Recap Roundups
March 28, 2018
Cleveland 118, Charlotte 105
LeBron James had 41 points to match a record held by Michael Jordan and lead the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers to a 118-105 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night at Spectrum Center.
Brooklyn 111, Orlando 104
D'Angelo Russell had 16 points and 12 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets finally held on to a late lead in a 111-104 win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla.
Philadelphia 118, New York 101
Despite losing All-Star Joel Embiid to a facial contusion early in the second quarter, the Philadelphia 76ers pulled away in the second half Wednesday night to hand the New York Knicks a 118-101 loss at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Memphis 108, Portland 103
Minus All-Star point guard Damian Lillard, the Portland Trail Blazers didn't have quite enough to win Wednesday on the second night of a back-to-back.
Minnesota 126, Atlanta 114
Karl-Anthony Towns made history Wednesday night, scoring a franchise-record 56 points and leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a bounce-back 126-114 win over the Atlanta Hawks at Target Center in Minneapolis.
Boston 97, Utah 94
Jaylen Brown scored 21 points and drilled a 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left to lift the Boston Celtics to a stunning 97-94 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.
L.A. Clippers 111, Phoenix 99
Tobias Harris made five 3-pointers as part of a 27-point effort to help the Los Angeles Clippers post a 111-99 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.
L.A. Lakers 103, Dallas 93
Brook Lopez scored 22 points, 17 of them in the first half, and Julius Randle added 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the visiting Dallas Mavericks 103-93 on Wednesday at Staples Center.