Spurs win second straight game
SAN ANTONIO — Derrick White had 24 points, Dejounte Murray had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Washington Wizards 116-99 to win consecutive games for the first time this season.
Murray also had eight assists for San Antonio, which saw six players score in double figures and last won back-to-back games (three straight) in a stretch in late April. Jakob Poeltl had 14 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks, becoming the first player from the 2016 NBA Draft with 2,000 career rebounds and 400 career blocks.
Washington had a twogame winning streak snapped as they closed out a four-game road trip at 2-2. Bradley Beal had 18 points.
CAVALIERS 114 MAVERICKS 96
In Dallas, Jarrett Allen and Lauri Markkanen notched season highs with 28 and 24 points respectively, for Cleveland.
NUGGETS 120, HEAT 111
In Miami, Nikola Jokic returned and scored 24 points as Denver snapped its longest losing streak in nearly six years. Bones Hyland scored 19 and Will Barton added 14 for the Nuggets, who had dropped six straight.
76ERS 101, MAGIC 96
In Philadelphia, Seth Curry scored 24 points, Tobias Harris had 17 and Philadelphia needed free throws in the final minute to beat Orlando.
TIMBERWOLVES 100 PACERS 98
In Minneapolis, KarlAnthony Towns scored 16 of his 32 points in the third quarter and Anthony Edwards added 21 as Minnesota rallied past Indiana.
BULLS 133, HORNETS 119
In Chicago, Lonzo Ball (16 points) and Chicago won the battle of the Ball brothers over LaMelo Ball (18 points) and Charlotte.