NBA ROUNDUP
SATURDAY’S GAMES
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Mavericks 109, WIZARDS 87 : Luka Doncic scored 26 points and the Mavericks beat the Wizards. Doncic shot 12 of 24 and had eight rebounds and six assists and Dallas has won four straight.
Knicks 125, PISTONS 81 : Julius Randle scored 20 of his 29 points in the first quarter, and the Knicks pounded the Pistons. Randle and Reggie Bullock, who had 22 points, had four 3-pointers apiece in the first as New York put it away early. The Knicks stopped a three-game slide.
HEAT 115, Cavaliers 101 : Duncan Robinson scored 18 points on 6-for-9 shooting on 3-pointers and the Heat continued their home dominance over the Cavaliers. Bam Adebayo finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds won their 20th straight against the Cavaliers in Miami.
76ERS 122, Timberwolves 113 : Joel Embiid returned to the starting lineup missing 10 games due to a bone bruise in his left knee and scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the 76ers in a rout of the Timberwolves. Tobias Harris had 32 for the 76ers, who have won two straight.
Pacers at SPURS, late : Indiana comes into the matchup against San Antonio after losing three straight games. The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season for the two teams.
Magic at JAZZ, late : Utah aims to keep its eight-game win streak alive when the Jazz take on Orlando. The two teams square off for the second time this season. The Jazz defeated the Magic 124109 in their last meeting on Feb. 27. Donovan Mitchell led Utah with 31 points, and Nikola Vucevic paced Orlando scoring 34 points.
Bucks at KINGS, late : Milwaukee plays the Sacramento Kings after Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 47 points in the
Bucks’ 127-109 win over the Trail Blazers. The two teams matchup for the second time this season. The Bucks defeated the Kings 128-115 in their last matchup.
Thunder at TRAIL BLAZERS, late : Portland hosts Oklahoma City looking to stop its three-game home skid. The teams square off for the third time this season. The Trail Blazers won the last meeting 115-104 on Feb. 16.