Recap Roundups
April 01, 2018
Philadelphia 119, Charlotte 102
Ben Simmons put on a clinic with 20 points, 15 assists, eight rebounds, three steals and two blocks to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to their 10th straight win, 119-102 on Sunday over the host Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center.
Chicago 113, Washington 94
Lauri Markkanen scored 23 points, and the Chicago Bulls won their second game in row with a 113-94 victory over the playoff-bound Washington Wizards, who were without John Wall on Sunday at United Center.
San Antonio 100, Houston 83
LaMarcus Aldridge posted a double-double and received complementary scoring from Rudy Gay in the San Antonio Spurs' 100-83 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday at AT&T Center.
Indiana 111, L.A. Clippers 104
Indiana guard Victor Oladipo scored 30 points and delivered a season-high 12 assists to give the Pacers a 111-104 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers Sunday at Los Angeles.
Atlanta 94, Orlando 88
Dewayne Dedmon, Mike Muscala and John Collins each had double-doubles as the Atlanta Hawks held off the Orlando Magic 94-88 on Sunday in a battle between the two teams with the worst records in the Eastern Conference at Philips Arena.
Detroit 108, Brooklyn 96
Reggie Jackson scored 12 of his season-high 29 points in the fourth quarter as the Detroit Pistons withstood Andre Drummond's ejection and beat the Brooklyn Nets 108-96 on Sunday night.
Cleveland 98, Dallas 87
LeBron James racked up his 17th triple-double of the season with 16 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers came from behind to beat the Dallas Mavericks 98-87 on Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.
Oklahoma City 109, New Orleans 104
Russell Westbrook had a triple-double as the Oklahoma City Thunder held on for a 109-104 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
Utah 121, Minnesota 97
Ricky Rubio poured in 23 points on 5-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc to lead five teammates in double-figure scoring as the Utah Jazz romped past the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-97 on Sunday at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. in a game with major postseason implications for both teams.
Denver 128, Milwaukee 125
Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots to help the Denver Nuggets recover from an 18-point, fourth-quarter deficit and post a crucial 128-125 overtime victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night at the Pepsi Center.
Golden State 117, Phoenix 107
Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Quinn Cook hit 3-pointers during a 17-2, third-quarter flurry Sunday night that helped the Golden State Warriors break open a close game en route to a 117-107 victory over the Phoenix Suns in Oakland, Calif.
Portland 113, Memphis 98
The Portland Trail Blazers outscored the Memphis Grizzlies 43-24 in the third quarter, breaking open a tight game in a 113-98 victory Sunday night at Moda Center.
Sacramento 84, L.A. Lakers 83
Buddy Hield scored 19 points and his only two in the second half were key ones as the Sacramento Kings edged the host Los Angeles Lakers 84-83 on Sunday night at Staples Center.