147, Rockets 136 (OT): Kyrie Irving scored 25 of his season-high 48 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and Dante Exum’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer to close regulation helped the host Mavericks complete a comeback from down as many as 22 points.
Pacers 117, Heat 115: With sixth place at stake in the Eastern Conference, backup point guard T.J. McConnell posted 22 points and five assists for the host Pacers. Myles Turner added 22 points and 13 rebounds for Indiana.
Celtics 124, Trail Blazers 107: Jaylen Brown tossed in a team-high 26 points and the Celtics stretched their home winning streak to 13 games. Brown made 10 of 17 field goals, including 3 of his 5 3-point attempts, in 30 minutes. Portland’s Dalano Banton came off the bench to score a game-high 28 points.
Magic 113, Bulls 98: Paolo Banchero scored a teamhigh 24 points to help lead the host Magic, who has won four of its last five games. Demar DeRozan led Chicago with 30 points.
Thunder 121, Hornets 118: Aaron Wiggins scored a season-high 26 points and Josh Giddey had a triple-double for the visiting Thunder, which snapped season-long three-game losing streak.
Pelicans 113, Suns 105: Zion Williamson had 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and the visiting Pelicans ended a four-game losing streak. CJ McCollum scored a team-high 31 points. Bradley Beal scored 33 points to lead the Suns.
Raptors 130, Wizards 122: Immanuel Quickley had 31 points and 13 assists for the host Raptors as the Wizards (15-64) set a club record for losses in a season. RJ Barrett added 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Raptors. Deni Avdija had 32 points and 10 rebounds and Jordan Poole (Michigan) had 29 points and 12 assists.
Knicks 122, Bucks 109: Jalen Brunson scored 43 points on 50% shooting from the floor to lead the visiting Knicks, handing the Bucks their fourth straight loss. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 28 points along with 15 boards and eight assists.
Kings 107, Nets 77: De’Aaron Fox had a team-high 20 points, while Domantas Sabonis chipped in with 18 points and 20 rebounds to help the visiting Kings. Cam Thomas paced the Nets with 21 points. Jalen Wilson had 11 points and six rebounds.