Donovan Mitchell scored 17 of his 27 points during the second quarter and Evan Mobley finished with 21 points and driven the host Cleveland Cavaliers to a dominant victory 142-105 over New York Knicks on Friday.
Mitchell made 10 out of 15 shots from the floor while Mobley fell 9 of 11 attempts and collected eight returns and three steals for Cleveland, who cruised to his sixth straight victory and 10th in the last 11 games.
Cavaliers shot a robust 60.9 percent from the floor and dominated the interior with an advantage of 66-38 in the points in color. Cleveland led 41-29 after the first quarter and 77-50 in half.
New York’s Jalen Brunson scored 16 of its 26 points during the first quarter while Karl-Anthony Towns added 23 points.
Grizzlies 105, Magic 104
Desmond Bane met a tiebreaking Foul Shot with 45.0 seconds left and visited Memphis collected from a 19-point deficit for the third quarter to defeat Orlando.
Jaren Jackson Jr. Blocked a potential game-winning eight foot attempt by Paolo Banchero in the ending seconds to preserve the grizzlies victory, which snapped a two-game losing line.
Yes Morant led Grizzlies with 23 points and five assists, and Bane and Jackson added 16 points per piece. Franz Wagner scored 10 of his game high 25 points during the fourth quarter for Orlando, who had won three of his previous four matches.
Bucks 104, Wizards 101
Short -handed Milwaukee weather out a sluggish start and a game -ending, seven -minute field target dryer to make their second victory in as many nights and host Washington.
Brook Lopez finished with 18 points and nine returns to help carry the load with Damian Lillard out and Giannis Antetokounmpo Limited to less than 20 minutes playing time. Former Magician Kyle Kuzma – recently acquired in a trade for Khris Middleton – led Bucks with 19 points.
Wizards beginner Alex Sarri led all scorers with 22 points, and Corey Kispert came from the bench to knock down 4 out of 7 3-point attempts on the way to 16 points. Middleton finished with 12 points against its former team.
Heat 120, Raptors 111 (OT)
Tyler Herro scored 28 points and pulled out seven assists when Miami won at Toronto to finish a four-game losing line.
Bam Adebayo produced 19 points and 12 returns while Andrew Wiggins added 25 points when Heat finished a four-game losing line.
RJ Barrett scored 29 points for Raptors, who has lost six out of seven. Immanuel Quickley added 23 points, and Scottie Barnes set up 13.
Pistons 125, spurs 110
Cade Cunningham collected 25 points and 12 assists to lead a balanced attack when Detroit took responsibility during the third quarter and walked to a victory over short -handed San Antonio in Austin, Texas.
The game was the second on two nights for Spurs in Texas Capital, their home from home and eighth of their 12-game Rodeo Road Trip. San Antonio, who played without Star Center Victor Wembanyama, was worse for Wear, ending gasoline during the second half after led by as many as 10 points late in the second quarter.
Detroit, who leveled a season high with his fifth straight victory, took the lead on a Cunningham 3-point just before half-time and extended its advantage to 101-80 on Malik Bealey’s 3-pointer late in the third. Tobias Harris added 22 points, Jalen Duren took up 21 points and 15 returns and Beasley had 16 points for Detroit. Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 28 points from the bench while De’aaron Fox added 27.
Mavericks 111, Pelicans 103
Kyrie Irving got a game high 35 points and hosted Dallas came to life at the beginning of the fourth quarter about to beat New Orleans.
PJ Washington added 24 points and seven returns for Dallas, which led by only two after Pelicans Wing Bruce Brown did well on an arrangement 29 seconds into the final frame. But Mavericks responded by 8-0 and never dragged.
Zion Williamson scored the Pelicans with 29 points and seven returns while Trey Murphy III went for 20 points, six boards and six assists.
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