Doncic breaks Mavs’ career triple-double record
DALLAS — Luka Doncic scored 30 points and broke Dallas’ career triple-double record with his 22nd, helping the Mavericks hold off the New Orleans Pelicans 127-123 in overtime Wednesday night.
Doncic added 17 rebounds and 10 assists, and Kristaps Porzingis had 34 points and 12 rebounds in the nationally televised matchup between young stars Doncic and Zion Williamson. Williamson scored 21 points in 35 minutes in the first back-to-back of his NBA career.
BUCKS 119, PACERS 100
In Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, and the Bucks recovered after squandering an early 22-point lead to rout Indiana.
The Bucks bounced back from a 105-89 loss at Miami in which they posted their lowest point total of the season. An NBA-best 53-9, Milwaukee hasn’t lost back-to-back games all season.
HEAT 116, MAGIC 113
In Miami, Duncan Robinson scored 27 points, all of them coming from beyond the arc, and the Heat hit a franchise-record 22 3-pointers to beat Orlando.
Goran Dragic scored 25 points and added nine assists, Kelly Olynyk scored 16 on a perfect shooting night and Jimmy Butler finished with 12 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Miami won won four straight.
CELTICS 112, CAVALIERS 106
In Cleveland, Jayson Tatum scored 32 points and Boston beat the Cavaliers in a matchup of short-handed teams.
The Celtics were missing starters Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown and Gordon Hayward, and the Cavaliers played without starters Andre Drumnond and rookie Darius Garland. Cavaliers rookie swingman Kevin Porter Jr. left the game in the first half with a head injury and didn’t return.
JAZZ 112, KNICKS 104
In New York, Donovan Mitchell and Bojan Bogdanovic each scored 23 points and Utah beat the Knicks.
Rudy Gobert had 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Jazz. They won their third straight against a team well below .500 from the Eastern Conference.
THUNDER 114, PISTONS 107
In Detroit, Danilo Gallinari made a 3-pointer in the final minute and Oklahoma City beat the Pistons after blowing a 16-point second-half lead.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points for Oklahoma City. The Thunder had lost their previous two games, not scoring more than 94 points in either.
GRIZZLIES 118, NETS 79
In New York, Josh Jackson scored 19 points and Memphis ran away from Brooklyn.
Tyus Jones added 18 points to help Memphis win its third in a row. Ja Morant scored 15 points.
TIMBERWOLVES 115, BULLS 108
In Minneapolis, Malik Beasley scored 24 points, D’Angelo Russell added 19 and the Timberwolves beat Chicago to win both games of a back-to-back for the first time this season.
Coby White led Chicago with 26 points.