Houston >> Alperen Sengun had 23 points, Jalen Green added 22 and the Houston Rockets built a big lead early in the second half and sailed to a 110-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

Dillon Brooks had 19 points and Cam Whitmore added 18 to help the Rockets get back on track after dropping two straight.

The Mavericks led by four midway through the second quarter before Houston used a 21-8 run to take a 61-52 lead into halftime. Green made eight points in that stretch and Whitmore added two 3-pointers.

The Rockets then opened the second half with an 11-4 spurt that pushed it to 72-56 with nine minutes left in the third.

Houston was up by 14 entering the fourth and maintained a double-digit lead throughout the quarter.

Wizards 125, Bulls 107 >> Jordan Poole scored 30 points to continue his strongest stretch in a Wizards uniform as Washington beat Chicago.

Poole — who joined Washington from Golden State prior to the 2023-24 season — made six 3-pointers and topped 25 points for a fifth straight game, the first such stretch of his career.

Pistons 105, Magic 96 >> Jaden Ivey sustained what appeared to be a serious leg injury after scoring 22 points in Detroit’s victory over Orlando.

With 10:07 to play and Detroit leading 84-79, Ivey and Orlando’s Cole Anthony were going for the ball when Anthony slipped and fell. His momentum carried him into Ivey’s planted leg, and the 22-year-old immediately fell to the floor, grabbing his left shin in obvious agony.

Heat 119, Pelicans 108 >> Tyler Herro scored 32 points, Bam Adebayo flirted with a triple-double and Miami beat New Orleans.

Adebayo finished with 23 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists for Miami, which got 17 points from Duncan Robinson.

Raptors 130, Nets 113 >> Scottie Barnes had 33 points and 13 rebounds and Toronto snapped an 11-game losing streak by beating Brooklyn.

Immanuel Quickley returned to the lineup for Toronto and contributed 21 points and a season-high 15 assists. He played for just the fourth time this season, returning after missing 22 games because of a torn ligament in his left elbow.

Knicks 119, Jazz 103 >> Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points and 21 rebounds, Josh Hart notched his second straight triple-double and New York won their ninth straight game, beating Utah despite playing without leading scorer Jalen Brunson.