Recap Roundups
December 17, 2022
L.A. Clippers 102, Washington 93
Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 31 points and shot 4 of 5 from the floor in the fourth quarter to power the Los Angeles Clippers' late-game push past the visiting Washington Wizards 102-93 on Saturday.
Miami 111, San Antonio 101
Jimmy Butler scored 26 points and Bam Adebayo added 22 points and 13 rebounds as the Miami Heat played their best in the fourth quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 111-101 on Saturday afternoon in Mexico City in the NBA's first game south of the border since 2019.
Cleveland 100, Dallas 99
Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points and Darius Garland collected 18 points and 12 assists to lift the host Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-99 overtime victory over the short-handed Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.
Portland 107, Houston 95
Anfernee Simons scored a game-high 32 points while Damian Lillard and Josh Hart each recorded a double-double as the Portland Trail Blazers cruised to a 107-95 road victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday.
Milwaukee 123, Utah 97
Two nights after losing by 41 points in Memphis, the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks paid the punishment forward by walloping the visiting Utah Jazz 123-97 on Saturday night.
Oklahoma City 115, Memphis 109
Luguentz Dort tied a season-high with 24 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder snap a five-game losing streak with a 115-109 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday in Oklahoma City.
Phoenix 118, New Orleans 114
Devin Booker scored a season-high 58 points and Chris Paul canned a crucial 3-pointer late as the Phoenix Suns rallied from 24 points down in the third quarter to outlast the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 118-114 on Saturday.