


Desmond Bane had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Jaren Jackson Jr. made the go-ahead free throws with 8.6 seconds left and scored 21, and the Memphis Grizzlies rallied past the Houston Rockets 120-119 on Thursday.
Luke Kennard added 21 points and Santi Aldama had 15 for host Memphis, which has won six of seven.
Jalen Green led the Rockets with 25 points. Dillon Brooks had 22 points and Amen Thompson finished with 21 points and seven rebounds. Houston’s four-game winning streak ended.
Memphis (32-16) moved within one-half game of Houston for second in the Western Conference.
Both teams were without key players. Houston’s Alperen Sengun, who was announced as a Western Conference All-Star reserve earlier Thursday, was out with a left calf contusion, and Memphis guard Ja Morant sat out with right shoulder soreness.
TIMBERWOLVES 138, JAZZ 113: Anthony Edwards scored 16 of his 36 points in the third quarter and Minnesota routed Utah for its fifth straight victory and second in two nights.
Added to the All-Star Game as a reserve Thursday, Edwards had 11 assists and keyed a decisive 44-22 third quarter for the visiting Timberwolves. Minnesota was coming off a 121-113 victory at Phoenix on Wednesday.
After the Jazz made a modest run in the fourth quarter, Edwards made three 3-pointers in a 1:25 span to give Minnesota a 125-97 lead with 4:34 left.
Keyonte George, who was moved out of Utah’s the starting lineup four games ago, scored 23 points on 7-for-7 shooting. Collin Sexton had 19 points, while John Collins and Jordan Clarkson both had 16 in Utah’s eighth consecutive loss.
Minnesota rookie Rob Dillingham had a career-high 19 points. Rudy Gobert and Luka Garza each added 16 points.
CAVALIERS 137, HAWKS 115: Darius Garland scored 26 points and Evan Mobley had 16 points and 10 rebounds after both were named All-Star reserves, helping NBA-leading Cleveland to an easy win over visiting Atlanta.
Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points and Ty Jerome added 20 points off the bench for Cleveland (39-9), which has the best home record in the league at 23-3. Jarrett Allen had nine points and 15 rebounds.
Hawks rookie Zaccharie Risacher, the No. 1 overall draft pick, scored 30 points and De’Andre Hunter had 25 points and made all 12 of his free throws. Atlanta has lost a season-high seven straight.
Cleveland built a 29-point lead in beating the Hawks for the first time in three games this season. Atlanta won the first two meetings by a combined 27 points on Nov. 27 and Nov. 29
TRAIL BLAZERS 119, MAGIC 90: Scoot Henderson had 23 points, seven assists and five rebounds in Portland’s victory over visiting Orlando.
Shaedon Sharpe also had 23 points and Deandre Ayton added 22 points and eight rebounds to help Portland win for the sixth time in seven games.
Franz Wagner led Orlando with 24 points. Paolo Banchero had 21.
Portland outscored Orlando 21-5 in fast break points and had a 12-5 edge in 3-pointers.
The Trail Blazers pushed their lead to 16 on Henderson’s layup with 8:26 left in the third quarter. The onslaught continued, with Portland up by 25 points in the quarter.