Grizzlies hand Warriors fourth loss
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Marc Gasol and Tony Allen scored 19 points each, and Memphis rolled over Golden State 110-89 on Saturday night for its sixth straight win.
Memphis led by as many as 30 points in the second half — the biggest advantage by any Golden State opponent this season. Seven Memphis players finished in double figures.
Kevin Durant led Golden State (20-4) with 21 points, while Stephen Curry added 17 points and Ian Clark finished with 10 points. Curry and backcourt starter Klay Thompson (eight points) were a combined 8-of-28 from the field, including 3-of-14 outside the arc.
Memphis built a doubledigit lead early, led 61-38 at halftime and kept building in the third quarter. SPURS 130, NETS 101
Kawhi Leonard had 30 points and San Antonio rebounded from its first road loss of the season with its most efficient home performance, rolling to a victory over Brooklyn.
Five other San Antonio players scored in double figures, led by 16 points from Patty Mills. BULLS 105, HEAT 100
Jimmy Butler scored 31 points, Dwyane Wade added 28 against his former team, and Chicago held off visiting Miami.
Butler scored Chicago’s final 10 points to help the Bulls come out on top after Miami pulled within one. CAVS 116, HORNETS 105
LeBron James scored 17 of his season-high 44 points in the fourth quarter and reached another career milestone as Cleveland won its fourth straight over visiting Charlotte.
James recorded his 7,000th assist in the first half, becoming the first frontcourt player to do so. JAZZ 104, KINGS 84
Rudy Gobert had 17 points, 14 rebounds and a season-high six blocks, helping Utah overcome a flood of turnovers to beat visiting Sacramento.
Utah had 22 turnovers but won for the eighth time in its last 10 games. PACERS 118, BLAZERS 111
Paul George scored a season-high 37 points to lead Indiana over visiting Portland.
George made five 3s, and Thaddeus Young hit six 3s while getting 24 points and nine rebounds for Indiana, which had lost five straight regular season games to Portland. WIZARDS 110, BUCKS 105
John Wall had 24 points and 11 assists, Bradley Beal added 20 points, and Washington used a late 11-0 run to beat visiting Milwaukee.
Kelly Oubre, Jr. scored a career-high 19 points for Washington, which has won three of four. NUGGETS 121, MAGIC 113
Danilo Gallinari scored 21 points, Kenneth Faried had 19 points and 10 rebounds off the bench, and Denver defeated host Orlando.
Jusuf Nurkic added 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds for Denver, which lost its previous two games.