Pacers get big road win in Philly

In a playoff-like atmosphere with their leading scorer struggling, the Indiana Pacers showed they still have what it takes to win on the road.

Myles Turner scored 25 points, including two clutch free throws with 21.5 seconds remaining, and Indiana beat the 76ers 101-98 Tuesday night in a possible Eastern Conference playoff preview in Philadelphia.

Thaddeus Young added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the surprising Pacers (40-28), who overcame an off shooting night by Victor Oladipo to win their third straight and improve to a season-high 12 games over .500. They were coming off a 99-97 victory at Boston on Sunday night.

“Great resiliency, great job of being road tough,” Oladipo said.

Joel Embiid had 29 points and 12 rebounds and Ben Simmons finished with 10 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for the 76ers (36-30), who had won 13 straight home games.

The Pacers and upstart 76ers could meet in the first round of the playoffs — and the game had some intensity reminiscent of a postseason matchup. The 76ers are aiming for their first postseason berth since 2012.

“We knew it was going to be physical,” Pacers coach Nate McMillan said.

Timberwolves 116, Wizards 111:

Karl-Anthony Towns recovered from a shot to the mouth that left him down on the court and finished with a season-high 37 points and 10 rebounds, leading visiting Minnesota. Towns shot 13-for-17, making all three of his three-point attempts, and showed no ill effects after getting knocked in the face with about a minute left in the first half.

Raptors 116, Nets 102:

Jonas Valanciunas had 26 points and 14 rebounds as Toronto won a franchise record-tying seventh straight road game. DeMar DeRozan and reserve Fred VanVleet scored 15 points apiece for the Eastern Conference leaders, won won their ninth straight and 16th of 17.

Thunder 119, Hawks 107:

Russell Westbrook picked up the 100th triple-double of his career and visiting Oklahoma City pulled away with a late 16-0 run. Westbrook scored 32 points and added 12 assists and 12 rebounds to become the third-fastest player to reach the milestone. Only Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson did it faster.

Cavaliers 129, Suns 107:

LeBron James, averaging a triple-double over his past 15 games, earned his 69th career triple-double with 28 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists to lead visiting Cleveland to a wire-to-wire win.

Spurs 108, Magic 72:

LaMarcus Aldridge scored 24 points and host San Antonio never trailed after the opening minutes, holding Orlando to its lowest point total of the year.

Pelicans 119, Hornets 115:

Anthony Davis had 31 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots as host New Orleans beat struggling Charlotte. Rajon Rondo added 12 points and 17 assists and Jrue Holiday highlighted a 25point, nine-assist performance with 10 points in the final 2:39.

Clippers 112, Bulls 106:

DeAndre Jordan dominated with 29 points and 18 rebounds, Lou Williams scored 26 and visiting Los Angeles, fighting for a playoff spot in the West, won for the fifth time in six games.

Lakers 112, Nuggets 103:

Julius Randle and Kyle Kuzma each scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Isaiah Thomas scored 23 off the bench as the host Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter for the win.

Jazz 110, Pistons 79:

Rudy Gobert had 22 points and 12 rebounds, one of six Utah players who scored in double figures, as the hosts buried Detroit early and cruised to their seventh straight win and 19th in their last 21 games.

Mavericks 110, Knicks 97:

Harrison Barnes scored 30 points and Dallas turned the game around in the third quarter on its way to a win over host New York, which lost its eighth straight. The Mavs couldn’t stop the Knicks early, but dominated the second half to win for the third time in four games.

Injury news:

The Clippers say Avery Bradley could miss the rest of the season after having surgery to repair muscles in his pelvic area, Kristaps Porzingis of the Knicks says there’s no timetable for his return from a torn ACL, and Wizards coach Scott Brooks says he’s not sure when John Wall will return to full-fledged practicing after missing a month and a half following left knee surgery.