Murray’s triple-double lifts Spurs to victory
Spurs 107, Pelicans 103: Dejounte Murray had 15 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds, Keldon Johnson punctuated his 21-point night with a break-away dunk in the final seconds on Saturday and the visiting Spurs bolstered their postseason hopes. The Pelicans nearly wiped out a 10-point deficit in the final 3:43 and had the ball, down 105-103, in the final seconds. But the Spurs sent multiple perimeter defenders at CJ Mccollum, who opted to pass to Jose Alvarado on the left wing. Alvarado, an undrafted rookie who scored a careerhigh 23 points, missed a 3-point shot for the lead.
Kings 114, Magic 110 (OT): Donte Divincenzo and Harrison Barnes hit 3pointers in the final minute of overtime and the Kings outlasted the Magic.
Nets 110, Heat 92: Kevin Durant scored 23 points, Seth Curry added 17 and the visiting Nets overwhelmed Miami, sending the Heat to their seasonworst fourth consecutive loss. Andre Drummond had 13 points and 11 rebounds for Brooklyn.
Grizzlies 127, Bucks 102: De’anthony Melton had 24 points, Desmond Bane added 20 and the host Grizzlies continued to win in the absence of scoring leader Ja Morant, beating the Bucks. Dillon Brooks scored 19 points to help Memphis win its fourth straight.
Raptors 131, Pacers 91: Pascal Siakam scored 23 points and the Raptors routed the depleted Pacers in a game delayed 70 minutes in the first half because of a speaker fire that forced the evacuation of fans. In the first quarter, two sections of fans behind the basket at the east end of the stadium were cleared and Toronto Fire Services personnel could be seen in the empty aisles, staring at the ceiling. Before long, video surfaced on social media of flames coming out of one of the speakers above the stands.
Nuggets 113, Thunder 107: Nikola Jokic scored 35 points and missed a triple-double by two assists as the host Nuggets outlasted the scrappy Thunder. Jokic, who pulled down 12 rebounds, made all six of his shots from the floor and all six of his free throws in the second half as the Nuggets managed to split the season series.
Bulls 98, Cavaliers 94: Zach Lavine scored 26 points, Demar Derozan added 20 and the visiting Bulls stayed alone in the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference with a win over the Cavaliers, who didn’t wake up until the fourth quarter.
Rockets 115, Trail Blazers 98: Alperen Sengun scored 27 points off the bench, Jalen Green had 25 points and the visiting Rockets defeated the Trail Blazers to complete a back-to-back sweep.