Norman Powell scored 24 points to lead the Chicago Bulls past the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-106 in a high-scoring NBA slate, Sportando reported.
Ayo Dosunmu matched Powell with 24 points for Minnesota. Chicago relied on balanced scoring and sharp shooting to secure the double-digit road victory.
Matas Buzelis added 18 points and nine rebounds for the visitors. Buddy Hield and Tre Jones each contributed 16 points.
Giannis Antetokounmpo posted 34 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists as the Miami Heat defeated the Detroit Pistons 137-117.
Antetokounmpo shot 13 of 17 from the field. Klay Thompson chipped in 26 points with six three-pointers, and Bam Adebayo added 20 points.
Cade Cunningham scored 33 points for Detroit, but the Pistons could not slow Miami’s offense.
The Memphis Grizzlies cruised to a 129-110 win over the Brooklyn Nets after building a 38-23 lead in the first quarter.
Coward led Memphis with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Hendricks followed with 22 points, and Small scored 19.
Julius Randle led Brooklyn with 22 points. Day’Ron Sharpe added a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Tyrese Proctor recorded a triple-double of 24 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Dallas Mavericks 127-117.
Hezonja scored 22 points for Cleveland, while Meleek Thomas added 20. Thomas Bryant posted 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Kyrie Irving scored 34 points for Dallas in the losing effort.
Nikola Jokic tallied 26 points, eight rebounds, and 10 assists to lead the Denver Nuggets past the New Orleans Pelicans 116-108.
Jamal Murray added 23 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists.
Jokic and Murray became the first pair of teammates to distribute at least 1,000 assists to each other since the NBA began tracking individual assist combinations in the 1997-98 season.
