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Nets hold off Anthony Davis, Pelicans, 126-121

By The Associated Press game with the Celtics. little in their ninth loss in 10
NEW YORK (AP) — D'Angelo Andrew Wiggins scored games. Thompson had 14
Russell had 22 points and 31 points, and Karl-Antho- points, and Hood added
13 assists, and the Brooklyn ny Towns had 20 of his 28 13.
Nets built up a big enough points — and grabbed five PISTONS 101, GRIZZLIES 94
lead with a 73-point first of his 12 rebounds — in the MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) —
half to withstand Anthony third quarter, when Min- Blake Griffin had 26 points,
Davis' monstrous return to nesota trimmed a 22-point eight rebounds and seven
the lineup, beating the deficit to six points. assists and Detroit beat
New Orleans Pelicans 126- MAVERICKS 122, HORNETS Memphis to snap a three-
121 on Wednesday night. 84 game skid.
Davis finished with 34 points CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Griffin closed out a 13-0 De-
and a career-high 26 re- Luka Doncic and Dennis troit run in the fourth quar-
bounds after a one-game Smith Jr. fueled an early ter to put it out of reach,
absence, but there weren't long-range shooting spree Reggie Jackson added 16
enough rebounds to get in and Dallas beat Charlotte points, and Reggie Bullock
the first half, when the Nets to end a nine-game road and Luke Kennard had 13
opened a 24-point lead skid. each.
during their highest-scoring Doncic and Smith each Jaren Jackson Jr. led Mem-
first half at home in 17 years. had 18 points, and Harri- phis with 26 points and 10
Joe Harris added 21 points son Barnes added 17. The rebounds, and Kyle Ander-
for the Nets, who had 105 Mavericks hit 10 first-quar- son scored 15 points. Dil-
points through three quar- ter 3-pointers — three from lon Brooks finished with 14
ters, then got consecutive Doncic and two from Smith points off the bench as the
baskets by Harris when — and finished with 18 over- Grizzlies dropped their third
New Orleans trimmed the all. Dallas won for the first straight.
down to seven with under time on the road since Nov. WIZARDS 114, HAWKS 98
5 minutes remaining. 28. It entered the game WASHINGTON (AP) — Brad-
The Nets made nine of their with a NBA-worst 2-16 road ley Beal had 24 points, Jeff
first 15 3-point attempts dur- record, compared to 15-3 Green added 22 and Thom-
ing their highest-scoring first at home. as Bryant had 16 points and
half at home since getting Dwight Powell scored 15 a career-high 15 rebounds
75 against Golden State on points, Wesley Matthews in Washington's victory over
Feb. 19, 2002. They finished had 11, and DeAndre Jor- Atlanta Hawks 114-98 on
with seven players in dou- New Orleans Pelicans' Anthony Davis (23) dunks the ball in front dan had eight points and Wednesday night.
ble figures, with DeMarre of Brooklyn Nets' Jared Dudley during the first half of an NBA 13 rebounds. Doncic add- Tomas Satoransky had 14
Carroll (19) and Spencer basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, in New York. ed 10 rebounds and Smith points and a career-best 11
Dinwiddie (18) leading Associated Press seven assists. rebounds for the Wizards.
strong efforts off the bench. Kemba Walker led Char- Alex Len led Atlanya with a
Elfrid Payton scored 25 in the first half for the Lak- Redick finally sealed the lotte with 11 points. season-high 24 points and
points for New Orleans in his ers, who dropped to 1-3 victory with a pair of free HEAT 117, CAVALIERS 92 11 rebounds. John Collins
second game back after during LeBron James' ab- throws with 4.3 seconds to CLEVELAND (AP) — Josh scored 21 points.
missing more than a month sence with a groin injury. play. Richardson scored 24 points MAGIC 112, BULLS 84
with a broken finger. Julius Los Angeles has lost six of CELTICS 115, TIMBER- and Miami — playing with CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola
Randle had 21, and Jrue nine overall after its offense WOLVES 102 Dwyane Wade sidelined Vucevic had 22 points and
Holiday 20. managed just six field goals BOSTON (AP) — Gordon by an illness — rolled past 12 rebounds before sit-
THUNDER 107, LAKERS 100 in the fourth quarter, along Hayward came off the Cleveland. ting out the fourth quarter,
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul with the Lakers' usual awful bench to score a season- Miami hit 16 of 31 3-point- Aaron Gordon added 18
George scored 37 points free-throw shooting. high 35 points in Boston's ers. Tyler Johnson added 16 points and a career-high
while getting booed when- 76ERS 132, SUNS 127 victory over Minnesota. points, and Derrick Jones Jr. nine assists, and Orlando
ever he touched the ball PHOENIX (AP) — Joel Em- Terry Rozier scored 11 of his had 13. The Heat have won routed Chicago.
by Lakers fans still angry he biid, playing despite a sore 16 points in the first quarter seven of nine to reach the Terrence Ross scored 15
didn't choose their team in left knee, matched his sea- while making his third start .500 mark at 18-18. off the bench and Evan
free agency, leading Okla- son high with 42 points, 30 in of the season because Ky- Cleveland dropped to Fournier had 13 points and
homa City over Los Ange- the first half, and grabbed rie Irving scratched both of 8-30 — the worst record in seven assists for Orlando.
les. 18 rebounds and Philadel- his eyes in Monday's game the NBA — with its seventh The Magic shot 58 percent
Russell Westbrook had 14 phia held off Phoenix. against San Antonio. Hay- straight loss. from the field.
points, 16 rebounds and Ben Simmons added 29 ward took over from there, Tristan Thompson and Rod- Zach LaVine had 16 points,
10 assists despite 3-for-20 points and J.J. Redick 27 for with 13 in the second quar- ney Hood returned from and Lauri Markkanen and
shooting, but his fellow the 76ers, who were with- ter and 15 in the third to fin- injuries and started for the Kris Dunn added 14 apiece
Southern California native out Jimmy Butler and Wilson ish with his highest-scoring Cavaliers, but it mattered for Chicago.q
was the center of attention Chandler, both due to an
in the Thunder's only visit to upper respiratory infection.
the Lakers this season. Devin Booker scored 37
George scored nine points points for the Suns. Dean-
in the fourth quarter while dre Ayton added 18 points
the Thunder rallied from a and 11 boards and Josh
five-point deficit and eas- Jackson scored 16 points.
ily held on for their seventh Philadelphia led by 23 at
win in 10 games. halftime and as many as 30
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the third quarter. The Suns
scored 18 of his 25 points cut it to three points before