


Thunder 135, Hawks 119
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and Oklahoma City continued its overwhelming dominance of the Eastern Conference by beating Atlanta on Friday night.
Luguentz Dort scored 20 points and led Oklahoma City’s long-range assault by shooting 6 of 11 on 3-pointers. Jalen Williams also scored 20 points for the Thunder.
Oklahoma City never trailed and improved to 21-1 against the Eastern Conference. The Thunder (48-11), who have the Western Conference’s top record, are 27-10 against the West.
Atlanta center Onyeka Okongwu had 23 points and 13 rebounds. Caris LeVert scored 23 points.
Nuggets 134, Pistons 119
Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists, Jamal Murray scored 31 points, and Denver ended Detroit’s eight-game winning streak.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 28 points and Christian Braun matched Jokic with 23 for Denver, which has won 11 of its last 13 games.
Cavaliers 123, Celtics 116
Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, to help Cleveland rally from 22 points down and stun Boston in the final regular-season meeting of the Eastern Conference’s top two teams.
Trail Blazers 121, Nets 102
Shaedon Sharpe scored 25 points, Dalano Banton had 14 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, and Portland cruised to a victory over Brooklyn.
Toumani Camara had 19 points, Anfernee Simons chipped in 14, and Donovan Clingan finished with 12 for the Trail Blazers, who extended their winning streak to four games.
Suns 125, Pelicans 108
Bol Bol scored 25 points, one shy of his career high, and Phoenix never trailed in defeating New Orleans to snap a three-game skid.
HEAT 125, PACERS 120
Davion Mitchell’s 3-pointer broke a tie with 43.8 seconds left, Tyler Herro scored 29 points and Miami topped Indiana.
KNICKS 114, GRIZZLIES 113
OG Anunoby made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 5.3 seconds remaining, finishing with 19 points as New York beat Memphis.
BULLS 125, RAPTORS 115
Coby White scored 24 points, including a clutch four-point play, and Chicago rallied to beat Toronto in overtime.