LeBron has 58th career triple-double; Cavaliers top 76ers
CLEVELAND — LeBron James had his 58th career triple-double and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 10598 on Saturday night.
James had 30 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists to help the Cavaliers bounce back from a loss in Indiana on Friday night that ended their 13-game winning streak.
Sixers forward Robert Covington fell into Cleveland’s bench trying to save a loose ball with just over a minute to play. He was down for a couple of minutes before being helped to his feet.
HEAT 101, NETS 89
In Mexico City, Goran Dragic and Tyler Johnson each scored 20 points and Miami beat Brooklyn in the Heat’s first game in Mexico in franchise history.
Playing in front of 19,777 fans at raucous Arena Ciudad de Mexico, Dragic was 9 of 19 from the field and had seven rebounds for Miami. The Heat snapped a twogame losing streak to improve to 12-13.
James Johnson added 17 points, Justice Winslow had 15 and Kelly Olynyk 11 for Miami. The Heat rallied from two sevenpoint deficits.
LAKERS 110, HORNETS 99
In Charlotte, N.C., Jordan Clarkson scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and Los Angeles beat fatigued and short-handed Charlotte.
Brandon Ingram added 18 points, Kentavious CaldwellPope 15 and Lonzo Ball had five points and nine assists for the Lakers. They have won two straight after losing five in a row.
Kemba Walker scored 23 points and Dwight Howard had 21 points and 12 rebounds for Charlotte. The Hornets have lost seven of eight.
CLIPPERS 113, WIZARDS 112
In Los Angeles, Lou Williams hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds remaining, lifting Los Angeles past Washington.
With Bradley Beal guarding him, Williams unleashed the winner from the top of the key, capping a wild final 12 seconds in which both teams traded leads on clutch plays.
After Williams’ basket, there was a video review of Beal’s potential winning baseline jumper. The referees decided to replay the last 1.1 seconds. Marcin Gortat’s jumper bounced off the rim at the buzzer.
BULLS 104, KNICKS 102
In Chicago, Kris Dunn made two free throws with 2.9 seconds left to lift Chicago past New York..
Dunn was fouled by Courtney Lee while driving to the basket.
Following a timeout, the Knicks — who scored 10 straight points to tie it at 102 — had a chance to tie or take the lead, but Kristaps Porzingis missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
In Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists and Milwaukee beat Utah for its third consecutive victory.
Antetokounmpo scored 24 points in the second half. Khris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe each added 20 points. Rudy Gobert and Alec Burks each had 20 points for Utah.
In Atlanta, Ersan Ilyasova scored 26 points on 9-for-9 shooting and Atlanta overcame Nikola Vucevic’s triple-double to beat Orlando.
Vucevic had 31 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, and Jonathan Simmons added a career-high 29 points for the Magic. They beat the Hawks 110-106 in overtime Wednesday night in Orlando.