Mavs return with win

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 20 of his 29 points while Dallas built a big first-half lead without much help from Luka Doncic, and the Mavericks returned from a weather-induced break with a 102-92 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.

Dallas was playing for the first time in eight days after two postponements because of a wintry weather blast in Texas. Kristaps Porzingis didn’t play with back stiffness.

Doncic scored 14 of his 21 points after halftime in his first game since the soon-to-be 22year-old became the first Dallas player to be voted an All-Star starter in consecutive seasons. The Slovenian star’s franchise record of 14 consecutive games with at least 25 points ended.

Ja Morant had 22 points and nine assists for Memphis.

Jalen Brunson scored 19 points and Josh Richardson added 17 for the Mavericks, who improved to 6-2 since a six-game losing streak that put them close to the bottom of the Western Conference.

Bulls 120, Rockets 100 — Coby White scored 24 points, and Chicago used a big third quarter to pull away for a win over short-handed Houston.

Zach LaVine scored 14 of Chicago’s 46 thirdquarter points, finishing with 21, as the Bulls outscored the Rockets by 20 points in the quarter to break open a tight game.

David Nwaba scored 22 points off the bench to lead Houston, which has lost eight straight. The Rockets had their previous two games postponed because of a winter storm and subsequent utility outages in the Houston area.