NBA ROUNDUP
Cavaliers 107, Magic 101: Darius Garland had 25 points and 12 assists, leading Cleveland to a victory over Orlando on Monday night in a game in which the Cavaliers lost rookie big man Evan Mobley to a sprained left ankle. Mobley, the No. 3 overall pick, landed on the foot of Franz Wagner while defending under the basket in the second quarter. He limped to the locker room after briefly laying on the court and did not return to the game.
Nuggets 113, Hornets 109: Nikola Jokic had 26 points, 19 rebounds and 11 assists for his 19th triple-double of the season, and Denver held on to beat Charlotte. Aaron Gordon added 21 points and Will Barton scored 18 for the Nuggets, who earned a split of the season series.
Heat 123, Kings 100: Jimmy Butler scored 27 points, Bam Adebayo added 22 points and 15 rebounds, and Miami beat Sacramento to stop a four-game slide. Tyler Herro had 20 for the Heat, who improved to 36-5 when scoring at least 110 points. Davion Mitchell scored 21 for Sacramento, which got 17 from Harrison Barnes.
Hawks 132, Pacers 123: Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 29 points to lead Atlanta past Indiana. Clint Capela and Kevin Huerter each contributed 22 points and Capela added 15 rebounds for the Hawks, who are 10th in the Eastern Conference. Trae Young had 14 points and 16 assists. Buddy Hield scored 26 points for the Pacers, who have lost four consecutive games and are out of playoff contention. Knicks 109, Bulls 104: RJ Barrett scored 28 points, Alec Burks had 27 and New York beat Chicago for its fourth straight victory. Obi Toppin had 17 points for the Knicks, whose strong recent play will likely come too late.
Raptors 115, Celtics 112 (OT): Pascal Siakam had a season-high 40 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out, and Toronto beat short-handed Boston in overtime. Fred Vanvleet and OG Anunoby scored 14 points apiece, Thad Young and Gary Trent Jr. each had 12, and Scottie Barnes scored 10 before fouling out as Toronto snapped a four-game home losing streak against the Celtics.
Grizzlies 123, Warriors 95: Desmond Bane scored 22 points, De’anthony Melton and Dillon Brooks added 21 points each and host Memphis solidified its hold on second place in the Western Conference with a win over short-handed Golden State.
Spurs 123, Rockets 120: Dejounte Murray scored a career-high 33 points and visiting San Antonio held on for a win over Houston to inch closer to the final play-in spot in the Western Conference.it was the fourth straight victory for the Spurs, who moved within a halfgame of the Los Angeles Lakers for the 10th spot in the West.
Thunder 134, Trail Blazers 131 (OT): Isaiah Roby scored a career-high 30 points on 11-of-13 shooting and visiting Oklahoma City rallied in overtime to beat Portland. Aaron Wiggins added a career-best 28 points for the Thunder.