Donovan Mitchell collected 37 points and seven assists, and Sam Merrill scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 118-106 on Monday night.
Evan Mobley added 14 points, six rebounds, six assists and six turnovers for the Cavaliers, who are 2-1 on a six-game homestand. Merrill made 6 of 9 3-point attempts before making a layup to wrap up his second-highest scoring outing of the season.
Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo exited late in the second quarter with a left groin strain, finishing with 14 points, five rebounds, four assists and four turnovers in 13 minutes. Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers said postgame that Antetokounmpo would have an MRI exam on Tuesday.
Ryan Rollins paced Milwaukee with 24 points, making 5 of 10 3-pointers, and Myles Turner had 15 points and seven rebounds. This was Milwaukee’s only road contest in a six-game stretch between Nov. 14-24.
Pistons 127, Pacers 112
Jalen Duren returned from a two-game injury absence and dominated with 31 points and 15 rebounds as host Detroit stretched its winning streak to 10 games with a victory over struggling Indiana.
Daniss Jenkins supplied a career-high 26 points and eight assists and Javonte Green scored 20 points off the bench for the Pistons, who have their longest winning streak since the 2007-08 season.
Pascal Siakam led the Pacers, who have lost eight straight, with 29 points. He also grabbed seven rebounds. Bennedict Mathurin had 25 points, and Isaiah Jackson contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Bulls 130, Nuggets 127
Josh Giddey posted 21 points and 14 rebounds, Ayo Dosunmu also finished with 21 points, and visiting Chicago held on to beat Denver.
Kevin Huerter scored 20 points as the Bulls snapped a five-game skid while ending Denver’s seven-game winning streak. Chicago held a 66-9 advantage in bench scoring.
Nikola Jokic recorded his eighth triple-double of the season with 36 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists but missed a potential tying 3-point shot at the buzzer. Jamal Murray recorded 34 points and 11 rebounds.
Heat 115, Knicks 113
Norman Powell scored 19 points to lead seven Miami players in double figures and the Heat withstood a late rally by visiting New York.
Davion Mitchell had 18 points for Miami, which snapped a two-game skid and avenged a 140-132 road loss to the Knicks on Friday.
Miles McBride scored 13 of his season-high 25 points in the fourth quarter for the Knicks, who trailed by 10 points with 3:10 remaining. New York missed four shots in the final 20 seconds as the Heat held on in a game that featured 10 ties and 21 lead changes.
76ers 110, Clippers 108
Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points and Andre Drummond collected 14 points and 18 rebounds to highlight Philadelphia’s come-from-behind victory over visiting Los Angeles.
Quentin Grimes chipped in 19 points for Philadelphia. Paul George (knee) made his season debut for the Sixers and finished 2 of 9 from the field for nine points in 21 minutes.
James Harden led Los Angeles with 28 points on 7-of-25 shooting while Ivica Zubac registered 14 points and 13 rebounds. Harden missed two contested 3-point attempts in the waning seconds to send Los Angeles to its eighth loss in nine games.
Timberwolves 120, Mavericks 96
Naz Reid came off the bench to register 22 points and 12 rebounds as Minnesota downed Dallas in Minneapolis.
Rudy Gobert added 15 points and nine rebounds for the Timberwolves, who bounced back from a loss against the Denver Nuggets in their previous game. Anthony Edwards managed just 13 points on 5-for-14 shooting.
Jaden Hardy scored 17 points off the bench to lead the Mavericks, who lost for the eighth time in the past 10 games. Cooper Flagg and Brandon Williams each scored 15 points.
Raptors 110, Hornets 108
RJ Barrett made the go-ahead layup with 18 seconds to play as part of a 16-point night, and Toronto held off visiting Charlotte.
Brandon Ingram scored 27 points for the Raptors, who have won four straight and eight of nine. Immanuel Quickley added 15 points and 10 rebounds. Scottie Barnes scored 16 points and blocked a put-back attempt by Collin Sexton as time expired.
Kon Knueppel scored 24 points for the Hornets, who have lost three straight, and Miles Bridges added 22 points. LaMelo Ball, whose nose was bloodied by an elbow early in the third quarter, amassed 20 points and eight assists.
Thunder 126, Pelicans 109
Chet Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led a balanced attack with 26 and 23 points, respectively, and Isaiah Hartenstein registered a career-high-tying four steals in a solid all-around game as visiting Oklahoma City handed New Orleans interim coach James Borrego a second straight defeat.
Hartenstein complemented his four steals with 16 points, seven rebounds, six assists and a block for the Thunder, who won their sixth in a row and 14th in 15 outings this season.
Hitting nine of his 16 shots, rookie Jeremiah Fears paced the Pelicans with 24 points. Trey Murphy III added 18, Micah Peavy 16, Jordan Hawkins 11 and Karlo Matkovic 10 for New Orleans.
