Recap Roundups
March 18, 2019
Cleveland 126, Detroit 119
Rookie guard Collin Sexton poured in 27 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with less than two minutes left, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the visiting Detroit Pistons 126-119 on Monday.
Utah 116, Washington 95
Rudy Gobert had 14 points and 14 rebounds, and the visiting Utah Jazz beat the Washington Wizards 116-95 on Monday night.
Denver 114, Boston 105
Nikola Jokic had 21 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, and the Denver Nuggets beat the host Boston Celtics 114-105 on Monday night to clinch a playoff berth.
Toronto 128, New York 92
Jeremy Lin scored 20 points off the bench, Pascal Siakam added 19 points and eight rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting New York Knicks 128-92 Monday night.
Miami 116, Oklahoma City 107
Goran Dragic scored 26 points off the bench to lead the visiting Miami Heat to a 116-107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.
San Antonio 111, Golden State 105
DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points, and LaMarcus Aldridge added 23 points and 13 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs, the NBA's hottest team, would not be denied in a 111-105 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Monday, capturing their ninth win in a row.
New Orleans 129, Dallas 125
Dirk Nowitzki reached a milestone Monday, but his Dallas Mavericks teammates failed to make it a celebratory evening, blowing a four-point lead in the final 19.1 seconds of regulation as the visiting New Orleans Pelicans pulled out a 129-125 overtime victory.
Chicago 116, Phoenix 101
Robin Lopez scored 24 points on 11-of-14 shooting to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 116-101 road win over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night.
Portland 106, Indiana 98
Damian Lillard scored 30 points and dished out 15 assists as the Portland Trail Blazers downed the visiting Indiana Pacers 106-98 Monday night.