Recap Roundups
November 21, 2018
Charlotte 127, Indiana 109
Kemba Walker was good but not great Wednesday night, yet the rest of the Charlotte Hornets responded with one of their best performances of the season in a 127-109 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers.
Philadelphia 121, New Orleans 120
Joel Embiid outdueled Anthony Davis as the host Philadelphia 76ers extended their winning streak to four games and ended New Orleans ' streak at three with a 121-120 victory Wednesday night.
Toronto 124, Atlanta 108
Toronto guard Kyle Lowry had a triple-double, and center Jonas Valanciunas scored a season-high 24 points to lead the Raptors to a 124-108 win at Atlanta on Wednesday, handing the Hawks their ninth consecutive defeat.
New York 117, Boston 109
The New York Knicks stunned the host Boston Celtics with a 27-7 flurry in the second quarter, then held on for a 117-109 victory over the struggling defending Eastern Conference runners-up on Wednesday night.
L.A. Lakers 109, Cleveland 105
LeBron James scored 32 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and dished out seven assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a come-from-behind 109-105 win on Wednesday in his return to Cleveland.
Chicago 124, Phoenix 116
Zach LaVine scored 29 points on 10-for-20 shooting, and the Chicago Bulls held on for a 124-116 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.
Houston 126, Detroit 124
James Harden scored 29 of his game-high 43 points in the second half, and the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to five games with a 126-124 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.
Milwaukee 143, Portland 100
Giannis Antetokounmpo collected 33 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists as the Milwaukee Bucks pounded the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 143-100 on Wednesday night.
Denver 103, Minnesota 101
Jamal Murray scored 18 points, including two free throws with 6.8 seconds left, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-101 in Minneapolis on Wednesday night.
Dallas 119, Brooklyn 113
A fourth-quarter burst from reserves J.J. Barea and Devin Harris allowed the Dallas Mavericks to record a 119-113 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.
Memphis 104, San Antonio 103
Marc Gasol converted the game-tying and winning free throws with 0.7 seconds to play as part of his 20-point, 10-rebound performance, and Mike Conley poured in 30 points with nine assists as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 104-103 on Wednesday.
Sacramento 119, Utah 110
Willie Cauley-Stein scored 23 points, while De'Aaron Fox added 17 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds to help the Sacramento Kings pull away for a 119-110 win over the host Utah Jazz on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.
Oklahoma City 123, Golden State 95
Dennis Schroder scored 10 of his game-high 32 points in a second-quarter run that gave the Oklahoma City Thunder the lead for good Wednesday night in a 123-95 blowout of the Golden State Warriors in Oakland, Calif.