Recap Roundups
March 22, 2018
Charlotte 140, Memphis 79
Kemba Walker scored 35 of his 46 points in the first half as the Charlotte Hornets posted the largest margin of victory in franchise history in a 140-79 rout of the visiting Memphis Grizzlies Thursday night.
Philadelphia 118, Orlando 98
Joel Embiid scored 17 points, and Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double as the surging Philadelphia 76ers drummed the host Orlando Magic 118-98 Thursday at Amway Center.
Houston 100, Detroit 96
James Harden scored 10 of his 21 points in overtime and the Houston Rockets survived a miserable shooting effort and beat the Detroit Pistons, 100-96, Thursday at the Toyota Center in Houston.
New Orleans 128, L.A. Lakers 125
Anthony Davis had 33 points and nine rebounds as the New Orleans Pelicans overcame an 11-point, fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers, 128-125, on Thursday night at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
Utah 119, Dallas 112
including a pair of baskets to hold off a late rally -- to lead the Utah Jazz to a 119-112 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday at American Airlines Arena ion Dallas.
Sacramento 105, Atlanta 90
In a matchup of teams stockpiling ping-pong balls for the NBA Draft Lottery in May, the Sacramento Kings got 20 points from rookie Justin Jackson on Thursday night in a 105-90 home win over the Atlanta Hawks.