Local product helps Hornets deal Mavs third straight loss

Findlay Prep product P.J. Washington scored 28 points and Gordon Hayward 25 as Charlotte built a 21-point lead and held off host Dallas 117-109. The Hornets, who were without their three top scorers, won for the second time in seven games. Luka Doncic had 34 points and 10 rebounds for the Mavericks in their third straight loss. Kyrie Irving scored 18 points for Dallas after missing a game with a toe injury. He and Doncic played together for the first time since March 8. The Mavs are 3-7 with both in the lineup.

■ Warriors 120, 76ers 112: At San Francisco, Jordan Poole scored 33 points and Stephen

Curry 29 for Golden State, which overcame an 11-point deficit for its ninth straight home win. Joel Embiid hit 19 of 22 free throws and totaled 46 points for Philadelphia, which had won nine of its previous 10 games.

■ Bucks 144, Jazz 116: At Salt Lake City, Grayson Allen had 25 points to lead three 20-point scorers for Milwaukee, which shot

55.6 percent and didn’t trail. The Bucks hit 22 of 50 3-point tries in their third straight win and fifth in six games. Simone Fontecchio scored 26 points in his third start for Utah.

■ Grizzlies 151, Rockets 114: At Memphis, Tenn., Luke Kennard hit a franchise-record 10 3-pointers and matched his career high with 30 points for Memphis, which built a 31-point halftime lead and clinched a playoff berth. The Grizzlies won their fourth straight and eighth in nine games.

■ Raptors 118, Pistons 97: At Toronto,

Pascal Siakam scored 32 points for Toronto, which won for the eighth time in its past nine home games and moved to 7-0 when holding an opponent to fewer than 100 points. Detroit (1658) lost its fifth straight and 16th in 17 games.

■ Celtics 120, Pacers 95: At Boston, Jayson Tatum scored 34 points, setting a Boston record with his 40th 30-point game this season, as the Celtics won for the fourth time in five games. Hall of Famer Larry Bird had 39 30-point games in 1987-88.

■ Wizards 136, Spurs 124: At Washington, Corey Kispert hit six 3-pointers and totaled 26 points to lead four 20-point scorers for Washington, which halted a four-game skid with its second win in nine games. The Wizards hit 15 of 30 3-point tries.

■ Lakers 116, Thunder 111: At Los Angeles, Anthony Davis had 37 points and 14 rebounds for Los Angeles (37-37), which won its third straight, reached .500 for the first time this season and tied Minnesota for seventh place in the West.

■ Kings 135, Suns 127: At Sacramento, Calif., Kevin Huerter scored 29 points and Domantas Sabonis 27 for Sacramento, which halted a twogame skid. Phoenix lost its third in a row and sixth in seven games.

■ Bulls 124, Trail Blazers 96: At Portland, Ore., Zach Lavine scored 33 points for Chicago, which won for the fourth time in five games. Portland, missing four injured starters, lost for the seventh time in eight games.

From staff and wire reports