Los Angeles Times

Cavaliers lose their fourth game in a row

- — associated press

Thaddeus Young scored 26 points, Darren Collison had 25 and the Indiana Pacers sent the host Cleveland Cavaliers to their fourth consecutiv­e loss, 124-107 on Wednesday night.

LeBron James had 33 points and 11 assists, but it wasn't enough to keep Cleveland from losing for the fifth time in six games.

Victor Oladipo scored 23 points for the Pacers, and Domantas Sabonis had 15 points and 12 rebounds.

The Pacers built the lead to double figures early in the fourth quarter, but James pulled the Cavaliers closer with a dunk and a three-point play to make it 97-94.

at Charlotte 126, Milwaukee 121:

Kemba Walker had 26 points, rookie Malik Monk scored 18 points in the fourth quarter and finished with 25, and the Hornets held Giannis Antetokoun­mpo to a seasonlow 14 points.

at Miami 97, Chicago 91:

Goran Dragic scored 20 points to help the Heat end a losing streak at three games. The Bulls (1-5) matched their worst start since 2007-08.

at Philadelph­ia 119, Atlanta 109:

Ben Simmons had 19 points and 13 rebounds, Joel Embiid had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and the 76ers (4-4) are at .500 for the first time in four seasons.

Phoenix 122, at Washington 116:

T.J. Warren scored a career-high 40 points and the Suns overcame a 22point deficit. Bradley Beal had 40 points for the Wizards.

at Boston 113, Sacramento 86:

Kyrie Irving and Jaylen Brown each scored 22 points in three quarters, and the Celtics coasted to their sixth victory in a row.

Orlando 101, at Memphis 99:

Evan Fournier scored 22 points and Aaron Gordon had 19, including a three-point basket with 52 seconds to play that put the Magic ahead for good.

at Denver 129, Toronto 111:

Nikola Jokic had 16 rebounds and 10 assists for the Nuggets, and Jamal Murray had 24 points, including 16 in a decisive third-quarter rally.

Houston 119, at New York 97:

James Harden had 31 points and nine assists, and made six of the Rockets’ 19 three-point baskets.

Minnesota 104, at New Orleans 98:

Jimmy Butler hit a go-ahead shot with 34 seconds left to cap a 23point performanc­e and help the Timberwolv­es hang on.

at Utah 112, Portland 103 (OT):

Rookie Donovan Mitchell scored a career-high 28 points for the Jazz in a game that had 17 lead changes.

at Clippers 119, Dallas 98

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