Recap Roundups
January 09, 2019
Boston 135, Indiana 108
Marcus Morris and Jaylen Brown scored 22 points apiece Wednesday night as the host Boston Celtics gradually pulled away from the Indiana Pacers for a 135-108 victory in a battle of two of the Eastern Conference's top teams.
Washington 123, Philadelphia 106
Bradley Beal scored 34 points, Otto Porter Jr. added 23 off the bench and the Washington Wizards defeated the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 123-106 on Wednesday night.
Brooklyn 116, Atlanta 100
D'Angelo Russell scored 23 points as the Brooklyn Nets staged their largest comeback of the season and pulled away for a 116-100 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks Wednesday night.
Milwaukee 116, Houston 109
Giannis Antetokounmpo's tip-in with 39.1 seconds remaining allowed the visiting Milwaukee Bucks to fend off a furious Houston Rockets rally and squeeze out a 116-109 victory on Wednesday at Toyota Center.
Memphis 96, San Antonio 86
Marc Gasol scored 26 points and pulled down 14 rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies took charge in a dreary first half and then held on late to beat the visiting San Antonio Spurs 96-86 on Wednesday to snap a six-game losing streak.
New Orleans 140, Cleveland 124
Anthony Davis scored 38 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the host New Orleans Pelicans defeated the reeling Cleveland Cavaliers 140-124 on Wednesday night.
Dallas 104, Phoenix 94
Rookie of the Year favorite Luka Doncic scored a game-high 30 points and got the best of No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton in leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 104-94 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.
Utah 106, Orlando 93
Donovan Mitchell recorded 33 points and seven assists, and the Utah Jazz rallied from a 21-point, first-half deficit en route to a 106-93 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.
Portland 124, Chicago 112
CJ McCollum scored 24 points as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the visiting Chicago Bulls 124-112 Wednesday night.
L.A. Lakers 113, Detroit 100
Second-year forward Kyle Kuzma poured in a career-high 41 points in just 29 minutes, and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled to a 113-100 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.