Oroville Mercury-Register

Jazz make statement win, ease past Lakers

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SALT LAKE CITY >> Rudy Gobert and Jordan Clarkson each scored 18 points and the Utah Jazz routed the Los Angeles Lakers 114-89 on Wednesday night.

Gobert also had nine rebounds for Utah (26- 6), which won for the 22nd time in its last 24 games — with 20 of those victories coming by double-digits. Bojan Bogdanovic added 15 points, Mike Conley had 14 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and Donovan Mitchell finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists.

PELICANS 128, PISTONS 118

Zion Williamson scored 32 points in his first game since being named a firsttime All-Star, and New Orleans beat Detroit.

HAWKS 127, CELTICS 112 >>

Danilo Gallinari set an Atlanta franchise record with 10 3-pointers in a 38-point spree that carried the Hawks past Boston.

CAVALIERS 112, ROCKETS 96

Jarrett Allen tied his career high with 26 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and blocked four shots to help Cleveland hand Houston its ninth straight loss.

BULLS 133, TIMBERWOLV­ES 126, OT >> Zach LaVine celebrated his first All- Star selection with 35 points against his original NBA team, helping Chicago beat Minnesota in overtime.

SPURS 102, THUNDER 99 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career- high 42 points, and Lu Dort hit a 3-pointer as time expired to lift Oklahoma City past San Antonio.

HEAT 116, RAPTORS 108 Jimmy Butler Butler scored 27 points, 14 of them in the final quarter, and Miami beat Toronto for its fourth consecutiv­e victory.

HORNETS 124, SUNS 121 >> Malik Monk scored 29 points, LaMelo Ball added 20 points and eight assists and Charlotte cooled off Phoenix.

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