Porzingis goes for 41 as Wizards beat Wolves
Kristaps Porzingis scored a career-high 41 points, including 29 in the first half, and the host Washington Wizards beat Minnesota 142-127 on Monday after Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony-Towns was helped off the court in the third quarter with a right leg injury. Towns grabbed at his leg and went down near midcourt. He was helped off without putting weight on the leg, and the team announced that he had a right calf strain.
Porzingis made all six of his 3-pointers in the first half. Washington shot 57% from the field for the game.
Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 29.
76ERS 104, HAWKS 101 >> Joel Embiid sank the go-ahead 14-footer with 18.6 seconds left and scored 30 points in his return from a sprained left foot to lead host Philadelphia. Embiid showed why he is so valuable to the Sixers when he twisted inside for a bucket with 56 seconds remaining that pulled the Sixers within 100-99. Trae Young and De'Andre Hunter led Atlanta with 18 points apiece.
CELTICS 140, HORNETS 105 >> Jayson Tatum scored 35 points, Marcus Smart had 22 points and a career-high 15 assists for Boston, which jumped to a 27-point, firstquarter lead over visiting Charlotte. Jalen McDaniels scored 24 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. had 22 for Charlotte.
NETS 109, MAGIC 102 >> Kevin Durant scored a seasonhigh 45 points to lead host Brooklyn. Durant shot 19 of 24 from the field and added seven rebounds and five assists. Kyrie Irving added 20 points for the Nets (11-11). Paolo Banchero and Bol Bol each scored 24 points for Orlando.
RAPTORS 100, CAVALIERS 88 >>
Pascal Siakam had 18 points and 11 rebounds in his return from injury and O.G. Anunoby scored 20 for Toronto, which improved to 8-2 at home. Evan Mobley had 18 points and 15 rebounds for Cleveland.
PELICANS 105, THUNDER 101 >>
Zion Williamson scored 23 points and had eight rebounds and eight assists and Trey Murphy III scored 20 for host New Orleans. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 31 points, but he shot 7 of 21; he made 16 of 18 free throws.