Wisconsin native Jalen Johnson scored 23 points and De’Andre Hunter added 20 to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 119-104 win in Milwaukee, ending the Bucks’ seven-game winning streak.
Once again, the Hawks got scoring from many different places, with eight players scoring at least eight. Clint Capela grabbed 17 rebounds with his eight points, while Johnson grabbed 13 as Atlanta earned a fifth straight win.
The Bucks committed 18 turnovers on the night while Atlanta also dominated the glass, grabbing 55 boards compared to Milwaukee’s 40.
The Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 31 points and 11 boards. Damian Lillard added 25 points and five assists. Milwaukee’s seven-game win streak was the longest active streak in the NBA.
Heat 134, Lakers 93
Tyler Herro scored 21 of his game-high 31 points in the third quarter as host Miami routed Los Angeles.
The Heat set a franchise record for assists (42), and they tied a team mark for made 3-pointers (24). Jimmy Butler, back after missing one game due to a knee injury, added 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
LeBron James led the Lakers with 29 points and eight assists against his former team. He made 12 of 18 shots from the floor. Los Angeles’ Anthony Davis was held to eight points on 3-for-14 shooting.
Nets 99, Pacers 90
Cameron Johnson scored 26 points, Ben Simmons keyed a decisive fourth-quarter run and Brooklyn fended off a late comeback attempt en route to a victory over Indiana in New York.
Johnson returned from missing the Nets’ 26-point loss at Chicago on Monday due to an ankle injury and hit seven of Brooklyn’s 12 3-pointers. He shot 7 of 18 overall and also grabbed seven rebounds. Nic Claxton added 16 points and eight rebounds for the Nets.
Tyrese Haliburton put up a team-high 17 points as the Pacers dropped their eighth straight road game.
Celtics 130, Pistons 120
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 28 points and dished out nine assists to lead Boston over visiting Detroit.
The Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis added 26 points and nine rebounds, and Sam Hauser made 5 of 10 3-point attempts while logging 20 points. Payton Pritchard contributed 19 points, Derrick White added 14 points and 11 assists, and Al Horford also had 14 points.
Cade Cunningham amassed 27 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds for the Pistons, who lost despite making 20 of their 39 3-point attempts (51.3 percent). Tobias Harris also tossed in 27 points for Detroit, and Malik Beasley finished with 23.
Magic 106, 76ers 102
Franz Wagner scored 35 points as visiting Orlando beat Philadelphia.
Wagner shot 12 of 23 from the field and 10 of 10 from the foul line en route to his seventh 30-point game of the season. Jalen Suggs pitched in 17 points on 4-of-8 3-point shooting, while his Magic teammates combined to shoot 4-of-21 from beyond the arc.
Rookie Jared McCain scored 24 points to pace the 76ers, who played without Joel Embiid (knee) and Paul George (knee). Orlando, meanwhile, continued to play without Paolo Banchero (oblique).
Timberwolves 108, Clippers 80
Julius Randle scored 16 of his 20 points in the first quarter as Minnesota extended its winning streak to three games with a victory over Los Angeles in Inglewood, Calif.
Anthony Edwards added 16 points, Josh Minott had 13 and Jaden McDaniels and Mike Conley each put up 11 for Minnesota. The Timberwolves continue to distance themselves from a four-game losing streak after Edwards ripped the team’s effort last week and criticized the communication level.
Bones Hyland scored 18 points and Derrick Jones Jr. added 14 for the Clippers, who had their nine-game home winning streak end. Amir Coffey scored 12 points and Ivica Zubac pulled down 10 rebounds for Los Angeles, which lost for just the third time in 11 games overall.
–Field Level Media