Recap Roundups
February 22, 2019
Charlotte 123, Washington 110
Kemba Walker had 27 points, 11 assists and five rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets snapped a two-game losing streak with a 123-110 victory over Bradley Beal and the visiting Washington Wizards on Friday night.
Indiana 126, New Orleans 111
Tyreke Evans gave Indiana the lead for good with a 3-pointer late in the third quarter and the Pacers followed by scoring the first eight points of the final period to begin to pull away, leading to a 126-111 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night in Indianapolis.
Chicago 110, Orlando 109
Lauri Markkanen hit two free throws with 1.5 seconds remaining to give the Chicago Bulls a 110-109 road win Friday night, snapping the Orlando Magic's five-game winning streak.
Toronto 120, San Antonio 117
Kawhi Leonard had 25 points and scored the go-ahead dunk after a steal with 15.1 seconds remaining as the Toronto Raptors defeated his former team, the visiting San Antonio Spurs, 120-117 Friday night.
Detroit 125, Atlanta 122
Thon Maker drilled a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 17.1 seconds remaining, and the visiting Detroit Pistons held on to beat the Atlanta Hawks 125-122 on Friday night.
Minnesota 115, New York 104
Reserve Derrick Rose scored 20 points Friday night as the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame the absence of All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns to earn a 115-104 victory over the New York Knicks, whose team-record home losing streak reached 18 games.
L.A. Clippers 112, Memphis 106
Reserve forward Montrezl Harrell scored 19 of his 30 points in the first half, and Danilo Gallinari added 23 as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers built a big early lead, then held on for a 112-106 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.
Denver 114, Dallas 104
Playing on the road the first night back from a long All-Star break required the Denver Nuggets to slowly shake off some rust before drilling the Dallas Mavericks with a third-quarter barrage for a 114-104 victory Friday night.
Oklahoma City 148, Utah 147
Paul George scored 45 points, including a floater with less than a second left in the second overtime, to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 148-147 win over the visiting Utah Jazz on Friday night.