Recap Roundups
March 29, 2024
Golden State 115, Charlotte 97
Stephen Curry scored 23 points in a return to his hometown as the visiting Golden State Warriors beat the Charlotte Hornets 115-97 on Friday night.
Indiana 109, L.A. Lakers 90
Pascal Siakam scored 22 points with 11 rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton added 21 points with eight rebounds and eight assists and the Indiana Pacers flashed some improved defense Friday while earning a 109-90 victory to end the Los Angeles Lakers' season-best five-game winning streak.
L.A. Clippers 100, Orlando 97
Kawhi Leonard scored the last of his game-high 29 points on a go-ahead jumper with 34.1 seconds remaining and the Los Angeles Clippers escaped with a 100-97 road win over the Orlando Magic on Friday.
Detroit 96, Washington 87
Cade Cunningham had 33 points and seven assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 96-87 road win over the Washington Wizards on Friday in a game between teams with the two worst records in the NBA.
Brooklyn 125, Chicago 108
Cam Thomas scored 28 points and Dennis Schroder added 27 as the Brooklyn Nets heated up from behind the 3-point arc in the second half and earned a 125-108 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night in New York.
Cleveland 117, Philadelphia 114
Georges Niang scored 25 points, Evan Mobley added 20 points and 11 rebounds and the host Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 117-114 on Friday.
Miami 142, Portland 82
Bam Adebayo posted 21 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists in just three quarters to lead the host Miami Heat to an historic 142-82 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
Oklahoma City 128, Phoenix 103
Josh Giddey scored 23 points to lift the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a 128-103 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday.
San Antonio 130, New York 126
Victor Wembanyama racked up a career-high 40 points, including the game-sealing 3-pointer with 1:12 to play in overtime, as the San Antonio Spurs held off the visiting New York Knicks 130-126 on Friday.
Minnesota 111, Denver 98
Anthony Edwards had 25 points, Rudy Gobert finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds, and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 111-98 on Friday night.
Houston 101, Utah 100
Jalen Green scored 34 points, including 30 in the second half, and Fred VanVleet added 22 as the red-hot Houston Rockets defeated the Utah Jazz 101-100 on Friday in Salt Lake City for their 11th consecutive victory.