Bam Adebayo recorded his 16th double-double of the season with 26 points and 15 rebounds and Pelle Larsson added 20 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 147-116 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday in Salt Lake City.
Nikola Jovic scored 23 points on 6-for-12 shooting off the bench for the Heat, who had seven players score in double figures. Andrew Wiggins chipped in with 17 points, Simone Fontecchio had 14, Norman Powell added 13 and rookie Kasparas Jakucionis finished with 12.
This game marked the eighth time the Heat have scored 140 or more points this season. They are 8-0 in such games.
Jusuf Nurkic recorded his third consecutive triple-double with 17 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, becoming the first Jazz player to achieve the feat. Brice Sensabaugh scored 23 points off the bench and Keyonte George chipped in 19 points.
Hornets 119, Wizards 115
Brandon Miller scored 21 points, LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges both racked up 20 points and Charlotte hit 51.9% of its shots from the field in a victory against visiting Washington.
Kon Knueppel’s 16 points and Moussa Diabate’s 11 points and 14 rebounds also were critical for Charlotte. Bridges, Ball and Knueppel all made three 3-pointers as the Hornets won back-to-back games for the second time this month.
Tre Johnson’s 26 points and Alex Sarr’s 24 points led the Wizards, who absorbed their ninth consecutive loss despite connecting on 19 shots from beyond the 3-point arc. Justin Champagnie went 7-for-9 for 15 points off the bench, while Bub Carrington also provided 15 points to go with eight assists and Kyshawn George had 11 on 4-for-15 shooting. Jamir Watkins had 11 points off the bench.
Cavaliers 119, Magic 105
Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points and dished out nine assists and Jaylon Tyson had 17 points as surging Cleveland defeated host Orlando.
Evan Mobley added 13 points and seven rebounds for Cleveland, which has won three straight and five of its last six. Mitchell poured in 27 points in the second half as the Cavaliers improved to 10-4 since Dec. 29.
Paulo Banchero topped the Magic with 27 points and made 10 of 12 free-throw attempts, while Desmond Bane had 20 points and Anthony Black scored 16. Orlando dropped its third in a row and never led after the first quarter.
Lakers 116, Mavericks 110
Luka Doncic had 33 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds in his second game in Dallas since being traded to Los Angeles, and the Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Mavericks.
The Lakers trailed by 15 with 7:41 left in the fourth quarter before moving ahead 108-106 with 2:15 remaining. LeBron James and Rui Hachimura scored 17 points apiece for the Lakers, who improved to 2-1 on their eight-game road trip. Jake LaRavia and Marcus Smart each had 13 points, and Deandre Ayton grabbed 11 rebounds to go with nine points.
Max Christie led Dallas with 24 points, and Naji Marshall added 21 points and 11 rebounds. Brandon Williams scored 20 points, Caleb Martin added 17 and Cooper Flagg had 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
Knicks 112, 76ers 109
Jalen Brunson had 31 points and added six assists to help New York hold on for a victory over host Philadelphia.
The Knicks outscored the Sixers 30-13 in the third quarter. It was the Knicks’ second consecutive win after losing nine of 11, constituting their first winning streak in 2026. OG Anunoby went 10-for-15 from the field and finished with 23 points and seven rebounds.
The 76ers went just 2-4 on their season-long six-game homestand. Joel Embiid was nearly unstoppable for the 76ers with a game-high 38 points. Tyrese Maxey had 22 points and six assists.
Bulls 114, Celtics 111
Kevin Huerter buried a corner 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds remaining to give host Chicago a victory over Boston.
Coby White made five 3-pointers while registering 22 points and seven assists as the Bulls won their fourth consecutive game. Nikola Vucevic added 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
Jaylen Brown recorded 33 points, eight rebounds and five assists as Boston had a two-game winning streak halted. Anfernee Simons had 21 points and five treys off the bench, Derrick White added 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and Payton Pritchard contributed 10 points and seven assists.
–Field Level Media
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