Recap Roundups
November 24, 2018
Cleveland 117, Houston 108
Cleveland rookie Collin Sexton scored a career-high 29 points in his eighth consecutive start, and Tristan Thompson recorded his third consecutive double-double as the Cavaliers defeated the visiting Houston Rockets 117-108 on Saturday.
Washington 124, New Orleans 114
Otto Porter Jr. scored a season-high 29 points, John Wall added 22 points, seven rebounds and eight assists and the host Washington Wizards defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 124-114 on Saturday night.
Minnesota 111, Chicago 96
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 35 points and pulled down 22 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the season, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 111-96 win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night at Minneapolis.
Denver 105, Oklahoma City 98
Jamal Murray scored 22 points with eight rebounds and eight assists, while Nikola Jokic and Trey Lyles added 16 points each, as the visiting Denver Nuggets got off to a hot start Saturday and went on to a 105-98 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Dallas 113, Boston 104
J.J. Barea has made a strong case as the Dallas Mavericks' early-season MVP, and the diminutive point guard put on another show Saturday night to overshadow Kyrie Irving in a 113-104 victory over the visiting Boston Celtics.
Milwaukee 135, San Antonio 129
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 34 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and handed out eight assists as the host Milwaukee Bucks rallied past the San Antonio Spurs 135-129 on Saturday night.
Golden State 117, Sacramento 116
Klay Thompson capped a 31-point performance with a put-back of his own miss with 5.8 seconds remaining Saturday night to give the Golden State Warriors a 117-116 victory over the Sacramento Kings in Oakland, Calif.