THURSDAY’S GAMES
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Jazz at WIZARDS, late : Donovan Mitchell had eight of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz hit 19 3-pointers to beat the Boston Celtics 117-109 on Tuesday night. Jordan Clarkson added 20 points off the bench and Mike Conley scored 17 points for the Jazz.
Thunder at HAWKS, late : Danilo Gallinari scored 20 of his 29 points in the first half and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Houston Rockets 119-107 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight win. Atlanta’s win streak matched its longest, which came in the first month of the 2016-17 season.
Magic at KNICKS, late : Tobias Harris scored 30 points, Seth Curry had 20 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks 99-96 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight win. The Sixers (28-12) maintained their grip atop the Eastern Conference standings.
Timberwolves at SUNS, late : Devin Booker scored 27 points, Chris Paul added 18 and the Phoenix Suns rolled to a 122-99 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. The Suns have won six of their past seven games and took the season series against the Grizzlies, 2-1.
Pelicans at TRAIL BLAZERS, late : Damian Lillard had 50 points and 10 assists, and the Trail Blazers came from behind to beat the Pelicans 125-124 on Tuesday night. Lillard, who finished with six 3pointers, made two clutch free throws with 1.2 seconds left for for Portland.
Hornets at LAKERS, late : Lebron James had 25 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in his 99th career triple-double, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 137-121 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Montrezl Harrell scored 25 for the defending NBA champions.