NBA roundup: Clippers down Lakers as Luka Doncic exits with leg injury

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Clippers 103, Lakers 88

Kawhi Leonard went for 32 points and 12 rebounds as the Clippers snapped an eight-game home losing streak and beat the injury-hit Lakers in Inglewood.

James Harden posted 21 points and 10 assists, and John Collins added 17 points and 12 rebounds. The Clippers also ended a four-game slide vs. the Lakers, and won at home for the first time since Oct. 31 despite losing Ivica Zubac to a left ankle injury in the first quarter.

LeBron James scored a season-high 36 for the Lakers. Los Angeles was without starters Deandre Ayton (elbow), Rui Hachimura (groin), and Austin Reaves (calf), and Luka Doncic was ruled out after halftime with a left leg contusion (12 points in 20 minutes). Jake LaRavia added 12 points and 11 rebounds as the Lakers moved to 4-4 this month.

Rockets 115, Nuggets 101

Kevin Durant scored 31 and Reed Sheppard hit 6-of-9 from three on his way to 28 as Houston beat Denver and tied a season-high with 19 made 3s.

A 27-16 second quarter swung the game and Houston stayed in control. Jabari Smith Jr. posted 22 points and 10 rebounds, Amen Thompson added 16, and Steven Adams grabbed 12 boards as the Rockets snapped a four-game road losing streak.

Nikola Jokic scored 25 for Denver, Jamal Murray had 16, and Bruce Brown posted 12 points and 12 rebounds. Denver’s six-game winning streak ended, and the Nuggets have now dropped five of their last seven at home.

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76ers 121, Mavericks 114

Tyrese Maxey (38) and VJ Edgecombe (26) combined for 64 as Philadelphia pulled away late to beat Dallas, winning for the fifth time in seven despite missing Joel Embiid and Paul George.

Dallas tied it 104-104 early in the fourth on a Cooper Flagg jumper, but Maxey’s floater with 8:42 left put Philly ahead for good. Dominick Barlow added 21 for the 76ers.

Anthony Davis and Cooper Flagg scored 24 apiece for Dallas, and Naji Marshall added 22.

Celtics 112, Raptors 96

Payton Pritchard erupted for 33 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds, scoring 19 in the third quarter as Boston handled Toronto.

Derrick White and Anfernee Simons added 15 each as the Celtics won their second straight on a back-to-back and improved to seven wins in their last nine. Jaylen Brown missed the game (illness).

Brandon Ingram and Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 24 apiece for Toronto. Scottie Barnes added 12 points and nine rebounds, while Jakob Poeltl sat out with a back issue.

Pelicans 128, Pacers 109

Zion Williamson scored 29 off the bench as New Orleans extended its season-high win streak to four with a rout of Indiana.

Zion went 9-of-14 from the floor and 11-of-13 at the line. Derik Queen posted 17 points and 10 rebounds, shooting a perfect 8-of-8 for his second straight double-double.

Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 22 as the Pacers lost their fourth straight. Johnny Furphy (18) and T.J. McConnell (16 points, eight assists) provided bench production.

Wizards 130, Grizzlies 122

CJ McCollum and Kyshawn George scored 28 apiece as Washington erased a 20-point first-half deficit to beat Memphis.

Alex Sarr added 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Wizards snapped a seven-game skid to the Grizzlies in Memphis and won at FedExForum for the first time since January 2018.

Santi Aldama delivered a career-high 37 points and 10 rebounds for the shorthanded Grizzlies, with Jaren Jackson Jr. adding 22. Memphis played without Ja Morant (ankle).

Pistons 112, Hornets 86

Cade Cunningham recorded a 22-point triple-double (10 rebounds, 10 assists) as Detroit pulled away from Charlotte with a dominant fourth quarter (33-14).

Jalen Duren had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Tobias Harris scored 16, Duncan Robinson added 15, and Ausar Thompson anchored the defense with four blocks and three steals.

Kon Knueppel and Miles Bridges scored 19 apiece for Charlotte. The Hornets shot 31.5% and committed 24 turnovers.

Magic 128, Jazz 127 (OT)

Desmond Bane drove for the go-ahead layup with 0.9 seconds left in overtime as Orlando edged Utah in Salt Lake City.

Bane led the Magic with 32. Paolo Banchero posted 23 points, nine rebounds, nine assists, and two blocks, while Anthony Black added 20. Noah Penda chipped in 13 points and 12 rebounds off the bench.

Keyonte George led Utah with 27 points and nine assists. Svi Mykhailiuk scored 23, Isaiah Collier had 18 and nine assists, and Kevin Love added 16 points and a season-high 16 rebounds. Lauri Markkanen missed a second straight game (right groin).

Warriors 119, Suns 116

Stephen Curry scored 28 and Jimmy Butler III added 25 as Golden State avenged a two-point loss in Phoenix two days earlier.

Curry also grabbed 10 rebounds and dished six assists. The Warriors lost Draymond Green to an early second-quarter ejection shortly after falling behind by 14, but recovered to close it out.

Devin Booker scored 38 for Phoenix, with Dillon Brooks adding 22. The Suns had beaten the Warriors 99-98 on Thursday after rallying from 14 down.

Trail Blazers 98, Kings 93

Deni Avdija stuffed the stat sheet (24 points, 11 assists, seven rebounds) as Portland swept a home-and-home vs. Sacramento.

Shaedon Sharpe scored 23, Toumani Camara added 15 points and four steals, and Donovan Clingan posted 14 points and 14 rebounds. Portland’s win followed its 134-133 OT victory Thursday.

Dennis Schroder scored 21 off the bench for Sacramento, and rookie Maxime Raynaud had 17 points and 11 rebounds again. The Kings lost their fifth straight and fell to 22 losses in 28 games.

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