Recap Roundups
January 23, 2021
Philadelphia 114, Detroit 110
Joel Embiid had 33 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers past the host Detroit Pistons 114-110 on Saturday.
Brooklyn 128, Miami 124
Kevin Durant scored 31 points as the Brooklyn Nets never trailed and survived multiple fourth-quarter comeback attempts by the Miami Heat and a career-high 41-point night by Bam Adebayo in a 128-124 victory Saturday night in New York.
Minnesota 120, New Orleans 110
Naz Reid scored 20 points to lead six Minnesota players in double figures as the short-handed Timberwolves defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 120-110 on Saturday night in Minneapolis.
L.A. Lakers 101, Chicago 90
Anthony Davis scored a game-high 37 points on 14-for-21 shooting only a few miles from his childhood home, and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled to a 101-90 win over the host Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.
Houston 133, Dallas 108
Eric Gordon and DeMarcus Cousins delivered their best performances of the season as the Houston Rockets claimed a wire-to-wire, 133-108 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Saturday at American Airlines Center.
Denver 120, Phoenix 112
Nikola Jokic had 29 points and 22 rebounds, Jamal Murray scored 26, and the visiting Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 120-112 in double overtime on Saturday night.
Utah 127, Golden State 108
Steph Curry moved up to No. 2 on the NBA's all-time 3-pointers list, but that was about the only thing that went the Golden State Warriors' way Saturday night in a 127-108 blowout loss against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.