George paces Indiana to beat Wiz
Mohammed, 38, signs with Thunder
WASHINGTON — Paul George scored 38 points, including two free throws with 3 seconds left to lift the Indiana Pacers to a 100-99 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.
John Wall missed a jumper at the buzzer for the Wizards.
George, coming off a 35-point effort on Friday night, shot 13 of 22 from the field and converted all eight of his free throws.
JAZZ 106, PELICANS 94: In New Orleans, Derrick Favors had 28 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks, and Utah snapped a five-game losing streak with a victory over New Orleans.
New Orleans not only lost its fourth straight game, but might have lost guard Eric Gordon for the rest of the season after he again fractured his right ring finger — just eight days after returning from the same injury.
CAVALIERS 120, CELTICS 103: In Cleveland, LeBron James scored 20 of his 28 points in the second half, and the Cavs had seven other players in double figures in a win over Boston. The Cavs were down 18 points in the first quarter but regrouped and stopped Boston’s winning streak at five games.
KNICKS 102, PISTONS 89: In New York, Carmelo Anthony had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and New York got a rare win even without the injured Kristaps Porzingis (bruised left leg) by beating Detroit. Robin Lopez added 21 points and nine rebounds for the Knicks.
HAWKS 107, CLIPPERS 97: In Los Angeles, Jeff Teague scored 22 points, Paul Millsap had 20 points and a seasonhigh 18 rebounds, and Atlanta beat Los Angeles.
BULLS 108, ROCKETS 100: In Chicago, Pau Gasol finished with 28 points and 17 rebounds, Jimmy Butler scored 24 points in his return from a strained left knee, and Chicago snapped a four-game losing streak with a victory over Houston.
SPURS 104, KINGS 94: In San Antonio, Kawhi Leonard had 25 points and 13 rebounds and Manu Ginobili added 22 points in his return, leading San Antonio to a victory over Sacramento as the Spurs improved to 30-0 at home.
T’WOLVES 132, NETS 118: In Minneapolis, Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points, seven assists and six rebounds and Minnesota shot a franchiserecord 68.4 percent to beat Brooklyn.
Notes
LAKERS: Los Angeles rookie Anthony Brown will be out for at least four weeks with a stress reaction in his right foot after an MRI exam Saturday.
Kobe Bryant might sit out today’s game against Golden State with a sore right shoulder.
THUNDER: Oklahoma City signed free-agent center Nazr Mohammed, 38.
PACERS: Indiana put forward Chase Budinger on waivers, a move that could clear the way for the Pacers to add point guard Ty Lawson.