MONDAY’S GAMES
HOME team in caps.
KNICKS 91, Magic 84: R.J. Barrett scored 22 points and had 10 rebounds, and Julius Randle added 21 points and 17 rebounds to lead the New York Knicks to a 91-84 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday. The Knicks improved to 7-8 with their second straight win.
HAWKS 108, Timberwolves 97: Clint Capela had 23 points and 15 rebounds, De’Andre Hunter scored 25 and the Hawks beat the Timberwolves 108-97 on Monday. The Hawks, wearing black, tan and white uniforms with “MLK” sewn across the chest to commemorate the national holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., snapped a two-game skid.
Spurs 125, TRAIL BLAZERS 104: LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 points, DeMar DeRozan had 20 points and 11 assists as the Spurs defeated the Trail Blazers 125-104 on Monday. Damian Lillard led Portland with 35 points.
GRIZZLIES 108, Suns 104: Ja Morant had 17 points and 10 assists and took a key charge late as the Memphis Grizzlies won their fifth straight, beating the Phoenix Suns 108-104 on Monday.
NETS 125, Bucks 123: Kevin Durant made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds left, James Harden had 34 points and 12 assists, and the Nets edged the Bucks 125-123 on Monday. Durant finished with 30 points, nine rebounds and six assists for Brooklyn.
RAPTORS 116, Mavericks 93: Kyle Lowry scored 23 points and Pascal Siakam had a big second half Monday night, leading the Raptors to a 116-93 win over the Mavericks. Kristaps Porzingis led Dallas with 23 points and nine rebounds.
HEAT 113, Pistons 107: Bam Adebayo had 28 points and 11 rebounds and the shorthanded Heat got their biggest comeback win of the season, rallying from 19 down to beat the Pistons 113-107 on Monday to snap a three-game slide.
BULLS 125, Rockets 120: Zach LaVine scored 33 points, and the Bulls overcame a strong effort by Victor Oladipo in his Houston debut, beating the Rockets 125-120 on Monday.
Warriors at LAKERS, late: The Lakers averaged 19 points off of turnovers, 14.1 second chance points and 39.3 bench points last season. The Warriors shot 43.8% from the field and 33.4% from 3-point range last season.
Cavaliers at WIZARDS, ppd.