Paolo Banchero had 24 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists as the visiting Orlando Magic snapped Cleveland’s franchise-record 16-game winning streak, beating the NBA-best Cavaliers 108-103 on Sunday.
Franz Wagner scored 22 points and Anthony Black added 17 off the bench for Orlando (32-37), which handed Cleveland just its fifth home loss of the season. Wendell Carter Jr. had 16 points and 14 rebounds, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 15 points.
Orlando scored six straight points to end the game after Max Strus hit a 3-pointer with 1:02 remaining to put the Cavaliers ahead 103-102. After the Magic regained the lead on Banchero’s jump shot, Caldwell-Pope and Wagner made four consecutive free throws to seal the victory.
Donovan Mitchell returned following a two-game absence and scored 23 points for Cleveland (56-11), which lost for the first time since Feb. 4. Jarrett Allen had 20 points and 12 rebounds, Darius Garland added 19 points, Ty Jerome had 12, and Strus chipped in 10.
76ers 130, Mavericks 125
Quentin Grimes led seven Philadelphia scorers in double figures with 28 points, and the 76ers snapped a three-game losing skid with a road win over Dallas.
Sunday marked Grimes’ fifth game with at least 28 points this March. Ricky Council IV posted a double-double for Philadelphia with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Guerschon Yabusele added 14 points, and Jalen Hood-Schifino, Jeff Dowtin Jr. and Oshae Brissett scored 19, 14 and 13 points off the bench.
P.J. Washington led Dallas with game-highs of 29 points and 12 rebounds. Klay Thompson scored 21 points, shooting 3 of 7 from 3-point range. Max Christie, who scored 18 points off the bench, shot 4 of 6 from long distance. The rest of the Mavericks were just 3 of 21 from outside.
Lakers 107, Suns 96
Luka Doncic had 33 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, Austin Reaves added 28 points and host Los Angeles snapped a four-game losing streak by beating Phoenix.
Jaxson Hayes matched his season high with 19 points and Dorian Finney-Smith added 10 for the Lakers, who led by as many as 20 and held the Suns to 39.3 percent shooting, including 9 of 41 (22 percent) from 3-point range.
Kevin Durant led Phoenix with 21 points and nine rebounds. Devin Booker scored 19 points, Ryan Dunn had 13, Nick Richards added 11 and Royce O’Neale chipped in 10. The Suns have lost three of their last four games.
Nets 122, Hawks 114
Cameron Johnson scored 28 points as host Brooklyn rallied late in the third quarter and took control late in the fourth to beat Atlanta for the Nets’ second win in 12 games.
Johnson shot 7 of 16 from the field and produced his highest point total since Dec. 26. The forward hit all 10 free throws and handed out seven assists. Keon Johnson added 17 of his 22 in the second half when the Nets outscored the Hawks 66-52.
Trae Young collected 28 and 12 assists but the Hawks dropped their second straight following a four-game winning streak. Onyeka Okongwu added 21 and 15 boards for Atlanta, which shot 46.7 percent but made just 11 of 37 3-point attempts.
Trail Blazers 105, Raptors 102
Anfernee Simons scored 22 points and Toumani Camara added 21 points and seven rebounds to fuel host Portland past Toronto.
Simons sank six 3-pointers and Camara had five for the Trail Blazers, who outscored the Raptors by a 28-20 margin in the fourth quarter. Deni Avdija contributed 19 points, six rebounds and six assists, and Shaedon Sharpe had 17 points to help Portland snap its five-game skid.
Toronto’s Jakob Poeltl collected 19 points and eight rebounds, and Ochai Agbaji scored 19 points in his first game since Feb. 28 due to a left ankle sprain. Scottie Barnes had 16 points, six boards, six assists and six steals for the Raptors, who saw their three-game winning streak come to a halt.
Timberwolves 128, Jazz 102
Anthony Edwards scored 41 points on 16-for-27 shooting, and Minnesota cruised past Utah in Minneapolis.
Jaden McDaniels added 20 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota, which won its eighth game in a row. Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo scored 11 points apiece.
Collin Sexton netted 22 points on 9-for-18 shooting to lead Utah. Walker Kessler posted 15 points and 19 rebounds.
Thunder 121, Bucks 105
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 31 points and eight assists to help Oklahoma City post a victory over host Milwaukee.
Isaiah Hartenstein scored a career-high 24 points on 11-of-15 shooting and collected 12 rebounds as the Thunder won their third straight game and 10th of their past 11. Oklahoma City set a franchise record for most road wins (27) in a season. Isaiah Joe made five 3-pointers and scored 19 points off the bench for Oklahoma City. Chet Holmgren added 16 points and eight rebounds and Alex Caruso had 10 points for the Thunder.
Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his seventh triple-double of the season and 52nd of his career. Damian Lillard scored 19 points, Gary Trent Jr. added 12, Kevin Porter Jr. had 11 and Kyle Kuzma tallied 10 for the Bucks, who lost for the fourth time in the past six games.
Clippers 123, Hornets 88
James Harden scored 31 points with 10 rebounds and Kawhi Leonard added 23 points as Los Angeles continued its March surge with a victory over Charlotte at Inglewood, Calif.
Ivica Zubac had 17 points, 14 rebounds and a career-best eight assists as the Clippers won for the sixth time in their last seven games, while extending their winning streak over the Hornets to 14 games. They also have a 15-game home winning streak against the Charlotte franchise going back to 2010.
Mark Williams scored 18 points with 15 rebounds and seven assists as the Hornets lost in a game originally scheduled for Jan. 11 but was postponed because of deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area. LaMelo Ball scored 16 points for Charlotte, which concluded a 2-2 road trip.
–Field Level Media
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