NBA roundup: George, Clippers pummel Hawks

George, who scored 25 points in the first half, converted 10 of 17 shots from
the floor overall, including 6 of 11 3-pointers. He made all 11 of his free
throws. George, who scored 33 points in his season debut Thursday in a loss to
the New Orleans Pelicans, is 21 of 21 from the line in two games.

Lou Williams, who made 15 of 15 free throws, had 25 points off the bench for
the Clippers, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Jerome Robinson
contributed 21 points, and Montrezl Harrell had 17, helping the Clippers'
bench outscore the Hawks' reserves 81-35.

Trae Young led the Hawks with 20 points to go along with six assists. Young,
though, hit just 4 of 16 shots from the floor. De'Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish
each had 12 points, and Jabari Parker, Damian Jones and Evan Turner chipped in
11 apiece for Atlanta.

Rockets 125, Timberwolves 105

James Harden recorded his fifth 40-plus point scoring effort during Houston's
seven-game winning streak, posting 49 in a victory over Minnesota in
Minneapolis.

Hamstrung by a roster depleted by injuries, Harden took a career-high 41
shots. He finished 8 of 22 on 3-pointers and added five rebounds and six
assists over 39 minutes.

The Timberwolves led by as many as 11 points in the first half but struggled
to contain Harden. They also missed the production of their second-leading
scorer, forward Andrew Wiggins, who missed his second consecutive game
(personal reasons). Karl-Anthony Towns paired 27 points with 15 rebounds to
pace the Timberwolves.

Trail Blazers 121, Spurs 116

CJ McCollum scored 32 points, and Hassan Whiteside added 21 points and 12
rebounds as visiting Portland built a huge early lead, gave it all back and
more, but then rallied for a win over host San Antonio.

The Spurs trailed by as many as 20 in the first quarter and 23 in the second,
but rallied to take the lead in the third and lead by as many as 15 three
minutes into the fourth quarter. Portland came back to tie the game at 111
after a putback layup by McCollum with 2:26 to play.

The Trail Blazers were the better team down the stretch, outscoring San
Antonio 10-5 in the final two minutes to snap a two-game losing streak. Damian
Lillard added 22 points for the Blazers, and Rodney Hood hit for 16 points in
the win. LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs with 30 points and a season-high 13
rebounds.

Bucks 102, Pacers 83

Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 26 points and 13 rebounds as Milwaukee ran off
from host Indiana for a comfortable victory in a duel between the Central
Division's top two teams in Indianapolis.

The game was supposed to be a reunion between Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon and
his former Bucks teammates, but Brogdon was a scratch with a sore back that
also cut short his playing time Friday night at Houston. Brogdon left
Milwaukee in an offseason sign-and-trade.

Indiana held a four-point lead late in the first period before Robin Lopez hit
a pair of jumpers, one a 3-pointer, to give Milwaukee the lead for good. The
Pacers, who had won four in a row before losing Friday at Houston, never got
closer than seven in the second half.

Mavericks 110, Raptors 102

Luka Doncic had 26 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists, and Dallas defeated
visiting Toronto to snap a two-game losing streak.

Kristaps Porzingis added 20 points and 15 rebounds for the Mavericks. Seth
Curry and former Raptor Delon Wright each had 15 points, while Maxi Kleber and
Dorian Finney-Smith each scored 10.

Normal Powell led the Raptors with a season-best 26 points, and Fred VanVleet
added 24. Pascal Siakam had 15 points and seven assists, and Matt Thomas had
10 points as Toronto completed a 3-2 road trip.

Nets 117, Bulls 111

Spencer Dinwiddie had a team-high 24 points, Joe Harris added 22 points and
eight assists, and Brooklyn rallied for a win over host Chicago.

Taurean Waller-Prince added 13 points, and Garrett Temple had 12 for the Nets,
who ended a three-game losing skid. Jarrett Allen tallied 11 points, and Theo
Pinson contributed 10.

Zach LaVine scored 36 points on 11-for-24 shooting for Chicago, which lost for
the second time in three nights. The Bulls received double-double performances
from both Wendell Carter Jr. (18 points, 14 rebounds) and Lauri Markkanen (16
points, 10 rebounds).

Hornets 103, Knicks 102

Devonte' Graham hit a career-high nine 3-pointers, scored 29 points and hit
the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds left as Charlotte edged host New York.

The Hornets won their second straight game on a last-second shot. A night
after Malik Monk's buzzer-beater beat the Detroit Pistons to halt Charlotte's
four-game losing streak, it was Graham's turn to complete a comeback from 15
points down early in the third quarter and from eight points down in the final
6:40.

New York held a 102-98 lead on Julius Randle's dunk with 48.2 seconds left.
After two free throws by rookie PJ Washington, Randle air-balled a floater
with 12.3 seconds to go, setting it up for Graham. After the timeout, Nicolas
Batum inbounded the ball from near midcourt to Washington. Washington made a
bounce pass to Graham, who gained enough separation from Frank Ntilikina to
hit the 3-pointer from well beyond the top of the key.

--Field Level Media