Recap Roundups
February 24, 2020
Cleveland 125, Miami 119
Rookie Kevin Porter Jr. scored a career-high 30 points to help the Cleveland Cavaliers overcome a 22-point, second-half deficit and rally past the visiting Miami Heat 125-119 in overtime on Monday night.
Philadelphia 129, Atlanta 112
Joel Embiid scored a career-high 49 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Atlanta Hawks 129-112 on Monday.
Milwaukee 137, Washington 134
Khris Middleton scored 40 points as the visiting Milwaukee Bucks overcame Bradley Beal's career-high 55-point performance to earn a 137-134 overtime victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday.
Orlando 115, Brooklyn 113
Aaron Gordon scored 12 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and hit two clutch shots in the final two minutes as the Orlando Magic rallied from a 19-point deficit and posted a 115-113 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night in New York.
Houston 123, New York 112
James Harden paired 37 points with nine assists while Ben McLemore and Austin Rivers added valuable double-digit scoring production off the bench as the Houston Rockets cruised to a 123-112 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Monday.
Dallas 139, Minnesota 123
Luka Doncic scored 10 of his 20 points in a 41-point, first-quarter explosion Monday night that propelled the host Dallas Mavericks to a 139-123 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Phoenix 131, Utah 111
Devin Booker recorded 24 points and 10 assists to help the Phoenix Suns post a 131-111 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night at Salt Lake City.
L.A. Clippers 124, Memphis 97
Kawhi Leonard had 25 points and eight rebounds to help the Los Angeles Clippers crush the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 124-97 on Monday night.