Recap Roundups
December 26, 2016
Washington 107, Milwaukee 102
Christmas came late for Otto Porter and the Washington Wizards.
Orlando 112, Memphis 102
The Orlando Magic finally are beginning to like what they see.
Brooklyn 120, Charlotte 118
Randy Foye accepted the blame for not blocking out Cody Zeller with two seconds remaining. Moments later, he was accepting the hugs and congratulatory reactions from teammates.
Detroit 106, Cleveland 90
Desperate for a victory, the Detroit Pistons needed to catch a break. Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue delivered that gift a day after Christmas, resting the game's biggest star.
Chicago 90, Indiana 85
On the official scoresheet, Chicago Bulls guard Dwyane Wade's game-changing play in the closing seconds of Monday night's victory over the Indiana Pacers was marked as a steal and a dunk.
New Orleans 111, Dallas 104
The New Orleans Pelicans went small, and Anthony Davis came up big.
Houston 131, Phoenix 115
With another back-to-back looming, the last thing the Houston Rockets wanted was to extend maximum effort deep into the second half against an inferior opponent. Their bench occupants in the fourth quarter revealed a job well done.
Minnesota 104, Atlanta 90
The Atlanta Hawks got a second chance against Minnesota less than a week after losing a game at home to the Timberwolves, with Dwight Howard back after being held out of the loss.
Toronto 95, Portland 91
The Toronto Raptors own the top-rated offense in the NBA, but it was their defense that carried them to a 95-91 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night at Moda Center.
Denver 106, L.A. Clippers 102
The Los Angeles Clippers had the Denver Nuggets right where they wanted, Austin Rivers believed.
Sacramento 102, Philadelphia 100
DeMarcus Cousins is out of reasons why the Sacramento Kings own their longest winning streak in nearly a calendar year, or why they are succeeding so often while trailing late.