LaMelo Ball scored 17 points and made five 3-pointers as the Charlotte Hornets led by as many as 57 points in routing the Utah Jazz 150-95 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.
The Hornets made 24 3-pointers while shooting 41% from 3-point range. They led wire-to-wire in recording the second-largest margin of victory in franchise history.
Tre Mann led Charlotte with 20 points and Brandon Miller added 18. Miles Bridges and Collin Sexton chipped in 15 points apiece. Nine players scored in double figures for the Hornets.
Brice Sensabaugh led the Jazz with 26 points. Isaiah Collier chipped in 17 points and nine assists. Cody Williams added 15 points and Kyle Filipowski pulled down 10 rebounds. Utah rested leading scorer Lauri Markkanen (27.9 points per game).
Pacers 123, Heat 99
Andrew Nembhard scored 29 points to lead seven players in double figures and Indiana led wire-to-wire in a win over Miami in Indianapolis.
Micah Potter had 14 points and Jarace Walker added 13 for the Pacers, who led by as many as 29 and won their second straight following a 13-game losing streak. T.J. McConnell and Aaron Nesmith scored 12 apiece, Pascal Siakam had 11 points and Johnny Furphy chipped in 10.
The Heat shot just 39.1% from the field and 13.3% (4 of 30) from 3-point range in their first game since Tuesday. Tyler Herro led Miami with 21 points, while Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 16, Bam Adebayo added 13 and Andrew Wiggins had 11. The Heat have lost three of their last four games.
Cavaliers 146, Timberwolves 134
Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points and dished out eight assists as host Cleveland pulled away for a victory over Minnesota.
It was the fourth-most points scored by the Cavaliers in a regulation game, and the second time they have had five players with at least 20 points. Cleveland first accomplished the feat on March 14, 1972, against the Baltimore Bullets.
Anthony Edwards and Naz Reid each scored 25 points for the Timberwolves, who had their four-game winning streak snapped. Julius Randle had 20 points, and Rudy Gobert posted eight points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots.
Bulls 125, Mavericks 107
Coby White scored 22 points, Ayo Dosunmu chipped in 20 and Nikola Vucevic had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds to lift Chicago to a win against visiting Dallas.
A balanced attack helped the Bulls halt a three-game losing streak and earn their largest margin of victory this season. Seven players scored in double figures as Chicago collected 31 assists on 50 made field goals. The Bulls shot 51.5% compared to 42.9% for the Mavericks while outrebounding Dallas, 52-42.
Ryan Nembhard scored 16 points to pace the Mavericks, who have lost six of eight games. Jaden Hardy and Naji Marshall added 14 points apiece and Moussa Cisse grabbed 10 rebounds.
Clippers 98, Pistons 92
Kawhi Leonard registered 26 points, eight rebounds and four steals as visiting Los Angeles rallied from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat depleted Detroit.
John Collins supplied 25 points, seven rebounds, five steals and four blocks, while James Harden contributed 19 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals for the Clippers. Ivica Zubac added 17 points and grabbed six rebounds as they outscored the Pistons 30-16 in the fourth quarter.
Duncan Robinson led Detroit with 20 points but didn’t score after halftime. Ronald Holland had 16 points and six rebounds off the bench while Daniss Jenkins added 10 points but committed five turnovers. The Pistons were held to 39.8% shooting from the field.
Spurs 100, Celtics 95
Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox each scored a team-high 21 points to lead San Antonio past host Boston. The game was tied with 1:56 to play, but the Spurs finished on a 7-2 run.
Fox also had nine rebounds and six assists. Wembanyama, who played 26 minutes off the bench, added six rebounds and three blocked shots. San Antonio also received 12 points and 13 rebounds from Julian Champagnie.
It was the second game in as many nights for the Celtics, who attempted only four free throws in the loss (3 of 4). Derrick White scored 29 points and Jaylen Brown had 27 to lead the Boston offense.
