Spurs rout Bulls; Cavaliers survive Mavs
SAN ANTONIO — LaMarcus Aldridge had 21 points and 10 rebounds and the short-handed San Antonio Spurs handed the Chicago Bulls their fourth straight loss, 13394, setting a season high in points despite missing a third of their roster Saturday night.
Dejounte Murray added 17 points and Davis Bertans had 16 points in 18 minutes for San Antonio.
Chicago lost rookie forward Lauri Markkanen to a sprained left ankle late in the first half. The severity of the injury is unknown.
San Antonio was without six players, including three starters. In addition to Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker, who have yet to play this season due to quadriceps injuries, San Antonio was also without Danny Green. Manu Ginobili rested on the second night of a back-to-back.
CAVALIERS 111, MAVS 104
Kevin Love had 29 points and 15 rebounds and Kyle Korver scored all 13 of his points in the fourth quarter to help Cleveland win at Dallas.
BUCKS 98, LAKERS 90
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points to help Milwaukee overcome Lonzo Ball’s tripledouble in the Bucks’ victory over visiting Los Angeles.
WIZARDS 113, HAWKS 94
Bradley Beal scored 19 points and Washington forced visiting Atlanta into a season-worst 24 turnovers in a victory.
PELICANS 111, CLIPPERS 103
DeMarcus Cousins had 35 points and 15 rebounds, Anthony Davis added 25 points and 10 rebounds to help host New Orleans defeat Los Angeles.
KNICKS 118, KINGS 91
Kristaps Porzingis finished with 34 points and Courtney Lee added 20 as New York beat visiting Sacramento.
WARRIORS 135, 76ERS 114
Kevin Durant returned from missing a game with an injury to finish with 29 points, leading Golden State past visiting Philadelphia.
SUNS 118, T-WOLVES 110
Devin Booker and T.J. Warren scored 35 points apiece, and Phoenix snapped a five-game losing streak by beating visiting Minnesota.
NUGGETS 125, MAGIC 107
Jamal Murray scored a career-high 32 points, Will Barton had 26 points and nine rebounds and Denver beat visiting Orlando.
JAZZ 114, NETS 106
Donovan Mitchell scored 26, including four in the final minute, to lead host Utah to a win over Brooklyn.