Mitchell exits with ankle sprain, Jazz win
Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points before leaving the game with a sprained ankle in the third quarter, and the NBA-leading Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 119-111 on Friday.
Bojan Bogdanovic had 24 points and Rudy Gobert added 13 points, 23 rebounds and four blocks for the Jazz. Jordan Clarkson chipped in 18 points off the bench while Mike Conley had 10 points and 10 assists. Utah won its second straight game.
Mitchell went to the locker room after suffering a right ankle sprain with 8:18 left in the third quarter. He could not put any weight on his leg and had to be helped off the floor by teammates. Xrays on the ankle were negative.
Domantas Sabonis had 22 points, 15 rebounds, and seven assists for the
Pacers. Caris LeVert scored 24 points and Malcolm Brogdon added 16. Indiana led by as many as 17 points in the first half but lost for the second time in its last six games.
76ERS 106, CLIPPERS 103 » Joel Embiid had 36 points and 14 rebounds and Philadelphia snapped Los Angeles’ seven-game winning streak.
NETS 130, HORNETS 115 » Kevin Durant had 25 points and 11 assists, Joe
Harris scored 26 points and Brooklyn beat Charlotte.
WIZARDS 117, PELICANS 115, OT » Russell Westbrook scored 10 of Washington’s 12 points in overtime, including a pair of free throws to break a tie with 1 second left after he was fouled by Zion Williamson, and Washington edged New Orleans.
TRAIL BLAZERS 107, SPURS 106 » CJ McCollum scored 29 points and Portland escaped with a victory over San Antonio, which missed three shots on its final possession.
NUGGETS 128, ROCKETS 99 » Nikola Jokic scored 29 points, Michael Porter Jr. added 21 and Denver cruised past Houston.
PISTONS 110, THUNDER 104 » Josh Jackson scored 29 points and Detroit overcame several key absences to hand Oklahoma City its ninth straight loss.
GRIZZLIES 126, BULLS 115 » Dillon Brooks scored a season-high 32 points and Memphis took control in the second half to beat Chicago.
TIMBERWOLVES 119, HEAT 111 » Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points, including eight in the fourth quarter before fouling out, to lead Minnesota past Miami.
RAPTORS 113, MAGIC 102 » Paul Watson Jr. scored 20 of his career-high 30 points in the third quarter and Toronto pulled away to beat Orlando.