Despite losing Tyrese Haliburton due to hamstring tightness, the Indiana Pacers used balanced offense and stifling defense to end the host Cleveland Cavaliers’ 12-game winning streak with a 108-93 decision on Sunday.
Andrew Nembhard led the way with 19 points, Pascal Siakam added 18 points and nine rebounds, and Myles Turner recorded 15 points and 10 boards for Indiana.
The Pacers were down 13 points coming out of halftime and did not have Haliburton for the second half. But Indiana became the first opponent to hold the high-scoring Cavaliers to fewer than 101 points this season.
The Pacers held the Cavaliers’ leading scorers Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland to 19 and 20 points, respectively. Evan Mobley had 16 points and Jarrett Allen had 11, the only other Cavaliers to score more than seven.
Jazz 112, Nets 111 (OT)
Rookie Isaiah Collier hit a game-winning shot to cap a career night while leading short-handed Utah to an overtime victory over Brooklyn in Salt Lake City.
Collier, the 29th pick of the 2024 draft, scored a career-high 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting to go with seven rebounds and seven assists. Collin Sexton added 21 points and Brice Sensabaugh and Svi Mykhailiuk each scored 16 as Utah snapped a nine-game home losing streak in dramatic fashion.
Tosan Evbuomwan finished with a career-high 22 points to lead the Nets, who overcame a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to force overtime. Nic Claxton added 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Ben Simmons totaled 14 points, nine assists and six boards in the Nets’ fifth straight loss.
Celtics 120, Pelicans 119
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 38 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Boston fended off visiting New Orleans.
Kristaps Porzingis added 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Celtics, who had lost two of their previous three games. Boston also received 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists from Jaylen Brown.
Trey Murphy returned after missing three games with an ankle injury to score 30 points for the Pelicans.
Knicks 140, Bucks 106
Jalen Brunson scored 44 points in a little under 29 minutes and survived an injury scare for host New York, which rolled to a win over Milwaukee.
Brunson scored 23 points in the first quarter and had 32 points when he appeared to hurt his right shoulder with 9:42 left in the third and the Knicks leading 85-65. He later returned and helped the Knicks put the game away. Karl-Anthony Towns (30 points, 18 rebounds) and Josh Hart (11 points, 11 rebounds) each posted double-doubles.
Giannis Antetokounmpo (24 points, 13 rebounds) had another double-double for the Bucks, who had their three-game winning streak snapped. Antetokounmpo has a double-double in 27 of 31 games this season.
Kings 124, Bulls 119
De’Aaron Fox had 26 points and nine rebounds and Domantas Sabonis added 22 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists to help visiting Sacramento extend its season-long winning streak to seven games by beating Chicago.
DeMar DeRozan added 21 points against his former team while Malik Monk (18 points) and Keegan Murray (14) followed in double figures for the Kings. The teams combined for 28 lead changes against just 16 turnovers. The biggest edge belonged to the Bulls at eight points.
The Bulls’ Zach LaVine led all scorers with 36 points to go with 10 rebounds. He has scored at least 30 points in a career-best six straight games.
Suns 120, Hornets 113
Devin Booker had 30 points and eight assists and Kevin Durant recorded 27 points, eight rebounds and five assists to help Phoenix rally for a victory over visiting Charlotte.
Bradley Beal added 15 points and six assists and Phoenix scored the game’s final nine points to post a third straight victory for the first time in more than two months. Grayson Allen scored 13 points in 13-plus minutes in the first half before sitting out the second with left knee soreness. Ryan Dunn scored 11 points and Oso Ighodaro had 10.
LaMelo Ball had 25 points, 11 assists, six rebounds and three steals for the Hornets, who have lost 19 of their past 21 games. Mark Williams had a season-best 24 points and 16 rebounds.
Nuggets 112, Mavericks 101
Nikola Jokic had 19 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists, Russell Westbrook finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds and visiting Denver used a big fourth quarter to rally past short-handed Dallas.
Denver outscored the Mavericks 33-12 in the final 12 minutes to take a 2-1 advantage in the season series, which resumes Tuesday in Dallas.
The Mavericks played again without leading scorers Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving and are 2-3 without the duo. Klay Thompson scored 25 points, Spencer Dinwiddie and Naji Marshall had 16 each and Dereck Lively II contributed 14 points and eight assists for Dallas.
Thunder 136, Wizards 95
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points to lead seven players in double figures, and visiting Oklahoma City handed NBA-worst Washington its sixth straight loss.
Aaron Wiggins scored 23 points off the bench, Jalen Williams added 17, Cason Wallace had 14 and Luguentz Dort chipped in 11 for the Thunder, who led by as many as 44 and won their second straight since having their 15-game winning streak snapped. Gilgeous-Alexander scored his 10,000th career point in the third quarter and rested for the entire fourth period.
Corey Kispert led Washington with 17 points off the bench, while Jordan Poole scored 13 points but committed six of the Wizards’ 18 turnovers. Jonas Valanciunas added 11 points and eight rebounds, and Alex Sarr and Bilal Coulibaly had 10 points apiece.
Magic 104, 76ers 99
Jonathan Isaac came off the bench to record his first double-double in over five years, helping Orlando beat visiting Philadelphia.
Isaac tallied season-highs of 20 points — including 13 in the fourth quarter — and 11 rebounds for his first double-double since Dec. 15, 2019. Cole Anthony scored 27 points on 11-of-17 shooting while Paolo Banchero bundled 20 points with eight rebounds and six assists for Orlando.
Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 29 points but shot just 7-of-19 from the floor. Paul George added 25 points along with 10 rebounds and six assists. Joel Embiid missed his fourth straight game for the 76ers with a foot injury.
–Field Level Media
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