Irving, Celtics rout Cavaliers
BOSTON — Kyrie Irving scored 29 points in the first three quarters and the Celtics topped their season scoring high for the second straight game, routing the Cleveland Cavaliers 128-95 on Friday night.
Marcus Morris scored 15, Jayson Tatum had 13 points and Aron Baynes finished with 10 points and nine rebounds for the Celtics, who had all five starters score in double figures and broke 100 points before the fourth quarter.
LAKERS 114, MAVERICKS 103
LeBron James scored 28 points as Los Angeles won at home.
Harrison Barnes had a game-high 29 points for Dallas.
NUGGETS 113 TRAIL BLAZERS 112
Gary Harris hit a threepointer with 16.5 seconds to play to break a tie and Denver held on for a win at Portland.
Harris led Denver with 27 points. CJ McCollumn had a game-high 33 points for Portland.
76ERS 123, WIZARDS 98
Joel Embiid had 16 points and 15 rebounds, Ben Simmons added 13 points and 10 assists, and both Philadelphia stars sat for the final quarter in a rout at Philadelphia.
T.J. McConnell scored 15 points to help the 76ers win their third in a row and seventh in the last eight.
They improved to 12-1 at home. Bradley Beal had 19 points for the Wizards.
JAZZ 119, HORNETS 111
Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, Robert Gobert had 20 points and 17 rebounds, and Utah held off host Charlotte.
Kyle Korver made four 3-pointers and scored 14 points in the debut of his second stint with the Jazz.
GRIZZLIES 131 NETS 125 (2 OT)
Mike Conley had 37 points and 10 assists, and Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 36 as Memphis won in double-overtime at New York.
HEAT 106, PELICANS 101
Josh Richardson led six Miami players in double figures in scoring with 20 points to offset a 41-point game by New Orleans forward Anthony Davis at Miami.
THUNDER 124, HAWKS 109
Russell Westbrook had 23 points, 10 assists, and 9 rebounds in the win at Oklahoma City.
PISTONS 107, BULLS 88
Andre Drummond had 19 points and 19 rebounds, and Blake Griffin added 20 points and 10 rebounds as Detroit won at home.
Reggie Jackson added 20 points for the Pistons, who have won four straight. Wendall Carter scored a career-high 28 points for the Bulls, who lost their fifth in a row.
MAGIC 99, SUNS 85
Nikola Vucevic had 25 points and 15 rebounds in Orlando’s win at Phoenix.