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Doncic breaks Mavs' career triple-double record with 22nd

By The Associated Press Julius Randle had 32 points
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic and 11 rebounds for New
scored 30 points and broke York.
Dallas' career triple-double Spike Lee was not in his
record with his 22nd, help- seats, a day after vowing
ing the Mavericks hold to attend no more Knicks
off the New Orleans Peli- home games this season
cans 127-123 in overtime after arguing with security
Wednesday night. guards who told him Mon-
Doncic added 17 rebounds day he had to use a differ-
and 10 assists, and Kristaps ent entrance to reach his
Porzingis had 34 points and courtside spot.
12 rebounds in the nation- THUNDER 114, PISTONS 107
ally televised matchup be- DETROIT (AP) — Danilo Gal-
tween young stars Doncic linari made a 3-pointer in
and Zion Williamson. Wil- the final minute and Okla-
liamson scored 21 points in homa City beat Detroit af-
35 minutes in the first back- ter blowing a 16-point sec-
to-back of his NBA career. ond-half lead.
Doncic broke Jason Kidd's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
record for triple-doubles scored 27 points for Okla-
just five days after his 21st New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) homa City. The Thunder
watch play during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Wednesday, March 4, 2020.
birthday. Associated Press had lost their previous two
Neither team led by more games, not scoring more
than three points through- annis Antetokounmpo had cause of a sore right knee. with 12 points, eight assists than 94 points in either.
out the fourth quarter or 29 points, 12 rebounds and Milwaukee was missing re- and seven rebounds. Mi- Christian Wood scored a
overtime until Doncic fed six assists and Milwaukee serve guards George Hill ami won won four straight. career-high 29 points for
Porzingis for a dunk with 49 recovered after squander- (groin contusion) and Kyle The previous record for Detroit.
seconds left to give Dallas ing an early 22-point lead Korver (back soreness). Heat 3-pointers was 21, set GRIZZLIES 118, NETS 79
a four-point lead. Doncic to rout Indiana. Khris Middleton had 20 April 5, 2017, at Charlotte. NEW YORK (AP) — Josh
had hit a 3 to snap a 118- The Bucks bounced back points for Milwaukee, The 22 3-pointers made Jackson scored 19 points
118 tie with 1:10 to play. from a 105-89 loss at Miami and Donte DiVincenzo also tied the most allowed and Memphis ran away
Williamson held up well in in which they posted their matched a career high in a game by Orlando. from Brooklyn.
his first back-to-back since lowest point total of the with 19. Terrence Ross scored 35 Tyus Jones added 18 points
making his NBA debut Jan. season. An NBA-best 53-9, T.J. Warren scored 18 points and hit a season-high eight to help Memphis win its
22. He has scored double Milwaukee hasn't lost back- for Indiana, and and Doug 3-pointers for the Magic. third in a row. Ja Morant
figures in all 16 games he's to-back games all season. McDermott had 16. CELTICS 112, CAVALIERS scored 15 points.
played in and has 20 points Indiana had a four-game HEAT 116, MAGIC 113 106 Taurean Prince had 15
or more in his last 13. winning streak snapped as MIAMI (AP) — Duncan Rob- CLEVELAND (AP) — Jayson points for Brooklyn.
Brandon Ingram led New it fell into a tie with Philadel- inson scored 27 points, all Tatum scored 32 points and TIMBERWOLVES 115, BULLS
Orleans with 27 points, but phia for fifth place in the of them coming from be- Boston beat Cleveland in a 108
fouled out in overtime. Lon- Eastern Conference stand- yond the arc, and Miami matchup of short-handed MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Malik
zo Ball added 25. ings. The Pacers also lost hit a franchise-record 22 teams. Beasley scored 24 points,
The Pelicans' Nicolo Melli guard Malcolm Brogdon to 3-pointers to beat Orlando. The Celtics were missing D'Angelo Russell added 19
sent the game to overtime a sore left hip in the second Goran Dragic scored 25 starters Kemba Walker, and Minnesota beat Chi-
with a tying 3 with 7.4 sec- quarter. points and added nine as- Jaylen Brown and Gordon cago to win both games of
onds left after missing his The Pacers were without sists, Kelly Olynyk scored 16 Hayward, and the Cava- a back-to-back for the first
first six 3s of the game. Victor Oladipo for the sec- on a perfect shooting night liers played without starters time this season.
BUCKS 119, PACERS 100 ond straight game be- and Jimmy Butler finished Andre Drumnond and rook- Coby White led Chicago
MILWAUKEEE (AP) — Gi- ie Darius Garland. Cavaliers with 26 points.
rookie swingman Kevin Por- TRAIL BLAZERS 125, WIZARDS
ter Jr. left the game in the 104
first half with a head injury PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Da-
and didn't return. mian Lillard had 22 points in
Clevelannd rookie Collin his return from a groin in-
Sexton scored a career- jury and Carmelo Anthony
high 41 points, making 17 of scored 25 as Portland beat
29 shots from the field. His Washington.
previous career high was Hassan Whiteside finished
32 against Utah. with 24 points, 16 rebounds
JAZZ 112, KNICKS 104 and four blocks for Port-
NEW YORK (AP) — Dono- land. CJ McCollum, like
van Mitchell and Bojan Lillard, had 22 points and
Bogdanovic each scored five assists. It was Lillard's
23 points and Utah beat first game in three weeks
New York. after missing six with a groin
Rudy Gobert had 18 points strain. Wizards guard Brad-
and 14 rebounds for the ley Beal, who began the
Jazz. They won their third day as the NBA's second-
straight against a team well leading scorer, had 29
below .500 from the Eastern points on 10-for-29 shooting
Conference. (35%) from the field.q