VanVleet, Siakam lead Raptors’ rally past Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam each scored 32 points and the Toronto Raptors put together a second-half rally to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-113 Monday.
Norman Powell added 29 for the Raptors, who began their rally after the ejection of coach Nick Nurse in the third quarter. VanVleet also had nine assists for Toronto, which outscored Memphis 65-43 in the second half, including 34-16 in the fourth.
LAKERS 119 THUNDER 112 (OT)
LeBron James had 28 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists for his third tripledouble of the season, and host Los Angeles won its fifth in a row.
The Lakers tied their longest winning streak of the season despite being without Anthony Davis, who sat out with right Achilles tendinosis.
WIZARDS 105, BULLS 101
Bradley Beal scored 35 points, and visiting Washington held on for a rare win.
Beal hit three free throws in the final 9.8 seconds. and the Wizards won for just the sixth time in 21 games this season.
BUCKS 125, NUGGETS 112
Khris Middleton had 29 points and a career-high 12 assists, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points, and visiting Milwaukee won its fifth straight game.
Middleton’s 12th assist was a thing of beauty — a pinpoint pass to Antetokounmpo for a dunk with 1:39 remaining to give the Bucks a 120-110 lead.
MAVS 127, T-WOLVES 122
Kristaps Porzingis had 27 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks, Luka Doncic scored 26 points, and Dallas held off visiting Minnesota.
Tim Hardaway added 24 points off the bench as the Mavericks won their second straight at home after a six-game skid at the American Airlines Center.
SPURS 105, WARRIORS 100
Dejounte Murray had 27 points, 10 rebounds and eight steals, DeMar DeRozan had 21 points and 10 assists, and host San Antonio beat the Golden State.
SUNS 119, CAVALIERS 113
Devin Booker scored a season-high 36 points, Mikal Bridges added 22, and Phoenix rallied in the fourth to win at home.
The Suns have won six of their past seven games while the Cavaliers have dropped four straight.