SUNDAY’S GAMES
HOME team in caps.
Raptors 123, HORNETS 103: DeMar DeRozan had 25 points and eight assists, C.J. Miles had 24 points and Toronto routed Charlotte. Six players scored in double figures for the Raptors, who won their fifth straight game and improved to 39-16.
Cavaliers 121, CELTICS 99: LeBron James quieted a Celtics crowd that came to celebrate Paul Pierce on Sunday, scoring 24 points with 10 assists and eight rebounds to give new-look Cleveland a victory over Boston.
HAWKS 118, Pistons 115: Dewayne Dedmon gave Atlanta the lead with a three-point play and then padded the margin with a 3-pointer, lifting the Hawks over Blake Griffin and the Pistons. Dedmon matched his career high with 20 points and had 13 rebounds in his matchup with Andre Drummond, who had 25 points and 15 rebounds for Detroit.
PACERS 121, Knicks 113: Victor Oladipo had 30 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and Indiana beat New York. Bojan Bogdanovic made four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points and Thaddeus Young added 18 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for the Pacers, who have won six of eight.
ROCKETS 104, Mavericks 97: James Harden scored 27 points, Chris Paul added 25 and Houston easily handled the short-handed Mavericks. The Rockets have won eight straight and 12 of 13.
THUNDER 110, Grizzlies 92: Paul George scored 33 points to help Oklahoma City beat Memphis without fellow stars Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony. The All-Star forward carried more of the load than usual with Westbrook and Anthony sidelined.
TIMBERWOLVES 111, Kings 106: Karl-Anthony Towns scored 29 points, Jeff Teague added 12 points and 10 assists and Minnesota overcame an uncharacteristic sloppy performance at home to beat Sacramento.
Jazz at TRAIL BLAZERS (late): Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points and previewed his Slam Dunk Contest appearance with two tomahawk jams, and the Jazz extended their league-best winning streak to eight with a victory over Charlotte on Friday.