Recap Roundups
December 26, 2020
Atlanta 122, Memphis 112
Trae Young scored 36 points to lead the visiting Atlanta Hawks to a 122-112 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday.
Oklahoma City 109, Charlotte 107
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points, hitting the game-winning shot with 1.4 seconds remaining, to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 109-107 win at the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.
Cleveland 128, Detroit 119
Collin Sexton erupted for 32 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers spoiled the Detroit Pistons' home opener with a 128-119 double-overtime victory on Saturday.
Orlando 130, Washington 120
Terrence Ross scored 25 points off the bench as the visiting Orlando Magic continued their mastery of the Washington Wizards with a 130-120 win on Saturday.
Philadelphia 109, New York 89
Joel Embiid scored a game-high 27 points and converted a go-ahead traditional three-point play to highlight a game-turning, 14-point second-quarter run Saturday night as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks, 109-89.
Indiana 125, Chicago 106
Domantas Sabonis had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists as the Indiana Pacers shrugged off a slow start with two huge scoring runs to put together an easy 125-106 road victory Saturday over the Chicago Bulls.
San Antonio 119, Toronto 114
DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points, including a key 3-pointer in the final minute, as the San Antonio Spurs rallied and then held off the visiting Toronto Raptors 119-114 on Saturday.
Minnesota 116, Utah 111
D'Angelo Russell scored 25 points, including three key free throws in the final seconds, to lead the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 116-111 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.
Portland 128, Houston 126
CJ McCollum drilled a 3-pointer with 6.9 seconds left before the host Portland Trail Blazers turned a late defensive stop into a 128-126 overtime victory over the short-handed Houston Rockets on Saturday.
Sacramento 106, Phoenix 103
De'Aaron Fox recorded 24 points and seven assists to help the Sacramento Kings notch a 106-103 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Saturday night.