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Thunder 113, Magic 108
Orlando, Fla.: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points and Oklahoma City beat Orlando for its 10th straight win. Chet Holmgren added 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Thunder and Ajay Mitchell had 16 points, five of them during a mid-fourth quarter run that put the Thunder ahead to stay. Paolo Banchero had 32 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for Orlando. Jalen Suggs added 14 points for the Magic, who lost on a second straight night after a seven-game win streak of their own. Gilgeous-Alexander’s record 129th game scoring 20 or more points was accomplished on 14 for 27 shooting and 9 of 11 free throws.
Cavaliers 126, Bucks 116
Milwaukee: Evan Mobley had 27 points and a season-high 15 rebounds, and James Harden also scored 27 as Cleveland opened a three-game trip by beating short-handed Milwaukee. Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out with a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise. This was the career-high 32nd game the two-time MVP has missed this season, and the Bucks fell to 11-21 without him. Kevin Porter Jr. had 25 points and 10 assists for the Bucks.
Timberwolves 116, Suns 104
Minneapolis: Julius Randle scored 32 points and Bones Hyland had 22 points off the bench to help Minnesota offset the absence of All-Star Anthony Edwards and beat Phoenix. Ayo Dosunmu added 19 points and Rudy Gobert had 19 rebounds for Minnesota. The Timberwolves improved to 7-4 without Edwards this season. The NBA’s third-leading scorer will miss the next week or two with knee inflammation. Devin Booker scored 34 points despite shooting 1 for 7 from 3-point range for the Suns. Phoenix finished a five-game road trip with a third straight loss.
Hornets 136, Heat 106
Charlotte: LaMelo Ball had 30 points and 13 assists, and Charlotte pulled away in a huge fourth quarter to beat short-handed Miami. Coby White scored 24 points off the bench and rookie Kon Knueppel added 22 as Charlotte won for the ninth time in 12 games. Brandon Miller scored 16 for the Hornets, who are 10th in the Eastern Conference. Tyler Herro had 20 points and eight rebounds to lead the Heat, who dropped their second straight following a season-best seven-game winning streak. They played without star forward Bam Adebayo, who sat out with right calf tightness.
Pistons 130, Wizards 107
Washington: Jalen Duren had 36 points and 12 rebounds for Eastern Conference-leading Detroit, who lost fellow All-Star Cade Cunningham to back spasms in the first half of a victory over Washington. Cunningham was hurt early in the first quarter while diving for a loose ball. He played for a few more minutes before being taken out at the 6:40 mark, and the team said during the second quarter he would not return. Reserve Daniss Jenkins added 15 points for the Pistons, who have won four of five and sent the Wizards to their 13th straight loss.
Knicks 136, Pacers 110
New York: Josh Hart scored a season-high 33 points on 12-of-13 shooting including 5 of 5 from 3-point range to lead New York over Indiana . OG Anunoby scored 26 points and Karl Anthony Towns added 22 points and 11 rebounds in the Knicks’s fourth straight win. Jarace Walker led the Pacers with 16 points as Indiana’s losing streak reached 14 games. Indiana was within 99-89 in the third quarter but the Knicks increase their lead to 27 points, 134-107, on Kevin McCullar Jr.’s basket with 1:58 remaining.





