Houston Chronicle

Clippers roll past Cavs

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CLEVELAND — J.J. Redick scored 23 points, Blake Griffin matched a career high with 11 assists, and the Los Angeles Clippers bounced back from a brutal loss with a 113-94 victory on Thursday night over the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have lost two straight for the first time as defending champions.

Chris Paul scored 16, and DeAndre Jordan had 15 rebounds for the Clippers, who blew an 18-point lead and fell in double overtime at Brooklyn on Tuesday.

Los Angeles took control with a 13-2 run to open the third quarter.

GRIZZLIES 95, MAGIC 94

Marc Gasol scored 25 points, including a pair of free throws with 12.2 seconds remaining, to give Memphis a victory over visiting Orlando.

Gasol’s free throws completed a 14-point comeback in the fourth quarter as Memphis snapped a two-game losing streak.

HEAT 111, JAZZ 110

Goran Dragic scored 27 points, and Miami continued to play better on the road with a victory over Utah.

The Heat have five of their seven wins on the road.

BUCKS 111, NETS 93

Giannis Antetokoun­mpo had 23 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Jabari Parker scored 22 points, and Milwaukee won at Brooklyn.

HORNETS 97, MAVERICKS 87

Kemba Walker scored 18 points as Charlotte beat visiting Dallas for its third win in the last four games.

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