Lakers upend Cavs, end four-game skid
Harrell, Schroder key third-quarter surge
LOS ANGELES — Montrezl Harrell had 24 points and 10 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the second half to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 100-86 Friday to snap a four-game skid.
The win was the Lakers’ first since both Lebron James and Anthony Davis have been injured and out of the lineup. James has missed four games after spraining his right ankle March 20 against Atlanta, and Davis hasn’t played since mid-february because of a right calf strain.
Los Angeles trailed 51-44 at halftime before seizing control in the third quarter, scoring 19 of the first 21 points. Harrell and Dennis Schroder scored five points apiece during the run. The Lakers shot 11 of 19 from the field and held the Cavaliers to 3-for-21 shooting in taking a 72-61 lead by the end of the quarter.
Los Angeles’ largest lead was 19 points in the fourth quarter. Schroder had 17 points and Talen Horton-tucker 15.
Larry Nance Jr. had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Cleveland. Darius Garland added 14 points and Jarrett Allen 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Cavs.
Nance’s dunk off Brodric Thomas’ missed layup put Cleveland up 47-37 late in the second quarter, but things went downhill from there for the Cavs.
Cleveland guard Collin Sexton (sore right hamstring) worked out before the game but missed his second straight game.
■ Pacers 109, Mavericks 94: At Dallas, Domantas Sabonis had 22 points and 15 rebounds for Indiana, which hit a franchise record-tying 20 3-pointers to win for the fourth time in five games. Kristaps Porzingis had 31 points and 18 rebounds for Dallas, which was without All-star guard Luka Doncic (tight back).
■ Nuggets 113, Pelicans 108: At New Orleans, Nikola Jokic had 37 points and nine assists for Denver, which overcame an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit by closing on a 24-8 run. Zion Williamson had 39 points on 16-for-19 shooting and 10 rebounds for New Orleans.
■ Trail Blazers 112, Magic 105: At Orlando, Fla., Norman Powell and C.J. Mccollum each scored 22 points for Portland, which was without top scorer Damian Lillard (left knee contusion). UNLV product Khem Birch had 14 points and 15 rebounds for Orlando.
■ Hawks 124, Warriors 108: At San Francisco, John Collins scored a career-high 38 points and had 12 rebounds for Atlanta, which dealt Golden State its fourth straight loss and won on the Warriors’ home court for the first time in eight tries since 2011.
■ Nets 113, Pistons 111: At Detroit, James Harden had a go-ahead three-point play in the final minutes and totaled 44 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists for Brooklyn. Seven technical fouls were called, including one against Blake Griffin in his Detroit return.
■ Jazz 117, Grizzlies 114: At Salt Lake City, Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and Rudy Gobert 25 for Utah, which won its 18th straight home game and halted Memphis’ three-game win streak. Ja Morant had 30 points and 11 assists for the Grizzlies.
■ Hornets 110, Heat 105: At Charlotte, N.C., Malik Monk had 32 points and Terry Rozier 26 points and 11 assists for Charlotte, which led by 30 in the first half while handing Miami its sixth loss in a row.
■ Celtics 122, Bucks 114: At Milwaukee, Jayson Tatum scored 34 points for Boston, which made 22 of 47 3-point tries, including 9 of 14 in the third quarter, to halt Milwaukee’s eight-game win streak.
■ Suns 104, Raptors 100: At Tampa, Fla., Chris Paul had 19 points and eight assists and Deandre Ayton 19 points and nine rebounds for Phoenix, which didn’t make a field goal over the final 3:50.
■ Timberwolves 107, Rockets
101: At Minneapolis, Karl-anthony Towns had 29 points and 16 rebounds for Minnesota, which overcame a 19-point second-half deficit and closed on a 20-0 run.