Recap Roundups
March 02, 2019
Detroit 129, Cleveland 93
Luke Kennard had 26 points, including a career-best six 3-pointers, and the visiting Detroit Pistons opened up a 33-point halftime lead en route to pounding the depleted Cleveland Cavaliers 129-93 on Saturday.
Orlando 117, Indiana 112
Terrence Ross scored 16 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Orlando Magic past the Indiana Pacers 117-112 Saturday night in Indianapolis.
Miami 117, Brooklyn 88
Kelly Olynyk scored 25 points as the host Miami Heat dominated the third quarter and never trailed in a 117-88 victory over the slumping Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night.
Golden State 120, Philadelphia 117
Stephen Curry broke a late tie with a jumper and later added two free throws and a layup Saturday night, allowing the visiting Golden State Warriors to finish off the Philadelphia 76ers for a 120-117 victory in a nationally televised game.
Memphis 111, Dallas 81
The Memphis Grizzlies went into Dallas and mixed clamp-down defense with an atypical showing of long-range firepower to bury the Mavericks 111-81 on Saturday night.
San Antonio 116, Oklahoma City 102
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 27 points, 23 of them in a torrid first half, and took 10 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs to an easy 116-102 win over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.
New Orleans 120, Denver 112
Julius Randle had 28 points and 10 rebounds, Jrue Holiday scored 29 points, and the shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans beat the host Denver Nuggets 120-112 on Saturday night.
Phoenix 118, L.A. Lakers 109
Deandre Ayton had 26 points and 10 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns avoided their first season sweep in 19 years against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers with a 118-109 victory on Saturday night.
Utah 115, Milwaukee 111
Donovan Mitchell scored a career-best 46 points, and the Utah Jazz rallied from a 17-point, fourth-quarter deficit to post a 115-111 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night at Salt Lake City.