Recap Roundups
December 15, 2018
Orlando 96, Utah 89
Nikola Vucevic stuffed the stat sheet in powering the Orlando Magic past the Utah Jazz 96-89 in Mexico City, Mexico, on Saturday.
L.A. Lakers 128, Charlotte 100
LeBron James notched a triple-double with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists before sitting out the entire fourth quarter, and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers rolled to an easy 128-100 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.
Detroit 113, Boston 104
Blake Griffin had 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists and the host Detroit Pistons snapped a six-game losing streak while ending the Boston Celtics' eight-game winning streak with a 113-104 victory on Saturday.
Houston 105, Memphis 97
James Harden recorded his second consecutive triple-double while Gerald Green supplied heroics off the bench as the visiting Houston Rockets earned their third successive win and climbed back to .500 with a 105-97 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday.
Chicago 98, San Antonio 93
Kris Dunn scored 24 points, and Lauri Markkanen added 23 as the Chicago Bulls recovered from a 21-point, second-quarter deficit to stun the host San Antonio Spurs 98-93 on Saturday night.
Oklahoma City 110, L.A. Clippers 104
Paul George had yet another big game, scoring 33 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped a two-game losing streak with a 110-104 win over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.
Phoenix 107, Minnesota 99
Deandre Ayton scored five straight points during an 11-0 fourth-quarter run to spark the Phoenix Suns to a 107-99 win over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.