Toronto, Mar 2 (U.S.): Scotty Barnes scored 18 points and rebounded 10 rebounds, Gary Trent Jr. scored 24 and the Toronto Raptors beat Brooklyn 109-108 on Tuesday night to score their second win over the struggling Nets in two days.
Pascal Siakam missed with 18 points and Malachi Flynn scored 15 for the Raptors, who were coming off a 133-97 win in Brooklyn on Monday, Reuters reported.
Thaddeus Young and Jim Birch each scored 11 points for Toronto. Trent went 9 for 9 at the free throw line.
James Johnson scored 19 points, Seth Curry 18, and LaMarcus Aldridge added 16 points for the Nets. Cam Thomas scored 11, and Goran Dragic scored 10.
Muhammad Abdul Majeed Abdullah 104
Los Angeles: Luka Doncic scored seven out of 25 points in the fourth quarter, Jalen Bronson added 22 points and Dallas tied for a win over Los Angeles.
Dorian Finney-Smith scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Mavericks, who won their eighth win in 10 games after taking a big early lead over the struggling Lakers.
Dallas trailed 100-94 with seven minutes of play before scoring 11 consecutive points in a rally started by Bronson’s fourth three-pointer. Doncic went on 9 of 21 and looked noticeably less intense than most previous matches during his month-long scoring rip, but he made big enough baskets to win them.
LeBron James scored 26 points and Carmelo Anthony 20 points with the Lakers, who lost for the sixth time in seven games despite erasing a 21-point delay in more than 12 thrilling minutes during the first half.
Celtics 107, Falcons 98
Boston: Jason Tatum scored 33 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to help Boston advance in the second half and win over Atlanta.
Derek White and Grant Williams each added 18 points from the bench. Marcus Smart finished with 16 points and four assists.
Boston has won 10 of its last 12 games and three out of four since the All-Star break.
Trae Young scored 31 points, and Bogdan Bogdanovic added 25 points to the Hawks, who lost two out of three.
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MINNEAPOLIS: Karl-Anthony Towns had 39 points and nine rebounds for Minnesota, who was attacked from inside and out in a win over struggling Golden State in a potential game series preview.
D’Angelo Russell scored 22 points, and Malik Beasley added 20 points in a 6-for-9 out of a 3-point range for Minnesota. The Timberwolves 54-42 had a points advantage in the paint, too, with novice warriors often taking advantage of answers to slow towns around the basket.
Stephen Curry led Golden State with 34 points, but the league leader in shooting 3 went only 5 for 16 from long range with many of his points. Second Gary Payton added 14 points for the Warriors, who have the second-best record in the NBA but lost six of their eight games.
Timberwolves (34-29), who entered the evening 3 1/2 games from sixth in the Western Conference with avoiding play that comes with him, played without Anthony Edwards due to hamstringitis. They have won their sixth straight game against the Warriors at home, regardless of their 11-game losing streak against Golden State on the road right now, and have moved their top five games of the season above the .500 mark.
Clippers 113 missiles 100
Houston: Ivica Zubak scored 22 points and 12 rebounds, and Los Angeles moved away in the third quarter and beat Houston.
The Clippers used a third quarter of 40 points to provide 14 points to enter the fourth quarter. They then scored the first seven points of the last period, with five from Amir Kofi, to make it 96-75 with 10 minutes remaining.
Zoback and fellow junior Reggie Jackson, Marcus Morris and Nicholas Batum didn’t play in the fourth quarter as the match was a long way off.
The Rockets earned 20 points from rookie Jalen Green as their slip reached 10 games. Houston, the worst record holder in the Western Conference, has won only once in its last 15 games.
Wizards 116, pistons 113
Washington: Kyle Kuzma scored 21 points and Thomas Bryant added 16 points, and the Washington Wizards won their 14th consecutive home game with Detroit.
It’s the longest home win streak against any team in franchise history. The Wizards pulled inside an idle game Charlotte for 10th place in the Eastern Conference.
Jerami Grant scored 26 points for Detroit, which had a chance of a tie on their final possession. Sadiq Bey missed from the ocean, and after an offensive rebound, Killian Hayes missed a triple pointer.