Recap Roundups
December 31, 2021
Boston 123, Phoenix 108
Jaylen Brown totaled 24 points and 11 rebounds and Marcus Smart added 24 points and nine boards to lead the Boston Celtics over the visiting Phoenix Suns 123-108 in a New Year's Eve matinee.
Chicago 108, Indiana 106
DeMar DeRozan drilled a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to cap a 28-point effort, Coby White added 24 points and Nikola Vucevic delivered his fourth straight double-double as the visiting Chicago Bulls topped the Indiana Pacers 108-106 on Friday to extend their winning streak to six games.
Dallas 112, Sacramento 96
Kristaps Porzingis scored a game-high 24 points, Jalen Brunson had 23 and the Dallas Mavericks used a balanced attack to turn the tables on the host Sacramento Kings for a 112-96 victory Friday afternoon in the finale of a two-game set.
Miami 120, Houston 110
Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 37 points to pace six in double figures as the visiting Miami Heat fended off the Houston Rockets 120-110 on Friday for their fifth consecutive victory.
Atlanta 121, Cleveland 118
Trae Young produced 35 points and 11 assists to help the visiting Atlanta Hawks erase a 16-point deficit and defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-118 on Friday.
Toronto 116, L.A. Clippers 108
Fred VanVleet scored 31 points and dished out nine assists as the host Toronto Raptors defeated the undermanned Los Angeles Clippers 116-108 Friday night.
Memphis 118, San Antonio 105
Ja Morant scored 30 points, 20 of them in the first half, and the Memphis Grizzlies took control late in the third quarter and defeated the visiting San Antonio Spurs 118-105 on Friday to capture their fourth straight win.
Oklahoma City 95, New York 80
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 95-80 win over the visiting New York Knicks on Friday.
Utah 120, Minnesota 108
Donovan Mitchell returned from a two-game injury absence to score a season-high 39 points and the Utah Jazz went on a 22-0 fourth-quarter run in a 120-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday in Salt Lake City.
L.A. Lakers 139, Portland 106
LeBron James scored 43 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Russell Westbrook posted a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers closed 2021 with a 139-106 rout of the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.