Recap Roundups
March 27, 2021
Washington 106, Detroit 92
Russell Westbrook recorded a triple-double with 19 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists and the Washington Wizards withstood a furious Detroit rally and snapped a three-game losing streak 106-92 on Saturday.
New York 102, Milwaukee 96
Alec Burks scored seven of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:19 left as the visiting New York Knicks held off the severely shorthanded Milwaukee Bucks 102-96 Saturday night.
Houston 129, Minnesota 107
Kelly Olynyk contributed 16 points in the first game for his new team and six teammates also scored in double figures as the Houston Rockets avenged a loss from 24 hours earlier with a 129-107 shellacking of the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis on Saturday night.
San Antonio 120, Chicago 104
Jakob Poeltl tied a career high with 20 points as the host San Antonio Spurs built a huge lead and then held on to beat the new-look Chicago Bulls 120-104 on Saturday and snap a four-game losing streak.
New Orleans 112, Dallas 103
Zion Williamson continued his dominance by scoring 38 points as the host New Orleans Pelicans defeated the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 112-103 on Saturday night.
Boston 111, Oklahoma City 94
13 in the fourth quarter -- to lead the Boston Celtics to a 111-94 win over the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.
Utah 126, Memphis 110
Donovan Mitchell scorched the Memphis Grizzlies for a second straight time with a game-high 35 points Saturday night, propelling the Utah Jazz to a 126-110 triumph and a two-day, two-game sweep in Salt Lake City.
L.A. Clippers 122, Philadelphia 112
Kawhi Leonard returned to the lineup Saturday and finished with a team-high 28 points, and Paul George added 24 points, nine rebounds and nine assists as the host Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia 76ers 122-112 on Saturday.
Sacramento 100, Cleveland 98
De'Aaron Fox scored 20 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, and Harrison Barnes sank a 3-pointer at the buzzer to power the host Sacramento Kings to their fourth straight win in a 100-98 defeat of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday.