Cavs send Rockets to 9th straight loss
CLEVELAND — Jarrett Allen tied his career high with 26 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and blocked four shots as the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away for a 112-96 win over Houston on Wednesday night, extending the Rockets’ losing streak to nine games.
Allen, who leads the NBA making 67.2% of his field goals, made 10 of 11 shots from the floor as Cleveland won for the second straight evening after dropping its previous 10 contests. It beat Atlanta 112-111 on Lamar Stevens’ dunk with 4.1 seconds left Tuesday.
John Wall scored 20 points and Victor Oladipo had 17 points and six rebounds in his return from a strained right foot for Houston, whose last victory occurred at Memphis on Feb. 4. Eric Gordon added 17 points of f the bench.
Hawks 127, Celtics 112
ATLANTA — Danilo Gallinari set an Atlanta franchise record with 10 3-pointers in a 38-point spree that carried the Hawks to a rout of Boston.
Gallinari broke the mark of nine 3-pointers by Steve Smith in a 1997 game against Seattle. The Hawks also eclipsed the overall team record by going 23 of 42 beyond beyond the arc.
Trae Young played like an Allstar, adding 33 points as the Hawks built a 27-point lead in the first half and were never threatened by a lackluster Celtics team that lost its third in a row.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 17 points.
Warriors 111, Pacers 107
INDIANAPOLIS — Stephen Curry scored 24 points, and Draymond Green fell just short of a triple-double as wear y Golden State beat Indiana.
Green had 12 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and three steals. The Warriors took control with a late 6-0 run to seal their second straight victor y on a four-game trip.
Malcolm Brogdon led the Pacers with 24 points, and Domantas Sabonis had 22 points and 16 rebounds for his his 24th double-double of the season. But the Pacers looked rusty after taking an unexpected one-week break because of two postponed games.
Pelicans 128, Pistons 118
NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson scored 32 points in his first game since being named a first-time All-star as New Orleans beat Detroit.
Brandon Ingram added 27 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for New Orleans, which trailed most of the first three quarters before edging in front in the fourth, thwarting the Pistons’ bid to win two road games in consecutive nights.
Josh Jackson scored 25, and Mason Plumlee added 21 points for Detroit, which led by 10 in the first half and nine in the third quarter.
Thunder 102, Spurs 99
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-alexander scored a career-high 42 points and Lu Dor t hit a 3-pointer as time expired to give the Thunder a win over San Antonio.
Dejounte Murray had 27 points and Patty Mills added 15 for the Spurs, who hadn’t played since Feb. 14 because of health and safety protocols.
Heat 116, Raptors 108
MIAMI — Jimmy Butler scored 27 points, 14 of them in the final quar ter, and the Heat won their four th consecutive game by topping Toronto.
It was the eighth win in the last 11 games for the Heat, who star ted the season 7-14.
Kyle Lowry, returning from a thumb injur y, scored 24 for
Toronto. Fred Vanvleet also had 24 for the Raptors.
Bulls 133, T-wolves 126 (OT)
CHICAGO — Zach Lavine celebrated his first All-star selection with 35 points against his original NBA team, helping the Bulls beat Minnesota in over time.
Chicago shot 59% from the field and had seven players score in double figures during its fifth win in six games. Coby White had 20 points, and Wendell Car ter Jr. finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Malik Beasley scored 25 points for the Timberwolves, and Karl-anthony Towns had 24 points and eight rebounds.