FRIDAY’S GAMES
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HORNETS 133, Pacers 126: Kemba Walker scored 41 points on 11-for-22 shooting and Charlotte beat Indiana with the help of a record-setting first quarter. Buoyed by 16 points from Nicolas Batum, the Hornets scored 49 points in the first, a franchise-best for a quarter.
CELTICS 119, Hawks 110: Terry Rozier had a career-high 31 points and seven rebounds in his second NBA start, Jayson Tatum added a career-high 27 points and short-handed Boston beat Atlanta. Rozier started in place of the injured Kyrie Irving.
Lakers 102, NETS 99: Brook Lopez scored 19 points in his return to Brooklyn, making the Lakers’ final basket with 1:28 left to help Los Angeles hold on for a victory over the Nets. Julius Randle had 19 points and 12 rebounds.
RAPTORS 130, Trail Blazers 105: DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 18 and Toronto beat Portland, their sixth straight win over the Trail Blazers. Fred VanVleet scored 16 points, Kyle Lowry had 15 and Pascal Siakam 13 as the Raptors improved their home record to 20-4.
76ERS 103, Heat 97: Joel Embiid opened the first set of back-to-back games in his NBA career with 17 points and 11 rebounds to help lead Philadelphia to a win over Miami. Ben Simmons scored 20 points.
BUCKS 92, Knicks 90: Giannis Antetokounmpo made a driving layup with 1.9 seconds remaining after Jabari Parker chipped in with 12 points in his first game in nearly a year, lifting Milwaukee.
New Orleans at OKLAHOMA CITY (late): Gary Harris made the winning 3-pointer at the buzzer and finished with 25 points to lift the Nuggets to a 127-124 victory over the Thunder on Thursday night.
Utah at PHOENIX (late): Rookie forward Josh Jackson matched his career best with 21 points, T.J. Warren added 20 and the Suns snapped a five-game losing streak by beating Dallas 102-88 on Wednesday night, handing the Mavericks their fifth loss in a row and eighth in nine games.
Golden State at SACRAMENTO (late): Z ach Randolph scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Kings beat the Pelicans 114-103 on Tuesday night. Kosta Koufos had 17 points and a career-high 17 rebounds for Sacramento.