Recap Roundups
January 02, 2019
Dallas 122, Charlotte 84
Luka Doncic and Dennis Smith Jr. led a balanced attack with 18 points apiece, and the Dallas Mavericks posted a rare road win by defeating the Charlotte Hornets 122-84 on Wednesday night.
Miami 117, Cleveland 92
Josh Richardson scored a game-high 24 points and Dion Waiters played his first game in more than a year as the Miami Heat won their fourth straight road game, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-92 on Wednesday night.
Washington 114, Atlanta 98
Bradley Beal scored 24 points while Jeff Green added 22 as the Washington Wizards pulled away late and defeated the visiting Atlanta Hawks 114-98 on Wednesday night.
Brooklyn 126, New Orleans 121
D'Angelo Russell collected 22 points and 13 assists as the Brooklyn Nets held on for a 126-121 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night in New York.
Boston 115, Minnesota 102
Boston's Gordon Hayward scored a season-high 35 points, and Terry Rozier got the start for an injured Kyrie Irving and scored 16 points on Wednesday to lead the Celtics to a 115-102 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Orlando 112, Chicago 84
Nikola Vucevic totaled 22 points and 12 rebounds in only three quarters of play as the visiting Orlando Magic pounded the Chicago Bulls 112-84 Wednesday night.
Detroit 101, Memphis 94
Luke Kennard ignited a late-game run with back-to-back 3-pointers Wednesday night, sending the Detroit Pistons to a 101-94 victory over the host Memphis Grizzlies in a game in which Mike Conley went scoreless in a start for the first time since December 2015.
Detroit 101, Memphis 94
The Memphis Grizzlies will be looking to extend their recent dominance over the Detroit Pistons when the clubs meet for the first time this season on Wednesday night in Tennessee.
Philadelphia 132, Phoenix 127
Joel Embiid scored 42 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lead the visiting Philadelphia 76ers past the Phoenix Suns 132-127 on Wednesday.
Oklahoma City 107, L.A. Lakers 100
Paul George scored 37 points to lead the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder to a 107-100 win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.