Recap Roundups
January 18, 2020
L.A. Clippers 133, New Orleans 130
Kawhi Leonard scored 39 points and Lou Williams had 32 as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 133-130 on Saturday afternoon.
Milwaukee 117, Brooklyn 97
Giannis Antetokounmpo encountered little difficulty collecting 29 points and 12 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks led most of the way and cruised to a 117-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night in New York.
Phoenix 123, Boston 119
Devin Booker scored 39 points and fell an assist shy of his first career triple-double as the visiting Phoenix Suns held off the undermanned Boston Celtics 123-119 Saturday night.
Detroit 136, Atlanta 103
Derrick Rose scored 10 of his 27 points in the first quarter to set the tone, and the visiting Detroit Pistons shot 59.3 percent from the field in a 136-103 rout of the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.
Philadelphia 90, New York 87
Tobias Harris drained a go-ahead 3-pointer with 28.2 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers posted a 90-87 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday.
Chicago 118, Cleveland 116
Zach LaVine scored 21 of his game-high 42 points in the fourth quarter and Lauri Markkanen had 17 points to help the host Chicago Bulls rally past the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 118-116 victory on Saturday night.
Toronto 122, Minnesota 112
Fred VanVleet scored 29 points in his return from a hamstring injury and Kyle Lowry added 28 points as the visiting Toronto Raptors used a third-quarter charge to earn a 122-112 victory Saturday over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
L.A. Lakers 124, Houston 115
LeBron James produced his 31st double-double, Kyle Kuzma chipped in 23 points and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers turned a third-quarter defensive clinic into a 124-115 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday.
Golden State 109, Orlando 95
D'Angelo Russell scored 26 points as the Golden State Warriors snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 109-95 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday in San Francisco.
Oklahoma City 119, Portland 106
Chris Paul tied his season high with 30 points to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 119-106 win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.
Utah 123, Sacramento 101
Bojan Bogdanovic made six 3-pointers and scored 30 points to help the Utah Jazz roll to a 123-101 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night at Salt Lake City.