NBA results | Friday
Mavericks 117, 76ers 98
PHILADELPHIA — Kristaps Porzingis had 22 points and a career-high 18 rebounds, Tim Hardaway Jr. added 27 points and the Dallas Mavericks handed the Philadelphia 76ers their second straight home loss.
The Mavericks improved to 11-2 on the road despite playing without second-year star guard Luka Doncic. The 20-year-old missed his third straight game with a right ankle sprain. Doncic, one of the league leaders in minutes, points, rebounds and assists, is averaging 29.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 8.9 assists.
Heat 129, Knicks 114
MIAMI — Bam Adebayo scored 20 points, Miami’s starters got the fourth quarter off and the Heat easily beat New York.
Duncan Robinson scored 18 for Miami on 6-for-10 shooting from 3-point range. Goran Dragic scored 18 in his return after missing nine games with a groin strain — also had 18.
Nuggets 109, Timberwolves 100
DENVER — Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his fifth triple-double of the season, and Denver completed a sweep of a five-game homestand with a win over Minnesota.
It was Jokic’s eighth straight double-double and his second triple-double in that span. He has 33 career triple-doubles.
Warriors 106, Pelicans 102
SAN FRANCISCO — D’Angelo Russell made a tiebreaking 22foot jumper with 32.9 seconds remaining, and the struggling Warriors won after blowing a 20-point lead.
Russell finished with 25 points and seven assists as the Warriors (6-24) snapped a five-game losing streak with their second win over the Pelicans (7-23) this season.
Raptors 122, Wizards 118
TORONTO — Kyle Lowry scored 26 points, Serge Ibaka had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and short-handed Toronto overcame the absence of three injured starters to beat struggling Washington.
Fred VanVleet returned from a five-game absence with 16 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and OG Anunoby scored 18 as Toronto won its sixth straight over the Wizards.
Thunder 126, Suns 108
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 32 points and Oklahoma City rolled past Phoenix.
Dennis Schroder scored 24 points and Danilo Gallinari scored 22 for the Thunder, who shot 56.3% from the field. Oklahoma City has won three straight and eight of 11 to even its record at 14-14.
Celtics 114, Pistons 93
BOSTON — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 26 points in three quarters as Boston routed Detroit.
Rookie Grant Williams added a career-high 18 points and Enes Kanter pulled down 18 rebounds for the Celtics, who finished with a 51-36 advantage on the boards.
Cavaliers 114, Grizzlies 107
CLEVELAND — Jordan Clarkson scored a season-high 33 points, Kevin Love hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with just over a minute to play and Cleveland beat Memphis.
Cleveland rallied from a 12-point deficit early in the fourth quarter, and Love’s clutch shot gave the Cavaliers a 109-107 lead with 1:03 left. Collin Sexton made three free throws and rookie Darius Garland added two to put the game away.
Pacers 119, Kings 105
INDIANAPOLIS — T.J. Warren scored 23 points and Indiana beat Sacramento for its fifth straight victory.
Myles Turner added 17 points, and Domantas Sabonis and T.J. McConnell each had 15, with Sabonis also grabbing nine rebounds to help the Pacers improve to 20-9.
Trail Blazers 118, Magic 103
PORTLAND, Ore. — Damian Lillard scored 36 points, CJ McCollum had 31 and Portland beat Orlando.
Portland earned its season-high third straight win despite losing Carmelo Anthony to a bruised left knee in the second quarter. The Trail Blazers improved to 8-7 since Anthony joined the team a month ago.
Hassan Whiteside added 10 points and 17 rebounds for Portland in his 13th straight double-double.
Nikola Vucevic led Orlando with 23 points and 11 rebounds.