Recap Roundups
February 23, 2019
Portland 130, Philadelphia 115
Jusuf Nurkic scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the visiting Portland Trail Blazers past the Philadelphia 76ers 130-115 on Saturday afternoon.
Atlanta 120, Phoenix 112
Atlanta guards Kent Bazemore and Trae Young both scored 23 points in a 120-112 win over visiting Phoenix on Saturday, handing the Suns their 17th straight loss.
Brooklyn 117, Charlotte 115
D'Angelo Russell scored 40 points, including 12 straight down the stretch, and the Brooklyn Nets pulled out a 117-115 victory over the host Charlotte Hornets in a bizarre game Saturday night.
Cleveland 112, Memphis 107
Cleveland's Cedi Osman scored five points in a span of 17 seconds late in the fourth quarter, and rookie Collin Sexton followed with a deep 3-pointer to lift the host Cavaliers to a 112-107 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday.
Indiana 119, Washington 112
Thaddeus Young scored 22 points, Bojan Bogdanovic added 18 and the visiting Indiana Pacers held off the Washington Wizards 119-112 on Saturday night.
New Orleans 128, L.A. Lakers 115
The New Orleans Pelicans got off to a hot start even without star center Anthony Davis and cruised to a 128-115 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night.
Detroit 119, Miami 96
Ish Smith led a strong bench effort with a season-high 22 points and nine assists, and the Detroit Pistons pulled away to a 119-96 victory over the host Miami Heat on Saturday.
Chicago 126, Boston 116
Zack LaVine scored 42 points, and Lauri Markkanen added 35, both career highs, as the Chicago Bulls defeated the visiting Boston Celtics 126-116 Saturday night for their third consecutive victory.
Sacramento 119, Oklahoma City 116
Buddy Hield scored 34 points to help the Sacramento Kings hold off the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-116 on the road Saturday night.
Milwaukee 140, Minnesota 128
Khris Middleton scored 28 points, and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 27 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists on Saturday night as the Milwaukee Bucks won for the 16th time in their last 18 games, beating the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 140-128.
Houston 118, Golden State 112
Eric Gordon led five players in double figures with 25 points Saturday night as the Houston Rockets, playing without star James Harden, used superior depth to stun the Golden State Warriors 118-112 in Oakland, Calif.
Utah 125, Dallas 109
Joe Ingles capped an 18-point performance with four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter Saturday night, helping the Utah Jazz pull away from the Dallas Mavericks for a 125-109 victory in Salt Lake City.
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