Recap Roundups
January 05, 2024
Boston 126, Utah 97
Jayson Tatum collected 30 points, nine rebounds and five assists in 25 minutes and the Boston Celtics improved their home record to 17-0 by beating the Utah Jazz 126-97 Friday night.
Indiana 150, Atlanta 116
Myles Turner scored 27 points and Tyrese Haliburton added 10 points with 18 assists as the Indiana Pacers leaned into their high-powered offense to earn a 150-116 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Friday at Indianapolis.
Brooklyn 124, Oklahoma City 115
Spencer Dinwiddie and Nic Claxton scored 23 points apiece as the Brooklyn Nets took control in the first half, survived a shaky fourth quarter and stopped a five-game losing streak with a 124-115 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night in New York.
Cleveland 114, Washington 90
Donovan Mitchell led all scorers with 26 points, Jarrett Allen and Caris LeVert put up double-doubles and the Cleveland Cavaliers completed a two-game sweep of the visiting Washington Wizards 114-90 on Friday night.
New York 128, Philadelphia 92
Jalen Brunson scored 29 points, Quentin Grimes added 19 and Isaiah Hartenstein had 17 as the New York Knicks handily defeated the host Philadelphia 76ers 128-92 on Friday.
Chicago 104, Charlotte 91
Coby White had 22 points and 10 rebounds and DeMar DeRozan added 17 points as the Chicago Bulls defeated the visiting Charlotte Hornets 104-91 on Friday to snap a two-game losing streak.
Minnesota 122, Houston 95
Anthony Edwards scored a game-high 24 points, Karl-Anthony Towns tallied 22 points as part of a well-rounded performance and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves rolled to a 122-95 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday.
L.A. Clippers 111, New Orleans 95
Paul George scored a game-high 24 points and the surging Los Angeles Clippers cooled off the host New Orleans Pelicans 111-95 on Friday night.
Dallas 139, Portland 103
Kyrie Irving led six scorers in double figures with 24 points to guide the short-handed Dallas Mavericks to a 139-103 rout of the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
Orlando 122, Denver 120
Paolo Banchero had 32 points, a career-high 11 assists and grabbed 10 rebounds for his first career triple-double, Jalen Suggs scored a career-high 27 points and the visiting Orlando Magic rallied to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-120 on Friday night.
Phoenix 113, Miami 97
Grayson Allen tied the franchise record with a career-high nine 3-pointers and scored 31 points to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 113-97 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Friday night.
Golden State 113, Detroit 109
Stephen Curry brushed aside a poor long-range shooting night to bury two key 3-pointers in the final 1:05 Friday night and the Golden State Warriors held off a determined effort by the visiting Detroit Pistons for a 113-109 victory in San Francisco.
Memphis 127, L.A. Lakers 113
Jaren Jackson Jr. poured in 31 points and the Memphis Grizzlies hit their stride in the fourth quarter to beat the host Los Angeles Lakers 127-113 on Friday night.
Sacramento 135, Toronto 130
Domantas Sabonis recorded his second straight triple-double, this time with 24 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists, as the Sacramento Kings withstood a late charge by the visiting Toronto Raptors 135-130 on Friday night.