Recap Roundups
March 15, 2018
Toronto 106, Indiana 99
Toronto guard DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points and center Jonas Valanciunas added 16 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Raptors to a 106-99 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis on Thursday night.
Charlotte 129, Atlanta 117
Dwight Howard showed off his complete game, scoring from the inside and outside and leading the Charlotte Hornets to a 129-117 win over the host Atlanta Hawks on Thursday at Philips Arena.
Philadelphia 118, New York 110
Joel Embiid had 29 points and 10 rebounds and Dario Saric had 21 points and 12 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers placed all five starters in double-figures in a 118-110 win over the New York Knicks on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.
Houston 101, L.A. Clippers 96
Eric Gordon and Clint Capela carried the load during a decisive third-quarter run, and James Harden later added a critical step-back jumper as the Houston Rockets claimed a 101-96 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday at Toyota Center.
Chicago 111, Memphis 110
JaMychal Green had a game-winning dunk disallowed after the buzzer as the Memphis Grizzlies saw their losing streak reach 19 games with a 111-110 defeat against the visiting Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.
San Antonio 98, New Orleans 93
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 25 points as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 98-93 on Thursday night.
Denver 120, Detroit 113
Jamal Murray scored 26 points and Nikola Jokic had a triple-double with 23 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists as the Denver Nuggets brushed aside the visiting Detroit Pistons 120-113 on Thursday night.
Utah 116, Phoenix 88
Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points to lead a balanced offensive effort that sparked the Jazz to a 116-88 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night in Salt Lake City, Utah's eighth consecutive win.
Portland 113, Cleveland 105
Guards CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard combined for 53 points as the Portland Trail Blazers swept to their 11th straight victory, a 113-105 decision over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.