Cavs top Bulls for 12th straight victory
CHICAGO — Dwyane Wade and Kevin Love each scored 24 points, LeBron James had 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls 113-91 Monday night for their 12th straight win.
Backed by a trio of stars, the Cavaliers matched their longest winning streak since the 201415 season.
Wade made 9 of 13 shots in his first game in Chicago since agreeing to a buyout with his hometown team in late September. Love grabbed 13 rebounds and made 8 of 13 from the field. James finished 9 of 15 with seven rebounds and six assists. The Cavaliers shot just under 52 percent.
Kris Dunn led Chicago with 15 points. Robin Lopez and Justin Holiday scored 14 apiece as the Bulls fell to 3-19 with their ninth straight loss. WARRIORS 125, PELICANS 115: In New Orleans, Stephen Curry had 31 points and 11 assists but sprained his ankle late in the game, and Golden State came back from 21 points down late in the first half to defeat New Orleans.
Klay Thompson scored 22 points and Kevin Durant and Draymond Green each had 19 for the Warriors, who won their fourth straight. After it was over, Curry went for X-rays on his right ankle.
CELTICS 111, BUCKS 100: In Boston, Kyrie Irving had 19 of his 32 points in the second half, helping offset a 40-point night by Giannis Antetokounmpo as Boston held off Milwaukee.
Al Horford added 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Jayson Tatum chipped in 17 points to help Boston improve to an NBA-best 21-4. SPURS 96, PISTONS 93: In San Antonio, LaMarcus Aldridge had 17 points and 10 rebounds and San Antonio rallied to beat Detroit.
Reggie Jackson had 27 points for Detroit, which led by as many as nine points before dropping its third straight.
JAZZ 116, WIZARDS 69: In Salt Lake City, Alec Burks scored 27 points for his third straight game with 20 or more, and Utah blew out Washington for its sixth straight win.
Burks is on his best string since three straight 20-point games in February 2014.
HORNETS 104, MAGIC 94: In Charlotte, N.C., Kemba Walker had 29 points and seven assists in his return from a shoulder injury and Charlotte beat Orlando to snap a four-game losing streak.
KNICKS 115, PACERS 97: In Indianapolis, Thaddeus Young scored 20 points to lead seven Indiana players in double figures as the Pacers routed New York. SUNS 115, 76ERS 101: In Philadelphia, Devin Booker scored 46 points and TJ Warren added 25 to lead Phoenix over Philadelphia. GRIZZLIES 95, TIMBERWOLVES 92: In Memphis, Tenn., Marc Gasol scored 21 points, Tyreke Evans added 16 — including two key free throws with 12.7 seconds left — and Memphis snapped an 11-game skid with a victory over Minnesota. MAVERICKS 122, NUGGETS 105: In Dallas, Harrison Barnes scored 22 points, Dennis Smith Jr. added 20 and Dallas beat Denver. NETS 110, HAWKS 90: In Atlanta, Caris LeVert scored a season-high 17 points, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had 16 points and Brooklyn used a strong third quarter to grab momentum and beat Atlanta.