Recap Roundups
January 18, 2018
Philadelphia 89, Boston 80
Joel Embiid had 26 points, 16 rebounds and six assists in an overall dominant effort, and the visiting Philadelphia 76ers held on to defeat the Boston Celtics 89-80 Thursday night at TD Garden.
Cleveland 104, Orlando 103
Isaiah Thomas scored 21 points and hit the go-ahead free throws with 11 seconds remaining as the Cleveland Cavaliers blew a 23-point lead and held off the Orlando Magic for a 104-103 win Thursday night at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.
Houston 116, Minnesota 98
James Harden returned from a seven-game injury hiatus but took a backseat to the dynamic play of Chris Paul and Eric Gordon in the Houston Rockets' 116-98 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday at Toyota Center.
Portland 100, Indiana 86
Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic led the way as the Portland Trail Blazers disposed of the visiting Indiana Pacers 100-86 Thursday night at Moda Center.