Recap Roundups
December 23, 2018
Atlanta 98, Detroit 95
Veteran Vince Carter came off the bench to score a season-high 18 points and the visiting Atlanta Hawks, playing without their most productive player, defeated the Detroit Pistons 98-95 on Sunday for their third straight win.
Indiana 105, Washington 89
Myles Turner finished with 18 points and 17 rebounds as the Indiana Pacers defeated the visiting Washington Wizards 105-89 on Sunday night.
Boston 119, Charlotte 103
Kyrie Irving scored 25 points and dished out five assists to lead the host Boston Celtics to a 119-103 rout of the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Sunday at TD Garden.
Brooklyn 111, Phoenix 103
Reserve Spencer Dinwiddie led six players in double figures by scoring 24 points as the Brooklyn Nets rebounded from their first loss in over two weeks by taking control in the third quarter for a 111-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night.
Chicago 112, Cleveland 92
14 in the decisive third quarter when visiting Chicago imposed its defensive will -- and the Bulls went on to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, 112-92.
Miami 115, Orlando 91
Tyler Johnson's big third quarter propelled the Miami Heat to a 115-91 win on the road against the Orlando Magic on Sunday night.
Sacramento 122, New Orleans 117
Buddy Hield scored 28 points as the Sacramento Kings overcame an early 19-point deficit to defeat the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 122-117 on Sunday.
Minnesota 114, Oklahoma City 112
Andrew Wiggins scored 30 points, including a key jumper with 14.3 seconds left, to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-112 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.
Golden State 129, L.A. Clippers 127
Stephen Curry scored on a drive with .5 seconds left to lift the Golden State Warriors to a 129-127 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.
Portland 121, Dallas 118
Damian Lillard scored 33 points and dished out seven assists as the Portland Trail Blazers pulled out a 121-118 overtime victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night.
Memphis 107, L.A. Lakers 99
Rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 27 points and Mike Conley added 17, including two key back-to-back 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies ended a five-game losing streak with a 107-99 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.