Jalen Brunson scored 29 points and handed out nine assists on Friday to help the New York Knicks post a 101-92 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, handing the hosts their 12th straight loss.
OG Anunoby added 25 points while Mitchell Robinson had 12 points and 22 rebounds for New York, which won its second straight game to finish off a 3-2 road trip. Mikal Bridges chipped in 11 points in the victory.
Jarace Walker’s 18 points led Indiana, while Aaron Nesmith put up 12 and Ivica Zubac had 11. T.J. McConnell tallied 10 points for the Pacers.
After taking a two-point lead late in the third quarter and carrying it into the fourth, New York opened the final quarter with five straight points, then later went on another 7-0 run when Indiana again got within two.
Pistons 126, Grizzlies 110
Jalen Duren powered for 30 points and 13 rebounds and host Detroit rolled past injury-riddled Memphis.
Cade Cunningham had 17 points and 15 assists, while Marcus Sasser supplied 16 points and Duncan Robinson added 14. The Pistons shot 54.3% from the field and increased their lead in the Eastern Conference to five games over second-place Boston.
Javon Small’s 23 points led Memphis. Ty Jerome had 21, Cam Spencer contributed 19 and Olivier-Maxence Prosper added 17 for the Grizzlies, who have lost seven in a row and are missing six players due to injury.
Cavaliers 138, Mavericks 105
Evan Mobley scored 23 of his season-high-tying 29 points in the first half and Donovan Mitchell posted 24 points and eight assists, lifting Cleveland to a win over host Dallas in the first game of a home-and-home set.
James Harden had 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as the Cavaliers remained firmly in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, improving to 24-10 since Dec. 29. The teams play again Sunday in Cleveland.
Rookie of the Year candidate Cooper Flagg scored 25 points and Naji Marshall had 17 points and seven rebounds for the Mavericks, who have lost nine of their last 10 and are 3-19 since Jan. 24. Ryan Nembhard had eight points and nine assists.
Raptors 122, Suns 115
Brandon Ingram scored 36 points and Toronto came back to defeat visiting Phoenix.
RJ Barrett added 22 points for the Raptors, who trailed by 10 early in the fourth quarter and finished the game on a 27-10 run. Immanuel Quickley scored 17 points and Scottie Barnes, a game-time decision because of illness, contributed 14 points and two blocks.
Jalen Green scored 34 points for the Suns, who had a four-game winning streak end. Devin Booker added 31 points, Grayson Allen scored 15 points and Rasheer Fleming had nine points and three blocks.
Rockets 107, Pelicans 105
Kevin Durant scored a team-high 32 points, Amen Thompson flirted with a triple-double and Houston survived a late rally from visiting New Orleans to claim a win.
Behind Dejounte Murray, who tallied a season-high 35 points, and Zion Williamson (21 points), the Pelicans turned a 12-1 run into a 104-100 lead with 31.8 seconds remaining. But Jabari Smith Jr. drilled a corner 3-pointer for the Rockets, and the Pelicans followed with two critical turnovers that opened the door for Houston to steal the win.
Trey Murphy III added 14 points, six rebounds and seven assists for the Pelicans, who turned 12 turnovers into 17 points. Thompson posted 23 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists for the Rockets, who played without All-Star center Alperen Sengun (back).
Timberwolves 127, Warriors 117
Anthony Edwards had 42 points to lead seven players in double figures as Minnesota snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over Golden State in San Francisco.
Rudy Gobert scored 18 points, Jaden McDaniels added 15 and Naz Reid and Ayo Dosunmu added 12 apiece for Minnesota, which led by as many as 25 and won the season series against the Warriors 3-1.
Brandin Podziemski led the Warriors with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Kristaps Porzingis added 20 points and Gui Santos had 17 points and a career-high eight assists for Golden State, which has lost four in a row and six of eight.
Clippers 119, Bulls 108
Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points and matched a franchise scoring record as Los Angeles continued its run of success in March with a victory over Chicago in Inglewood, Calif.
Leonard reached 20 points for the 44th consecutive game to match Bob McAdoo’s single-season franchise mark set in 1974-75, when the team played in Buffalo. Bennedict Mathurin scored 26 as the Clippers improved to 7-1 in the month while extending their winning streak to four.
Chicago’s Josh Giddey posted 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his 11th triple double of the season. With his 29th career triple-double, Giddey passed Michael Jordan’s career total. Tre Jones scored 21 points and Matas Buzelis added 18 points and 11 boards.
Blazers 124, Jazz 114
Jrue Holiday recorded 25 points and eight assists and backup Scoot Henderson also scored 25 points as Portland completed a four-game series sweep of visiting Utah.
Donovan Clingan registered 21 points and 15 rebounds and Deni Avdija added 17 points, eight assists and six rebounds. and Sidy Cissoko had 14 points off the bench for Portland. Trailing 38-22 with two minutes left in the first quarter, the Blazers went on a 20-0 run and never trailed again.
Brice Sensabaugh made six 3-pointers for the second straight game while scoring 31 points for the Jazz, who lost for the 10th time in 12 games. Cody Williams added 19 points and seven rebounds, and Isaiah Collier had 17 points and nine assists. Utah played without Keyonte George (right hamstring), who was injured during Wednesday’s loss to the New York Knicks.
