Recap Roundups
March 26, 2021
Brooklyn 113, Detroit 111
James Harden piled up 44 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists and the visiting Brooklyn Nets held off the Detroit Pistons 113-111 on Friday.
Phoenix 104, Toronto 100
Deandre Ayton scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Chris Paul had 19 points and eight assists and the visiting Phoenix Suns defeated the Toronto Raptors 104-100 Friday night at Tampa.
Boston 122, Milwaukee 114
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 34 points, and Marcus Smart shot 7-of-10 from 3-point range en route to 23 points as the Boston Celtics ended the Milwaukee Bucks' eight-game winning streak, 122-114, on Friday in Milwaukee.
Charlotte 110, Miami 105
Malik Monk scored 32 points, Terry Rozier added 26 points and 11 assists and the host Charlotte Hornets earned a 110-105 win over the slumping Miami Heat on Friday night.
Portland 112, Orlando 105
Norman Powell made an immediate impact in his first game with Portland as he and CJ McCollum each scored 22 points to lead the Blazers to a 112-105 road victory over the Magic on Friday night in Orlando.
Minnesota 107, Houston 101
Karl-Anthony Towns finished two assists shy of a triple-double and was the linchpin of a remarkable closing stretch for the Minnesota Timberwolves, who erased a 19-point, second-half deficit in their 107-101 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday in Minneapolis.
Denver 113, New Orleans 108
Nikola Jokic scored 37 points and the visiting Denver Nuggets held off Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans 113-108 on Friday night.
Indiana 109, Dallas 94
Malcolm Brogdon sank six 3-pointers to highlight a 22-point performance as the visiting Indiana Pacers posted a 109-94 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday.
Utah 117, Memphis 114
Donovan Mitchell made five 3-pointers and recorded 35 points to help the Utah Jazz post a 117-114 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night in Salt Lake City.
Atlanta 124, Golden State 108
John Collins poured in a career-best 38 points and the Atlanta Hawks made nine consecutive shots in a second-quarter flurry Friday night that propelled them to a 124-108 victory over the reeling Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.
L.A. Lakers 100, Cleveland 86
Montrezl Harrell had 24 points and 10 rebounds and Dennis Schroder added 17 points as the Los Angeles Lakers came alive to open the second half Friday and pulled away for a 100-86 victory over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers.