Mitchell leads Jazz’s rout of Warriors
Guard sets rookie record with 186 3s
SALT LAKE CITY — Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points and set an NBA rookie record for 3-pointers, Derrick Favors added 16 points and nine rebounds, and the Utah Jazz cruised to a 119-79 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.
Jonas Jerebko scored 14 points, and Rudy Gobert and Ricky Rubio added 13 points apiece for the Jazz. Utah (48-33) won its sixth straight game and went 3-1 in the season series with Golden State. Klay Thompson scored 23 points and Kevin Durant added 13 for the Warriors, who finished the season at 58-24.
At Atlanta, JJ Redick scored 28 points and surging Philadelphia set a franchise record with its 15th consecutive victory. The 76ers moved a step closer to locking up the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. At Washington, John Wall surpassed 5,000 career assists and
76ers 121, Hawks 113 — Wizards 113, Celtics 101 —
Washington beat Boston despite Jaylen Brown’s 21 first-quarter points to remain in play for the No. 6, No. 7 or No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference.
At Los Angeles, Chris Paul scored 22 points, James Harden had 21 points and 10 assists, and Houston kept steamrolling toward the playoffs with its 31st victory in 34 games.
Rockets 105, Lakers 99 — Hornets 119, Pacers 93 —
At Indianapolis, Dwight Howard finished with 14 points and 17 rebounds and Frank Kaminsky tied his career high with 24 points to lead Charlotte past Indiana. The Pacers sat three starters.
At Dallas, rookie Alec Peters scored a career-high 36 points and Phoenix beat Dallas in a reserve-filled finale for two teams headed to the lottery.
Suns 124, Mavericks 97 —