Lakers overpower Grizzlies
BULLS ABSORB 56-PT LOSS TO CELTICS
MEMPHIS, Tennessee – LeBron James had 20 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, Kyle Kuzma added 20 points and nine rebounds, and Los Angeles dominated Memphis 111-88.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Josh Hart added 16 points apiece, and JaVale McGee had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Wayne Selden led Memphis with 17 points.
In Cleveland, Rookie Collin Sexton matched a career high with 29 points, Tristan Thompson had 23 points and 19 rebounds and Cleveland beat Washington 116-101.
Wizards guard John Wall was held to a career low one point in 26 minutes – a free throw early in the third quarter with Cleveland holding a 74-48 lead. Wall returned after missing Washington’s victory Wednesday night over Atlanta because of personal reasons.
In Dallas, Luka Doncic shrugged off a rough shooting night with 11 straight points to erase an eight-point deficit late in the fourth quarter and the Dallas Mavericks went on to their ninth consecutive home victory, 107104 over the Houston Rockets on Saturday.
Doncic was 3 of 13 before hitting back-to-back 3-pointers to get Dallas within two. After Chris Paul missed two free throws, Doncic hit a floater in the lane for a tie, then followed an air-ball 3 from James Harden with another from long range for a 105-102 lead.
In Chicago, Jaylen Brown scored 23 points, Daniel This added a career-high 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Boston routed Chicago for its fifth straight victory 133-77.
The 56-point loss was the worst in Bulls’ history, eclipsing a 53-point (127-74) defeat at Minnesota on Nov. 8, 2001.
In other NBA games, it was Pacers 107, Kings 97; Heat 121, Clippers 98; Hawks 106, Nuggets 98; Nets 112, Knicks 104; Trail Blazers 113, Timberwolves 105.