Recap Roundups
March 06, 2019
Miami 91, Charlotte 84
Kelly Olynyk scored 22 points and Hassan Whiteside came off the bench for 18 points and 15 rebounds as the visiting Miami Heat emerged from a playoff atmosphere with a 91-84 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.
Detroit 131, Minnesota 114
Andre Drummond erupted for 31 points and 15 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons won for the 10th time in 12 games by downing the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 131-114 on Wednesday.
Washington 132, Dallas 123
Bradley Beal scored 30 points, and the Washington Wizards pulled away late for a 132-123 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.
San Antonio 111, Atlanta 104
LaMarcus Aldridge racked up 32 points, including a pair of big baskets in the final two minutes, as the visiting San Antonio Spurs defeated the Atlanta Hawks 111-104 on Wednesday to capture their fourth straight win.
Brooklyn 113, Cleveland 107
Reserve Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points, and the Brooklyn Nets overcame a lackluster third quarter, gained control midway through the fourth and held on for a 113-107 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday in New York.
Chicago 108, Philadelphia 107
Zach LaVine's driving layup with 1.6 seconds left in the game lifted the Chicago Bulls to a 108-107 win over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.
Utah 114, New Orleans 104
Derrick Favors scored 25 points, and the visiting Utah Jazz ended the New Orleans Pelicans' three-game winning streak with a 114-104 victory Wednesday night.
Phoenix 107, New York 96
Devin Booker scored a season-high 41 points Wednesday night, including nine straight on three consecutive 3-pointers spanning the second and third quarters that gave the Phoenix Suns the lead for good in a 107-96 win over the visiting New York Knicks in a battle of the two worst teams in the NBA.
Boston 111, Sacramento 109
Gordon Hayward avenged a critical foul 5.6 seconds earlier by sinking a tiebreaking jumper with two seconds remaining Wednesday night, giving the Boston Celtics a 111-109 victory over the host Sacramento Kings.
Denver 115, L.A. Lakers 99
LeBron James passed Michael Jordan to move into fourth place on the NBA career scoring list, but the host Los Angeles Lakers fell short in a 115-99 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.