DARIUS Garland had team highs of 30 points and eight assists as Cleveland rallied for a 109-104 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), the Cavaliers’ 15th consecutive win.
Jarrett Allen added 23 points and 13 rebounds as Cleveland matched the longest win streak in franchise history, which the current group set to begin the season. Evan Mobley had 21 points, nine boards and six assists while Max Strus chipped in 10 points for the Cavaliers, who trailed by as many as 18 points.
Cam Thomas’ 27 points led Brooklyn, while Cameron Johnson put up 17 and Ziaire Williams had 14. Noah Clowney added 12 points off the bench for the Nets, who dropped their eighth game in nine tries.
In other games, it was the Pacers 115, Bucks 114; Pelicans 127, Clippers 120; and
Pistons 123, Wizards 103.
Pacers 115, Bucks 114
Tyrese Haliburton knocked down a 3-pointer and a free throw in the final seconds to propel Indiana past visiting Milwaukee in Indianapolis.
Pascal Siakam led Indiana, which ended a three-game skid, with 25 points and 12 boards. Bennedict Mathurin added 17 points and Haliburton scored 14.
Brook Lopez scored 23 points for Milwaukee, which lost its third in a row. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 19 points and added 17 boards but committed the foul on Haliburton’s 3-pointer.
Pelicans 127, Clippers 120
Zion Williamson had his second career triple-double while leading a balanced scoring effort as host New Orleans defeated Los Angeles.
Williamson finished with 22 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds just 11 days after recording his first triple-double. CJ McCollum posted 23 points and seven assists, Trey Murphy III had 21 points, KarloMatkovic added 15, Jose Alvarado had 14, Bruce Brown scored 12 and Jordan Hawkins added 11 for the Pelicans, who ended a four-game skid.
Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points, James Harden had 25 points and 17 assists, and Ivica Zubac had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers, who were coached by assistant Brian Shaw for a second consecutive game while head coach TyronnLue is sidelined because of back pain. Kris Dunn and Derrick Jones Jr. scored 11 points apiece. – Field Level Media
