Mitchell scores 26, Jazz use 21-0 run, beat Hawks
SALT LAKE CITY » Donovan Mitchell made six 3-pointers on his way to 26 points and the Utah Jazz used a 21-0 second-half run to power past the Atlanta Hawks 11692 on Friday night.
Bojan Bogdanovic scored 17 points, Rudy Gobert had 15 points and 13 rebounds, and Jordan Clarkson scored all 16 of his points in the second half to boost the Jazz to their fourth straight win.
Trae Young was held to four points on 1-for-11 shooting with seven assists as the Hawks dropped their fifth game in the last six.
BUCKS 112, MAVERICKS 109 » Giannis Antetokounmpo overcame poor free-throw shooting to score 31 points, Khris Middleton hit two late 3-pointers and Milwaukee held off Dallas. CELTICS 124, MAGIC 97 » Jaylen Brown had 21 points and eight assists, Semi Ojeleye added 18 points and Boston rolled past Orlando in the Celtics’ return following a virus-related week-long hiatus. THUNDER 127, BULLS 125, OT » Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 33 points to help Oklahoma City beat Chicago and former Thunder coach Billy Donovan in overtime. CAVALIERS 106, KNICKS 103 » Andre Drummond tied his career high with 33 points and grabbed 23 rebounds, and Cedi Osman scored 25 points in Cleveland’s victory over New York. LAKERS 112, PELICANS » LeBron James had 21 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, and Anthony Davis added 17 points against his former team in a fifth consecutive win over New Orleans for L.A.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit four 3-pointers while scoring 16 points, and Montrezl Harrell also had 16 for the defending NBA champions.