Pelicans 123 (26-36), Mavericks 127 (38-25)
If this game was any indication, the future of basketball is in very good hands. Luka Doncic (30 points, 17 rebounds, 10 assists) came up big for the winners in overtime, but he wasn’t the only young stud to turn in a solid night.
Brandon Ingram had 27 points, Zion Williamson scored 21 and Lonzo Ball hit seven 3’s en route to 25 points for New Orleans.
Kristaps Porzingis led the way on both ends for the Mavs with 34 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks.
Celtics 112 (42-19), Cavaliers 106 (17-45)
Jayson Tatum’s hot streak continued as he chipped in 32 points, 9 rebounds and 6 dimes for the Celtics. The wing shot 5-for-10 from deep, keeping his 3-point percentage at .500 since the All-Star break (38.2% before).
Thunder 114 (38-24), Pistons 107 (20-43)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was a team-best plus-12 in his 35 minutes of game time as he scored 27 points on 12-for-15 shooting. Dennis Schroder added 23 on 7-for-14 shooting off the pine.
Magic 113 (27-35), Heat 116 (40-22)
Duncan Robinson shot 9-for-12 from deep en route to a team-high 27 points for the Heat as they picked up a win over their in-state foe.
Wizards 104 (22-39), Trail Blazers 125 (28-35)
Carmelo Anthony scored 20 points in the first half en route to a 25-point night on an efficient 8-for-13 shooting.
Despite the loss, Bradley Beal turned in his 20th straight game with at least 25 points as he finished with 29.
Bulls 108 (21-41), Timberwolves 115 (19-42)
Six Timberwolves scored double-digit points to overcome a 26-point night from Coby White.
Grizzlies 118 (31-31), Nets 79 (27-34)
Twelve Grizzlies got on the scoring sheet as they held the Nets to just 30-for-90 shooting from the field and a staggering 7-for-42 performance from deep. Josh Jackson scored a team-high 19 in 17 minutes off the bench.
Jazz 112 (39-22), Knicks 104 (19-43)
Julius Randle scored 32, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Jazz as Donovan Mitchell and Bojan Bogdanovic each scored 23.
Pacers 100 (37-25), Bucks 119 (53-9)
The Bucks started off hot with 36 points in the first quarter and never looked back as Giannis racked up 29 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Donte DiVincenzo scored 19 in 23 minutes off the bench to aid the effort, too.
