WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
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Celtics at CAVALIERS, late: Bojan Bogdanovic scored 28 points, Rudy Gobert added 20 and the Utah Jazz began a four-game trip against Eastern Conference teams with a 126-113 win on Monday night over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers, who dressed only nine players and used just seven.
Thunder at PISTONS, late: Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 109-94 on Tuesday night. Montrezl Harrell and former Thunder player Paul George each added 16 points for the Clippers, who won their fifth straight.
Pacers at BUCKS, late: Malcolm Brogdon scored 26 points, T.J. Warren added 23 and the Indiana Pacers rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 116-111 on Monday night after blowing a 15-point lead. Indiana won its fourth straight, moving into a fifth-place tie with Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference.
Magic at HEAT, late : The Miami Heat stand alone, the first team to beat the Milwaukee Bucks twice this season. Jae Crowder and Jimmy Butler each scored 18 points, Goran Dragic added 15 and the Heat beat the Bucks 105-89 on Wednesday night – moving to 2-0 against the NBA’S best team.
Grizzlies at NETS, late: Caris Levert scored 37 of his career-high 51 points in the fourth quarter and overtime to help the Brooklyn Nets erase a 21-point, second-half deficit and beat the Boston Celtics 129-120 on Tuesday night. It was a stunning end to a four-game losing streak for Brooklyn.
Jazz at KNICKS, late : Rookie guard RJ Barrett tied his season high with 27 points and the New York Knicks held on to beat Houston 125-123 on Monday night, snapping the Rockets’ six-game winning streak. The Knicks pummeled the small-ball Rockets on the boards and in the paint to keep the game close.
Bulls at TIMBERWOLVES, late: Coby White scored 19 points, Otto Porter Jr. added 18 in his return from a broken left foot and the Chicago Bulls hung on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 109-107 Monday night when Luka Doncic’s desperation heave bounced off the rim. Denzel Valentine added a season-high 17 points.
Pelicans at MAVERICKS, late: Malik Beasley scored 28 points, D’angelo Russell scored 14 of his 23 points in the second half, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beats the New Orleans Pelicans 139-134 on Tuesday night. Zion Williamson scored 25 points and Jrue Holiday had 27 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for New Orleans
Wizards at TRAIL BLAZERS, late: C.J. Mccollum scored 41 points and Gary Trent Jr. added 24 to help the Portland Trail Blazers run away from the Orlando Magic 130107 on Monday night. Hassan Whiteside had 16 points and 13 rebounds and Trevor Ariza scored 11.