Recap Roundups
January 12, 2018
Charlotte 99, Utah 88
Marvin Williams scored seven fourth-quarter points, and six Hornets finished in double figures as Charlotte defeated Utah 99-88 despite another big outing from Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell on Friday night at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C.
Indiana 97, Cleveland 95
Darren Collison scored 22 points and Victor Oladipo added 19 as the Indiana Pacers held off the Cleveland Cavaliers 97-95 on Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Washington 125, Orlando 119
John Wall and Bradley Beal scored 30 points apiece as the Washington Wizards snapped a two-game skid with a 125-119 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Friday night at the Capital One Arena.
Brooklyn 110, Atlanta 105
Spencer Dinwiddie hit the go-ahead layup with 11 seconds remaining and scored seven of his 20 points in the final 2 1/2 minutes of the fourth quarter, as the Brooklyn Nets beat the Atlanta Hawks 110-105 Friday night at Phillips Arena in Atlanta.
Golden State 108, Milwaukee 94
Kevin Durant scored 26 points and Draymond Green contributed 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to lead the visiting Golden State Warriors to a 108-94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.
Minnesota 118, New York 108
Nemanja Bjelica ignited a fourth-quarter burst with a 3-pointer as the Minnesota Timberwolves broke open a tight game en route to a 118-108 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night at Target Center in Minneapolis.
New Orleans 119, Portland 113
Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins had monster games in leading the New Orleans Pelicans past the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 119-113 Friday night at Smoothie King Center.
Denver 87, Memphis 78
Locked in a tight game early in the fourth quarter Friday night, the Denver Nuggets used a 12-2 run to break it open and went on to beat the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 87-78 at Pepsi Center.
Houston 112, Phoenix 95
Houston guard Chris Paul had 25 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and six Rockets scored in double figures in an easy 112-95 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix.