Recap Roundups
January 24, 2018
New Orleans 101, Charlotte 96
Jrue Holiday, who had a big fourth-quarter stretch, and Anthony Davis both scored 19 points as the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Charlotte Hornets 101-96 on Wednesday night at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C.
Utah 98, Detroit 95
Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert scored 15 points apiece, and Joe Ingles made two pivotal 3-pointers in overtime, lifting the visiting Utah Jazz past the slumping Detroit Pistons 98-95 on Wednesday.
Indiana 116, Phoenix 101
Indiana forward Thaddeus Young scored 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting to lead the Pacers to a 116-101 rout of the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.
Philadelphia 115, Chicago 101
Ben Simmons posted a triple-double consisting of 19 points, 17 rebounds and 14 assists in leading the Philadelphia 76ers past the visiting Chicago Bulls 115-101 Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
Toronto 108, Atlanta 93
A mismatch on paper turned out to be a mismatch in reality between the visiting Toronto Raptors and the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.
Houston 104, Dallas 97
James Harden keyed a sizzling start and, after a sluggish second quarter, the Houston Rockets caught fire again in the third in rolling to a 104-97 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday at American Airlines Center.
San Antonio 108, Memphis 85
Pau Gasol had 14 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists as one of eight San Antonio players to score in double figures, and the Spurs swamped the Memphis Grizzlies 108-85 on Wednesday at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.
Portland 123, Minnesota 114
Guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum combined for 59 points as the Portland Trail Blazers topped the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 123-114 Wednesday night at Moda Center.
Boston 113, L.A. Clippers 102
Kyrie Irving amassed 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to help the Boston Celtics snap their four-game skid and avoid back-to-back losses in Los Angeles with a 113-102 win over the Clippers on Wednesday night at Staples Center.