Recap Roundups
January 05, 2018
Philadelphia 114, Detroit 78
Joel Embiid scored 23 points and collected nine rebounds, JJ Redick added 21 points and the Philadelphia 76ers routed the Detroit Pistons 114-78 on Friday night at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Boston 91, Minnesota 84
The future didn't look especially bright on Friday night when two of the NBA's contenders-in-waiting clashed in Boston.
Miami 107, New York 103
Guard Josh Richardson hit two free throws with 25.7 seconds left in overtime and forward James Johnson added two more with 7.2 remaining to give the Miami Heat a 107-103 victory over the New York Knicks Friday night in Miami.
Toronto 129, Milwaukee 110
Serge Ibaka scored 21 points while DeMar DeRozan and Jonas Valanciunas finished with 20 points each as the Toronto Raptors extended their winning streak to four games with a 129-110 rout of the host Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night at the Bradley Center.
Chicago 127, Dallas 124
Chicago guard Kris Dunn had a career-high 32 points and Justin Holiday had 23 points and made five 3-pointers in the Bulls' 127-124 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Friday.
San Antonio 103, Phoenix 89
Manu Ginobili scored a season-high 21 points and Kawhi Leonard also hit for 21 as the Spurs blew past Phoenix 103-89 on Friday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, defeating the Suns for the third time in three meetings this season.
Denver 99, Utah 91
The Denver Nuggets took control of a back-and-forth affair against the Utah Jazz in the third quarter on their way to a 99-91 win Friday night at Pepsi Center in Denver.
Washington 102, Memphis 100
Guards John Wall and Bradley Beal took turns torching the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, combining for 59 points as the Washington Wizards notched a 102-100 win at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.
Portland 110, Atlanta 89
Using balanced scoring and solid defense, the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away from the hapless Atlanta Hawks in the second half Friday night to notch a 110-89 win at Moda Center in Portland, Ore.
Charlotte 108, L.A. Lakers 94
Kemba Walker had 19 points, seven assists and four steals as one of six Charlotte players to score in double digits, helping the Hornets roll to a 108-94 victory over the sinking Los Angeles Lakers on Friday at Staples Center in Los Angeles.