CLEVELAND >> Darius Garland scored a season-high 40 points, Jarrett Allen had 18 points and 15 rebounds, and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 132-126 on Thursday night to extend their win streak to 12.
Evan Mobley finished with 21 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for the Cavaliers, who are tied for the fifth-best record in league history through 37 games at 33-4. Cleveland also has the top home mark in the NBA, going 20-1 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Timberwolves 104, Magic 89 >> Julius Randle had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Anthony Edwards added 21 points and seven assists and Minnesota beat Orlando for its third straight victory.
Mavericks 117, Trail Blazers 111 >> Jaden Hardy scored a season-high 25 points off the bench, P.J. Washington had 23 points and 14 rebounds and Dallas used a late 16-0 run to beat Portland.
Rockets 119, Grizzlies 115 >> Alperen Sengun had 32 points and 14 rebounds, and Houston held on to beat Memphis in a showdown between two of the top teams in the Western Conference.
Suns 123, Hawks 115 >> Bradley Beal scored 25 points, Kevin Durant added 23 and Phoenix beat the Atlanta.
Heat 97, Jazz 92 >> Tyler Herro scored 23 points and Jaime Jaquez had 20, including five in the final 1:03, to lead Miami to a victory over Utah.
In a ragged game with 31 combined turnovers and both teams shooting under 40%, the Heat made the most of transition points (17-7) and hustle plays when it mattered.
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