Recap Roundups
January 20, 2018
Oklahoma City 148, Cleveland 124
Paul George scored 36 points, Carmelo Anthony added a season-high 29 points with 10 rebounds, and Russell Westbrook recorded a season-best 20 assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder throttled the Cleveland Cavaliers 148-124 on Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena.
Chicago 113, Atlanta 97
Robin Lopez kept his personal hot streak going with a game-high 20 points and rookie Lauri Markkanen added 19 to lead the Chicago Bulls past the Atlanta Hawks 113-97 on Saturday at Philips Arena in Atlanta.
Miami 106, Charlotte 105
Kelly Olynyk made the second of a two-shot free-throw opportunity with 0.2 seconds remaining as the Miami Heat put together a strong final two minutes to overcome the Charlotte Hornets for a 106-105 victory Saturday night at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C.
New Orleans 111, Memphis 104
DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis played their first game since being named starters in the NBA All-Star Game, but Pelicans teammate Jrue Holiday commanded equal billing in a 111-104 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night in the Smoothie King Center.
Philadelphia 116, Milwaukee 94
Joel Embiid scored 29 points, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot added 16 and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 116-94 Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Houston 116, Golden State 108
Chris Paul paired 33 points with 11 rebounds and James Harden delivered a key 3-pointer down the stretch as the Houston Rockets snapped the Golden State Warriors' 14-game road winning streak with a 116-108 victory on Saturday at Toyota Center.
Minnesota 115, Toronto 109
Andrew Wiggins and Karl Anthony-Towns hit clutch 3-pointers down the stretch as the Minnesota Timberwolves withstood a 40-point night by Toronto point guard Kyle Lowry and recorded a 115-109 victory over the Raptors Saturday night at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
Utah 125, L.A. Clippers 113
Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points and Joe Ingles matched a pair of career highs, scoring 21 points while making five 3-pointers, to lead the Utah Jazz to a 125-113 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.
Portland 117, Dallas 108
Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum combined for 57 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers past the Dallas Mavericks 117-108 Saturday night at Moda Center.