Recap Roundups
March 11, 2018
Toronto 132, New York 106
Jonas Valanciunas contributed 17 points and nine rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors cruise to a 132-106 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
Chicago 129, Atlanta 122
Bobby Portis and Zach LaVine each had 21 points and Lauri Markkanen added 19 points as the Chicago Bulls had seven players in double figures in a 129-122 win over the host Atlanta Hawks on Sunday afternoon at Philips Arena in Atlanta.
Minnesota 109, Golden State 103
Karl-Anthony Towns followed in his own miss with 37.5 seconds to play Sunday afternoon, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves hold off the Golden State Warriors 109-103 in Minneapolis to snap a three-game losing streak.
Utah 116, New Orleans 99
Donovan Mitchell scored 25 of his 27 points in the second half as the Utah Jazz defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 116-99 on Sunday afternoon at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
Denver 130, Sacramento 104
Nikola Jokic recorded his seventh triple-double of the season Sunday with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, helping the Denver Nuggets coast past the Sacramento Kings 130-104 at Pepsi Center in Denver.
Houston 105, Dallas 82
With MVP front-runner James Harden sidelined, Chris Paul and Eric Gordon shouldered the scoring load as the Houston Rockets cruised to a 105-82 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday at American Airlines Center in Dallas.
Indiana 99, Boston 97
Kyrie Irving's injury provided the Indiana Pacers with an opening to overcome a sluggish start, and they didn't pass it up.
Philadelphia 120, Brooklyn 97
Joel Embiid collected 21 points and eight rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers took control early in the first quarter en route to a 120-97 victory over the host Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night at Barclays Center.
L.A. Lakers 127, Cleveland 113
Julius Randle had a career-high 36 points to go with 14 rebounds, seven assists and two blocks, leading the host Los Angeles Lakers to a 127-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night at Staples Center.