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NBA Roundup: Franz Wagner Ties Career High With 38 as Magic Beat Jazz, Harden Scores Season-High 32 in Cavaliers Win
Franz Wagner matched his career high with 38 points to lead the Orlando Magic past the Utah Jazz 123-108 on Wednesday night, headlining a 10-game NBA slate that also featured a season-high 32 points from James Harden in a Cleveland Cavaliers win at Madison Square Garden, a 10th straight San Antonio Spurs victory, and a Houston Rockets win that snapped the Golden State Warriors’ eight-game winning streak after Stephen Curry left in the first quarter.
Magic 123, Jazz 108: Wagner scored 38 points on 13-of-23 shooting, made 9 of 10 free throws and grabbed eight rebounds, reaching 38 for the third time in his career and scoring at least 30 for the third straight game. Desmond Bane added 25 points with seven 3-pointers and Anthony Black totaled 22 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Utah led 96-95 in the fourth quarter before Orlando closed with an 18-3 run and outscored the Jazz 38-21 in the period. Rookie Darryn Peterson led Utah with 22 points, Brice Sensabaugh added 19 and Ace Bailey had 18, but the Jazz lost their 10th straight game to fall to 1-11, and they learned earlier in the day that Lauri Markkanen will miss at least a month with a broken right hand.
Cavaliers 115, Knicks 107: Harden snapped a slump with a season-high 32 points, including a fourth-quarter 3-pointer that put Cleveland ahead for good at Madison Square Garden. Donovan Mitchell had 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists and Jarrett Allen added 11 points and 14 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who won for just the second time in six games this month. Karl-Anthony Towns posted 21 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for his 11th double-double in as many games this season, and Jalen Brunson scored 27 for the Knicks, whose four-game winning streak ended.
Spurs 124, Bulls 119: Victor Wembanyama had 32 points and nine rebounds and Dylan Harper added 18 points and 10 assists as San Antonio won its 10th straight game in Chicago. The Spurs trailed by 22 late in the second quarter before building a 15-point lead in the fourth, and De’Aaron Fox contributed 17 points and nine assists as San Antonio put seven scorers in double figures. Jalen Smith tied his career high with 23 points for the Bulls, who lost their eighth straight.
Lakers 123, Bucks 112: Luka Doncic scored 32 points and Sandro Mamukelashvili added 23 as Los Angeles won its seventh straight game and became the league’s first team to 11 wins. Austin Reaves scored 18 before leaving with a left heel injury, and Walker Kessler contributed 10 points and 11 rebounds. Tyler Herro, back from a knee injury, led Milwaukee with 27 points and seven assists and Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 25, but the Bucks lost their eighth straight.
Celtics 98, Raptors 93: Jayson Tatum logged 24 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as Boston overcame a 22-point first-half deficit in Toronto. The Celtics trailed 93-90 with one minute left before scoring the final eight points of the game. Derrick White added 19 points and Neemias Queta had 11 points and 13 rebounds. Ja’Kobe Walter scored 17 and Allen Graves 13 for the Raptors, who took their fifth loss in seven games.
Nuggets 123, Grizzlies 118: Jamal Murray had 30 points and eight assists and Nikola Jokic contributed 27 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as Denver won in Memphis. Cameron Johnson added 23 points for the Nuggets, who led wire to wire, although an 18-point first-half lead shrank to two points in the final minute. Ty Jerome and Jaylen Wells scored 22 points each for the Grizzlies, and Cedric Coward (15 points, 11 rebounds) and Cameron Boozer (13 points, 11 boards) added double-doubles as Memphis dropped its fourth straight at home.
Trail Blazers 118, Thunder 108: Deni Avdija recorded 28 points, six assists and four steals as Portland beat visiting Oklahoma City for the second straight night, after the Trail Blazers had dropped 19 of the previous 20 meetings. Jrue Holiday made five 3-pointers while scoring 19 points, Sidy Cissoko added 19 and Damian Lillard scored 18. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and Isaiah Hartenstein logged a season-best 20 points with 11 rebounds and six assists for the Thunder.
Pacers 114, Wizards 101: Pascal Siakam collected 28 points and eight rebounds, making all 12 of his free throws, as Indiana picked up its first home win of the season. Ivica Zubac recorded 20 points and 12 rebounds and Andrew Nembhard had 17 points and 10 assists. Kyshawn George collected 25 points and nine rebounds for Washington, and Anthony Davis added 21 points and 13 rebounds.
Nets 145, Pelicans 111: Michael Porter Jr. and Egor Demin each had 22 points as Brooklyn cruised in New Orleans, scoring 145 points in a non-overtime game for just the fifth time in franchise history. Julius Randle put up 17 points and Moritz Wagner and Noah Clowney each scored 16 off the bench. Zion Williamson had 29 points and Saddiq Bey scored 15 for the Pelicans, who lost their fourth in a row and have allowed at least 138 points in each of the past three games.
Rockets 115, Warriors 108: Kevin Durant led Houston with 20 points, Alperen Sengun flirted with a triple-double at 19 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, and Amen Thompson added 19 points and seven rebounds as the Rockets pulled away in the fourth quarter for their second straight win. Golden State played most of the game without Curry, who logged six minutes before departing with right abdominal soreness in the first quarter. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Curry underwent an MRI and the results were not immediately known. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg produced 25 points and 10 rebounds for the Warriors, and Brandin Podziemski added 22.
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Norman Powell scored 23 points and Matas Buzelis added 18 as the Chicago Bulls beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-106 on Saturday night to end Minnesota’s five-game winning streak.
Norman Powell scored 23 points as the Chicago Bulls beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-106 on Saturday night, ending Minnesota’s five-game winning streak.
Matas Buzelis added 18 points and nine rebounds for Chicago, and Buddy Hield and Tre Jones each chipped in 16 points off the bench. The Bulls won for the second straight night despite a travel day scrambled by the nationwide FAA ground stop, which delayed their arrival in Minneapolis until the day of the game, and despite missing Caleb Wilson, Jalen Smith and Nic Claxton.
Chicago led 29-17 after the first quarter and 58-45 at halftime. Minnesota’s 17 points in the first quarter were its lowest-scoring quarter of the season, and the Timberwolves failed to reach 110 points for the first time this season.
Ayo Dosunmu scored a team-high 24 points against his former team for Minnesota, LaMelo Ball had 19 and Jaden McDaniels added 18. The Timberwolves missed their first 13 3-point attempts and finished 9 of 38 from long range, while Chicago scored 54 points in the paint.
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