NEW YORK >> Noah Clowney scored 19 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat Los Angeles 111-108 on Monday night in the Lakers’ first game since losing LeBron James to a strained left groin.

Luka Doncic had 22 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for L.A., but he shot only 8 for 26. Austin Reaves was 3 for 14 as the guards struggled with James and other key frontcourt players sidelined.

Cam Johnson and Keon Johnson each added 18 points for the Nets, who snapped a seven-game losing streak. Tyrese Martin finished with 14 points.

Gabe Vincent scored 24 points for the Lakers, who had won eight straight before losing James in the fourth quarter of their 111-101 loss in Boston on Saturday. Dalton Knecht had 19 points and Reaves finished with 17 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.

Celtics 114, Jazz 108 >> Sam Hauser made nine 3-pointers — seven in the third quarter — and finished with a career-high 33 points to lead short-handed Boston past Utah.

Hauser became the fourth Celtics player to make nine 3s in a game in 2024-25, joining Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard and Derrick White — the first time in NBA history that four teammates have done that in a season.

John Collins scored 28 points and Collin Sexton had 16 for the Jazz, who lost their sixth in a row.

Raptors 119, Wizards 104 >> Toronto native A.J. Lawson made seven 3-pointers while scoring a career-high 32 points, and he also had 12 of the Raptors’ franchise-record 73 rebounds in a victory over Washington.

Hornets 105, Heat 102 >> Miles Bridges scored 35 points, Mark Williams added 24 points and 10 rebounds and Charlotte got its first divisional win of the season by beating reeling Miami.

Hawks 132, 76ers 123 >> Dyson Daniels scored 25 points, and surging Atlanta beat short-handed Philadelphia.

Rockets 97, Magic 84 >> Jabari Smith Jr. had 20 points and tied a career high with five 3-pointers, helping Houston beat Orlando for the Rockets’ third consecutive victory.

Nuggets 140, Thunder 127 >> Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists, and Denver beat Oklahoma City.

Jamal Murray scored 34 points for the Nuggets, who lost 127-103 in Oklahoma City on Sunday.

Bulls 121, Pacers 103 >> Josh Giddey had a season-high 29 points along with 10 rebounds before leaving midway through the fourth quarter with a right ankle injury, and Chicago won its third straight game, beating Indiana.

Grizzlies 120, Suns 118 >> Ja Morant had 29 points and 12 assists, and Memphis rallied from an early 16-point deficit to beat Phoenix.

Kevin Durant scored 35 points and Devin Booker added 26 for the Suns, who jumped out to a 25-9 lead that evaporated before halftime.

Mavericks 133, Spurs 129 >> Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points, and depleted Dallas stopped a five-game slide by edging San Antonio.

Klay Thompson had 26 points for Dallas in its first win since Feb. 27. Naji Marshall scored 24 points, and Kessler Edwards finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds.