


cavaliers 112, bucks 100
Max Strus had 17 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as Cleveland defeated Milwaukee on Sunday for their 14th consecutive victory.
The Cavs became the second team to win 14 straight while scoring at least 110 points in each of those games. The only other time that happened was in 1986, when the Boston Celtics did it en route to winning a title.
Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and moved into 50th place on the NBA’s career scoring list. He increased his career total to 20,077 to pass Tom Chambers, who scored 20,049 from 1981-98.
The Cavs took the lead for good with 4:15 left in the first quarter and pulled away by going on a 13-0 run that started with about 8½ minutes remaining.
suns 125, mavericks 116
Devin Booker scored 24 points, Kevin Durant had 21 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and Phoenix beat Dallas.
Naji Marshall had a career high for the second consecutive game with 34 points for the Mavericks, who were down to seven healthy players by the end of the game.
grizzlies 107, pelicans 104
Ja Morant scored 32 points and Desmond Bane added 30 to lead Memphis past New Orleans.
Trey Murphy III scored 27 points for the Pelicans.
76ers 126, jazz 122
Lonnie Walker IV and Quentin Grimes scored 25 points apiece and Philadelphia earned a win over Utah.
Kyle Filipowski led the way for the Jazz with 25 points, seven rebounds and three steals.
timberwolves 141,
spurs 124
Anthony Edwards scored 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting to lead Minnesota past San Antonio for their fifth consecutive victory and highest score this season.
De’Aaron Fox scored 22 points on 8-for-12 shooting for the Spurs.
pistons 119,
trail blazers 112
Cade Cunningham scored 28 points to lead Detroit over Portland.
The Trail Blazers’ Anfernee Simons had a game-high 34 points.