Jazz defeats Heat, runs winning streak to four
DONOVAN Mitchell scored a game-high 26 points, and Bojan Bogdanovic added 22 points, leading the Utah Jazz to a 116-101 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.
Jordan Clarkson had 21 points off the bench for the Jazz, who have won four straight games. The Jazz improved to 20-5 at home, including 9-0 against Eastern Conference teams.
Jazz center Rudy Gobert, a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, added 16 points, two blocks and a game-high 20 rebounds. Gobert and Mitchell, both first-time All-Stars this year, were honored before the game by the Jazz.
Miami, which finished a 1-4 road trip, was led by Jimmy Butler's 25 points.
Duncan Robinson scored all 18 of his points by making six 3-pointers in 13 attempts. He became the first player in Heat history to make at least five three-pointers in four consecutive games.
Miami's Jae Crowder, who played 107 games for the Jazz from 2017 to 2019, got a big ovation from Utah's fans when he entered the game in the third quarter. Crowder finished with 15 points.
Booker scores 27 as Suns dispatch Warriors
Devin Booker’s 27 points helped the Phoenix Suns hold off the visiting Golden State Warriors, 112-106, Wednesday night in the final game before the NBAAll-Star break for both teams.
Kelly Oubre Jr. added 15 points and Mikal Bridges 14 for the Suns, who had lost six of their previous seven games. Forward Jonah Bolden, signed to a 10-day contract before the game, scored six points with seven rebounds in 26 minutes in his Phoenix debut.
Phoenix was without center Deandre Ayton, who remained out with an ankle injury.
Andrew Wiggins’ 27 points led the Warriors, who have lost four straight and have the NBA’s worst road record at 5-24. Former Sun Marquese Chriss added 18
points and 12 rebounds.
Mavericks ride return of Doncic to win over Kings
Luka Doncic recorded 33 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in his return from an ankle injury to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 130-111 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.
Doncic missed seven games with the injury and the Mavericks went 3-4 without the All-Star point guard. Doncic was 10-of-18 shooting -- including 3 of 7 from 3-point range -- and 10 of 12 from the free-throw line in 31 minutes before exiting with 6:26 remaining.
Kristaps Porzingis scored