NBA ROUNDUP
WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
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Pistons at PACERS, late : Laurie Markkanen had 16 points and eight rebounds and the Chicago Bulls used a strong defensive performance for a 100-86 win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday.
Celtics at BUCKS, late : Jrue Holiday had 28 points and 14 assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame the absence of Giannis Antetokoumpo to breeze past the Indiana Pacers 140-113 on Monday.
Nuggets at RAPTORS, late : Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for his 12th triple-double of the season, and the Denver Nuggets held off the Orlando Magic 110-99 on Tuesday night.
Suns at MAGIC, late : Devin Booker scored 23 points, Deandre Ayton finished with 17 points and 16 rebounds and the Suns added to Miami’s miserable stretch with a 110-100 win on Tuesday.
Cavaliers at BULLS, late : De’aaron Fox scored 30 points, Tyrese Haliburton had a career-high 28 and the Sacramento Kings earned a 119-105 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday.
Hornets at ROCKETS, late : The Houston Rockets ended their 20-game losing
streak Monday night, as John Wall had his first triple-double in five years in a 117-99 victory over the Toronto Raptors.
Mavericks at TIMBERWOLVES, late : Luka Doncic scored 37 points in three quarters, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 132-92 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.
Grizzlies at THUNDER, late : Shai Gilgeous-alexander scored 31 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder relied on strong 3-point shooting Monday night to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-103.
Clippers at SPURS, late : Gordon Hayward scored 27 points, Terry Rozier added 24 and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs 100-97 on Monday night.
Nets at JAZZ, late : Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, Rudy Gobert added 21 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high nine blocks, and the Utah Jazz pounded the Chicago Bulls 120-95 on Monday.
Hawks at KINGS, late : Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points, Terance Mann added a season-high 21 and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat the Atlanta Hawks 119-110 on Monday night.