Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points and Jaylon Tyson added 20 points and six assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 129-99, extending their season-best winning streak to five games while also honoring LeBron James on Wednesday night.
De’Andre Hunter scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half and Jarrett Allen had 17 points and nine rebounds for Cleveland, which is 12-4 since Dec. 29. Dean Wade added 11 points and Thomas Bryant scored 10.
Los Angeles is 3-2 on an eight-game trip, necessitated by the Grammy Awards taking over their arena. Bronny James scored eight points on 3-of-3 shooting from the field in eight minutes in the fourth, receiving loud cheers as soon as he entered the game.
LeBron James, who led the Cavaliers to their only championship in 2016, fell to 9-4 as an opponent in Cleveland, including 4-3 with the Lakers. The 41-year-old Akron, Ohio native spent 11 seasons with his hometown team, taking the franchise to all five of its NBA Finals appearances. The Cavaliers played a video tribute to James during the game, bringing the star to tears.
Warriors 140, Jazz 124
Stephen Curry scored 27 points and Moses Moody added 26 as Golden State set a season high in points scored to win in Salt Lake City. Utah has surrendered 140-plus points nine times this season.
Gui Santos added a season-best 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting and fellow reserves Buddy Hield and Will Richard had 13 points apiece for the Warriors, who beat the Jazz for the 10th time in the past 11 meetings and improved to 6-3 in the past nine games.
Brice Sensabaugh scored 22 points off the bench, Keyonte George recorded 19 points and seven assists, and Ace Bailey had 19 points and seven rebounds for the Jazz, who have dropped eight of their past nine games. Utah’s Lauri Markkanen added 18 points.
Spurs 111, Rockets 99
Victor Wembanyama posted his 21st double-double, Keldon Johnson scored 17 points off the bench, and visiting San Antonio rallied from a 16-point deficit to defeat Houston.
Wembanyama paired 28 points with 16 rebounds and added five blocked shots to fuel the comeback. The Spurs scored 72 points in the paint en route to their fifth win in seven games.
Amen Thompson paced the Rockets with 25 points while Kevin Durant added 24. Alperen Sengun posted 18 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for Houston, which had won five of its previous six games.
Knicks 119, Raptors 92
Mikal Bridges scored 19 of his 30 points in the third quarter, helping New York win at Toronto.
OG Anunoby added 26 points, six steals and two blocks for the Knicks, who have won four in a row overall and 11 straight vs. the Raptors. Karl-Anthony Towns had eight points and a season-best 22 rebounds.
Brandon Ingram scored 27 points for the Raptors, who had a four-game winning streak snapped. Scottie Barnes added 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Hawks 117, Celtics 106
Jalen Johnson had 19 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists to help visiting Atlanta extend its winning streak to four games by beating Boston.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker led Atlanta with 21 points. The Hawks received 17 points from Onyeka Okongwu and 15 from Dyson Daniels. Atlanta made 18 of its 42 3-point attempts, and scored 23 points off 16 Boston turnovers.
Jaylen Brown led Boston with 21 points and seven rebounds, but was 9 of 20 from the field and missed each of his five 3-point shots. Sam Hauser, Payton Pritchard and Anfernee Simons each tossed in 12 for the Celtics.
Pacers 113, Bulls 110
Pascal Siakam scored 13 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and Indiana closed the game on a 26-9 run to beat Chicago in Indianapolis.
Andrew Nembhard added 18 points, nine assists and six rebounds for Indiana, which trailed by 14 points in the fourth quarter.
Nikola Vucevic led the Bulls with 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Matas Buzelis added 20 points and eight boards.
Magic 133, Heat 124
Paolo Banchero produced 31 points and 12 rebounds to help visiting Orlando beat intrastate rival Miami.
Anthony Black added 26 points and Desmond Bane scored 23 for the Magic, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Jalen Suggs tallied 16 and Tristan da Silva finished with 12. Simone Fontecchio scored a season-high 23 points for Miami, while Bam Adebayo had 21 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists.
Down by nine at halftime, Orlando opened the third quarter on an 18-7 run and took a 77-75 advantage on Bane’s 3-pointer with 6:37 left. The Heat would tie it twice at 77-77 and 79-79, but after a Black 3-pointer made it 82-79, the Magic never trailed again.
Hornets 112, Grizzlies 97
Brandon Miller scored 26 points, Miles Bridges added 20, and Moussa Diabate had 18 points and a career-high 20 rebounds to lead visiting Charlotte over Memphis for its fourth straight win.
LaMelo Ball contributed 16 points and rookie Kon Knueppel contributed 10 points and six assists for the Hornets, who won for the 20th time this season to surpass last year’s win total.
Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 26 points and rookie Cedric Coward finished with 17. GG Jackson scored 12 points off the bench.
Timberwolves 118, Mavericks 105
Julius Randle scored a game-high 31 points and Anthony Edwards added 20 points, six rebounds and six assists to lead Minnesota to a road win over Dallas.
Naz Reid was a force for the Timberwolves with 23 points off the bench on 9-for-17 shooting. Minnesota earned its second win in a row after a five-game losing streak.
P.J. Washington led the way for the Mavericks with 21 points, all coming in the second half. Naji Marshall finished with 18 points and six rebounds and Brandon Williams added 17 off the bench as Dallas dropped its second consecutive game after winning four straight.
