Recap Roundups
December 14, 2018
Boston 129, Atlanta 108
Kyrie Irving scored 12 of his 24 points in a 42-point first quarter to spark the Boston Celtics to their eighth straight win, a 129-108 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Friday.
New York 126, Charlotte 124
Emmanuel Mudiay scored a career-high 34 points, and the visiting New York Knicks rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat the Charlotte Hornets 126-124 in overtime on Friday night.
Brooklyn 125, Washington 118
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 27 points in 32 minutes off the bench and the Brooklyn Nets defeated the visiting Washington Wizards 125-118 on Friday night for their season-high fourth straight win.
Milwaukee 114, Cleveland 102
Giannis Antetokounmpo matched a career-high 44 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and had eight assists on Friday as the visiting Milwaukee Bucks led wire-to-wire and beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-102.
Indiana 113, Philadelphia 101
Thaddeus Young had 26 points and 10 rebounds to carry the visiting Indiana Pacers past the Philadelphia 76ers 113-101 on Friday.
Miami 100, Memphis 97
Josh Richardson and Kelly Olynyk scored 18 points each to lead the Miami Heat to a 100-97 win over the host Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.
Denver 109, Oklahoma City 98
Nikola Jokic had 24 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, Jamal Murray had 19 points and nine rebounds, and the host Denver Nuggets beat Oklahoma City 109-98 on Friday night.
Portland 128, Toronto 122
Damian Lillard scored 24 points as the Portland Trail Blazers took care of the visiting Toronto Raptors 128-122 Friday night.
Golden State 130, Sacramento 125
The Golden State Warriors countered a 10-0 Sacramento run with a 17-2 game-ending flurry Friday night, allowing the two-time defending NBA champions to escape with a 130-125 victory over the host Kings.