Recap Roundups
March 26, 2019
Charlotte 125, San Antonio 116
Kemba Walker had 38 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds and was brilliant in overtime, and the Charlotte Hornets remained red hot with a 125-116 overtime victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.
Boston 116, Cleveland 106
Al Horford broke a fourth-quarter tie with a layup and capped a 14-4 run with an alley-oop slam, helping the visiting Boston Celtics brush aside a challenge from the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 116-106 victory Tuesday night.
Orlando 104, Miami 99
In a game with major playoff implications, Nikola Vucevic scored 18 of his team-high 24 points in the second half as the visiting Orlando Magic defeated the Miami Heat 104-99 on Tuesday night.
Toronto 112, Chicago 103
Norman Powell had 20 points off the bench, and Serge Ibaka added 16 points and eight rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors defeat the visiting Chicago Bulls 112-103 Tuesday night.
Milwaukee 108, Houston 94
Eric Bledsoe stole the spotlight from the MVP front-runners, and the Milwaukee Bucks coasted to a 108-94 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Tuesday.
L.A. Clippers 122, Minnesota 111
Danilo Gallinari scored 25 points, and Lou Williams added 20 as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers officially clinched a playoff spot and increased their winning streak to an NBA-best six games with a 122-111 victory Tuesday over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Atlanta 130, New Orleans 120
Rookie Trae Young had 33 points and 12 assists as the visiting Atlanta Hawks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 130-120 on Tuesday night.
Sacramento 125, Dallas 121
In a hard-fought and tightly contested matchup of two teams that hope to be making a playoff push at this time next season, the visiting Sacramento Kings rode De'Aaron Fox's fantastic finish to a 125-121 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.
Denver 95, Detroit 92
Jamal Murray scored 33 points, and the host Denver Nuggets built a 27-point halftime lead, then withstood a furious Detroit Pistons rally to claim a 95-92 victory on Tuesday.
L.A. Lakers 124, Washington 106
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shot 6-for-12 from 3-point distance and scored 29 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the visiting Washington Wizards 124-106 on Tuesday night. The Lakers won two in a row for the first time since mid-January.