Lakers tamed by Bulls
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jimmy Butler had 26 points and 10 assists, and the Chicago Bulls opened their longest road trip of the season with a 114-91 victory over the spiraling Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.
Pau Gasol had 21 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists while facing Kobe Bryant for the final time at Staples Center and the first time anywhere since the 7-foot Spaniard left the Lakers as a free agent in 2014. RAPTORS 103,
KNICKS 93 TORONTO (AP) — Kyle Lowry had 26 points and 10 assists, DeMar DeRozan also scored 26 points and the Toronto Raptors set a franchise record with their 10th consecutive victory, 103-93 over the New York Knicks on Thursday night. PELICANS 114,
KINGS 105 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ryan Anderson tied his career high with 36 points and New Orleans beat
Sacramento for its sixth victory in eight games. PACERS 111, HAWKS 92 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Monta Ellis scored 25 points and Myles Turner added 20 in his first NBA start to lead Indiana past Atlanta. GRIZZLIES 103,
BUCKS 83 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)
— Jeff Green scored 21 points, Marc Gasol added 15 points and eight rebounds, and Memphis pulled away in the second half to beat Milwaukee. NUGGETS 117, WIZARDS 113 WASHINGTON (AP) — Danilo Gallinari scored 26 points and hit four of his five 3-pointers to lead Denver over reeling Washington. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL No. 8 MARYLAND 74, No. 3 IOWA 68 COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Robert Carter Jr. and Rasheed Sulaimon each scored 17 points, and No. 8 Maryland used a late charge to beat No. 3 Iowa 74-68 on Thursday night, ending the Hawkeyes’ nine-game winning streak. No. 12 MICHIGAN ST. 76, NORTHWESTERN 45 EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Denzel Valentine made five of Michigan State’s season-high 16 3-pointers and the Spartans clamped down on cold-shooting Northwestern. No. 23 OREGON 83, No. 18 ARIZONA 75 TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 24 points and Oregon ended Arizona’s 49-game home winning streak.
SYRACUSE 81, No. 25 NOTRE DAME 66
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Trevor Cooney scored 22 points to lead four Syracuse players in double figures, and the Orange beat Notre Dame.