McCollum’s career day lifts Blazers past Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — C.J. McCollum matched his career high with 37 points, scoring 16 points in the fourth quarter to help the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 100-94 on Sunday.
McCollum also matched his career best with six 3-pointers. Damian Lillard added 19 points and seven assists, and Maurice Harkless finished with 18 points. Portland has won two straight.
Marc Gasol led Memphis with 21 points, and Mike Conley added 16 points and seven assists. They have lost two straight, both at home.
Zach Randolph had 15 points and seven rebounds, and Vince Carter and Tony Allen scored 11 points each.
The game was close, with 13 lead changes and 12 ties before Portland pulled away late.
LAKERS 119, SUNS 108
Nick Young scored 22 points, Jordan Clarkson added 18, and Los Angeles moved above .500 for only the second time in nearly three years with a victory over visiting Phoenix.
The Lakers held off the Suns down the stretch despite Devin Booker’s career-high 39 points.
MAVERICKS 86 BUCKS 75 (OT)
Harrison Barnes scored a career-high 34 points, and Dallas won for the first time this season, defeating visiting Milwaukee.
Barnes, who left Golden State to sign with Dallas in the offseason, has scored at least 30 points twice this season.
His 20-foot jumper opened the scoring in overtime, and the Mavs never trailed in the extra period.
JAZZ 114, KNICKS 109
Gordon Hayward scored 28 points in his season debut, George Hill had 23 points and nine assists, and Utah won at New York.
Hayward had been sidelined since breaking his right ring finger in training camp. He led the team in scoring last season, averaging nearly 20 points per game.
Rodney Hood added 18 points for the Jazz, who have won three of four.
KINGS 96, RAPTORS 91
DeMarcus Cousins had 22 points and 14 rebounds, and Rudy Gay scored 23 against his former team as Sacramento won at Toronto.
Gay had nine points in the fourth quarter as the Kings snapped a fourgame losing streak.
NUGGETS 123, CELTICS 107
Emmanuel Mudiay scored 24 of his seasonhigh 30 points in the opening quarter, helping visiting Denver to a big first half on its way to a victory over an injurydepleted Boston.
Wilson Chandler added 22 points before leaving with a left hamstring injury.