Recap Roundups
April 12, 2024
Philadelphia 125, Orlando 113
Joel Embiid racked up 32 points and 13 rebounds to lead the host Philadelphia 76ers to a 125-113 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.
Chicago 129, Washington 127
Javonte Green scored 24 points and Dalen Terry led a late surge as the visiting Chicago Bulls used a makeshift lineup to defeat the Washington Wizards 129-127 on Friday night.
Boston 131, Charlotte 98
Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 31 points and had 11 assists to help the Boston Celtics end a two-game losing streak with a 131-98 rout of the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Friday.
Cleveland 129, Indiana 120
Donovan Mitchell scored a team-high 33 points, helping lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 129-120 win over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Friday.
New York 111, Brooklyn 107
Jalen Brunson scored 30 points as the host New York Knicks overcame a 17-point, first-half deficit and hung on a 111-107 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.
Oklahoma City 125, Milwaukee 107
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points and Chet Holmgren added 22 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 125-107 win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.
San Antonio 121, Denver 120
Little-used reserve Devonte' Graham hit the deciding jumper with 0.9 seconds left to cap a torrid comeback as the host San Antonio Spurs stunned the Denver Nuggets 121-120 on Friday.
Miami 125, Toronto 103
Nikola Jovic scored 22 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 20 points and nine assists off the bench to help the Miami Heat notch a 125-103 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Friday night.
L.A. Lakers 123, Memphis 120
LeBron James poured in 37 points and Anthony Davis added 36 as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers held off the pesky Memphis Grizzlies for a 123-120 win on Friday night.
Minnesota 109, Atlanta 106
Rudy Gobert scored 25 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 109-106 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night in Minneapolis.
Detroit 107, Dallas 89
Marcus Sasser led a balanced attack with 24 points, James Wiseman put up a double-double in a rare start and the visiting Detroit Pistons formally crushed the Dallas Mavericks' hopes of finishing fourth in the Western Conference with a stunning, 107-89 victory Friday night.
New Orleans 114, Golden State 109
CJ McCollum capped a New Orleans barrage of 3-pointers by sinking his eighth of the game with 1:02 remaining in San Francisco, stalling a Golden State Warriors rally and propelling the Pelicans into a 114-109 triumph in a Friday matchup filled with playoff-position ramifications.
Houston 116, Portland 107
Jalen Green totaled 26 points and nine rebounds for the visiting Houston Rockets, who took control in the second quarter and recorded a 116-107 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
Utah 110, L.A. Clippers 109
Reserve Kenneth Lofton Jr. set season highs with 27 points and eight assists and matched his season best with nine rebounds while leading the Utah Jazz to a 110-109 road win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.
Phoenix 108, Sacramento 107
Jusuf Nurkic split two free throws with 8.7 seconds left and the Phoenix Suns pressured Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox into a late turnover as they produced a vital 108-107 victory over the host Kings on Friday night.