SUNDAY’S GAMES
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WIZARDS 104, Celtics 91:
Bradley Beal returned from a rare night off to score 35 points, Russell Westbrook was a rebound short of a triple-double, and the Washington Wizards beat the Boston Celtics 104-91 on Sunday. Westbrook had 13 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds.
Spurs 122, HORNETS 110:
Dejounte Murray had 26 points and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the short-handed Hornets for a 122-110 victory Sunday night.
PISTONS 123, Pelicans 112:
Mason Plumlee had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career triple-double, and the Pistons spoiled Stan Van Gundy’s return to Motown, beating the Pelicans 123-112 on Sunday night. KarlAnthony Towns scored seven of his 20 points late in the fourth quarter before fouling out and the Timberwolves snapped a four-game losing streak with a 116-112 win over the Raptors on Sunday night.
THUNDER 114, Bucks 109:
Justin Jackson scored a season-high 22 points and hit a critical 3-pointer in the final minute to help the Thunder overcome Giannis Antetokounmpo’s triple-double and beat the Bucks 114-109 on Sunday night.
Trail Blazers 121, MAVERICKS 118:
Damian Lillard hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer for Portland in the final minute after a big Dallas rally, and the Trail Blazers overcame another high-scoring outing from Luka Doncic in a 121-118 victory over the Mavericks on Sunday night.
Magic at SUNS, late:
Phoenix averages 110.8 points and has outscored opponents by 2.9 points per game. The Magic are 5-9 in road games.
Lakers at NUGGETS, late:
The Lakers won the last meeting 114-93 on Feb. 4. LeBron James scored 27 points to help lead Los Angeles to the win.
Grizzlies at KINGS, late:
Sacramento is sixth in the Western Conference shooting 37.3% from deep, led by Tyrese Haliburton shooting 44.9% from 3-point range. The Grizzlies are 4-6 in Western Conference play.
Cavaliers at CLIPPERS, late:
Los Angeles is 11-2 in games decided by at least 10 points. The Cavaliers are 3-10 on the road. Cleveland has a 4-13 record in games decided by 10 or more points.