NBA MONDAY’S GAMES
HOME team in caps.
MAGIC 117, Hornets 108: Nikola Vucevic had 28 points and 12 assists for Orlando as the Magic handed the Hornets their fifth loss in the last six games. Cole Anthony added 21 points and Evan Fournier added 19 as Orlando moved to 4-4 at home. Gordon Hayward and Terry Rozier each had 24 points for Charlotte.
PISTONS 119, 76ers 104: Delon Wright scored a career-high 28 points and Wayne Ellington had another impressive shooting night for Detroit, leading the Pistons to a 119-104 victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia 76ers on Monday
PACERS 129, Raptors 114: Malcolm Brogdon scored a career-high 36 points and Myles Turner scored 11 of his 21 in the final 81/2 minutes Monday night to help the Indiana Pacers pull away for a 129-114 victory over the Toronto Raptors.
NETS 98, Heat 85: James Harden and Kevin Durant each scored 20 points despite three relatively quiet quarters, and the Brooklyn Nets broke away with a big run in the fourth to beat the Miami Heat 98-85 on Monday night.
Lakers 115, CAVALIERS 108:
LeBron James went on tear in the fourth quarter on his former home court, scoring 23 of his 46 points to keep the Lakers unbeaten
on the road with a 115-108 win over the Cavaliers on Monday night.
Nuggets at MAVERICKS, late: Dallas is eighth in the Western Conference with 35.2 defensive rebounds per game led by Luka Doncic averaging 8.6. Denver averages 45.4 rebounds per game and is 8-4 when grabbing more rebounds than opponents.
Celtics at BULLS, late: Chicago is seventh in the league shooting 38% from deep, led by Patrick Williams shooting 47.1% from 3-point range. Boston ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 14.1 fast break points per game led by Jaylen Brown averaging 5.3.
Timberwolves at WARRIORS, late: Golden State averages 43.5 rebounds per game and is 3-0 when winning the rebound battle. Minnesota ranks ninth in the Western Conference with 24.1 assists per game.
Thunder at TRAIL BLAZERS, late: Portland averages 11.7 turnovers per game and is 9-3 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents. Oklahoma City is 2-7 in games decided by 10 or more points.
Spurs at PELICANS, ppd.
Kings at GRIZZLIES, ppd.