Recap Roundups
December 23, 2021
Indiana 118, Houston 106
Caris LeVert and Myles Turner recorded double-doubles and alternated turns delivering timely baskets in the fourth quarter to help the Indiana Pacers defeat the Houston Rockets 118-106 on Thursday night in Indianapolis.
New Orleans 110, Orlando 104
Brandon Ingram scored a game-high 31 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans continued their longest win streak of the season with a 110-104 victory over the host Orlando Magic on Thursday night.
Atlanta 98, Philadelphia 96
Cam Reddish scored 18 points, John Collins added 17 and the depleted Atlanta Hawks defeated the host Philadelphia 76ers 98-96 on Thursday.
Miami 115, Detroit 112
Tyler Herro had 29 points and Max Strus scored 26, including the go-ahead 3-point basket in the final minute, as the host Miami Heat topped the Detroit Pistons 115-112 on Thursday.
Washington 124, New York 117
Spencer Dinwiddie collected 21 points and 12 assists as the visiting Washington Wizards overcame a 44-point performance by Kemba Walker in a 124-117 victory over the New York Knicks on Thursday.
Milwaukee 102, Dallas 95
Khris Middleton scored a game-high 26 points, DeMarcus Cousins capped his season-high 22-point performance with a fourth-quarter flourish, and the Milwaukee Bucks held on for a 102-95 win over the host Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.
Charlotte 115, Denver 107
Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 14 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter as the visiting Charlotte Hornets came from behind to beat the Denver Nuggets 115-107 on Thursday night.
Phoenix 113, Oklahoma City 101
Devin Booker scored 30 points to lead the host Phoenix Suns to a 113-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday.
Utah 128, Minnesota 116
Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points, Rudy Gobert contributed 20 points, 17 rebounds and four blocks, and the Utah Jazz cruised to a 128-116 win Thursday night in Salt Lake City over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves.
Golden State 113, Memphis 104
Juan Toscano-Anderson and Gary Payton II hit key hoops down the stretch and Stephen Curry exploded for 46 points as the Golden State Warriors finally got the better of the Memphis Grizzlies in a 113-104 victory Thursday night in San Francisco.
San Antonio 138, L.A. Lakers 110
Keita Bates-Diop scored a career-high 30 points on a perfect 11-of-11 shooting as the visiting San Antonio Spurs used a balanced attack to roll to a 138-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.