NBA roundup: Kerr fastest to 250 wins after topping Spurs

Zaza Pachulia scored 10 of his 12 points in a runaway third quarter on his
birthday, helping the Warriors build a 16-point lead en route to their second
straight win.

LaMarcus Aldridge and Kyle Anderson had 20 points apiece for the Spurs, who
played without Kawhi Leonard (torn quad), Tony Parker (back tightness), Rudy
Gay (bursitis in right heel) and Dejounte Murray (sprained left ankle).

The victory allowed Kerr to reach 250 career wins in just 302 games, 44 faster
than Phil Jackson's previous record. He has lost just 52 times in his career.

Pelicans 138, Nets 128 (2OT)

Anthony Davis scored 44 points, including the first basket in double overtime,
as New Orleans squandered a 28-point lead before escaping Barclays Center with
a victory over Brooklyn.

Davis posted his fourth game with at least 40 points this season and the 19th
of his career. He shot 16-of-35 and hit the go-ahead 23-footer just in front
of the 3-point line for a 126-124 lead.

After Davis' jumper, Nikola Mirotic hit an 18-footer with 3:31 left, Davis hit
two free throws with 2:50 left and another jumper with 88 seconds left for a
135-126 lead. The Pelicans outscored Brooklyn 14-4 in the second overtime, as
the Nets missed their first nine shots of the period.

76ers 112, Clippers 98

Joel Embiid scored 29 points and swept 16 rebounds in leading Philadelphia
over Los Angeles at the Wells Fargo Center.

It was the eighth straight game that Embiid produced a double-double.
Meanwhile, the Sixers won their third straight and matched last season's win
total of 28.

JJ Redick and T.J. McConnell added 17 apiece for the Sixers, and Ben Simmons
had 14 points and 10 assists. Justin Anderson also chipped in with 12 points.
Dario Saric had 10.

Bucks 111, Magic 104

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 19 of his 32 points in the second half and Khris
Middleton finished with 21 points to lead Milwaukee over Orlando at the Amway
Center.

Antetokounmpo and Middleton combined to hit 22 of 37 shots from the floor as
the Bucks' offense connected at a 52.4 percent clip and made 9 of 25 3-point
attempts despite playing without center John Henson (hamstring) and forward
Jabari Parker, who was held out of the second game of a back-to-back as he
eases his way back after returning from ACL surgery.

Defensively, the Bucks held Orlando to 44.6 percent shooting and an 8-for-30
mark from distance. Mario Hezonja led the Magic with 23 points while Evan
Fournier finished with 20 and Shelvin Mack added 19 off the bench on 8-of-10
shooting.

Wizards 101, Bulls 90

Tomas Satoransky scored a career-high 25 points, giving short-handed
Washington some badly needed help as they defeated slumping Chicago at the
United Center.

The Wizards, without John Wall (recovering from knee surgery), also were
missing forward Markieff Morris (illness), leaving them with two big holes --
and things got worse during the game.

Satoransky also may have been hurt as he went down hard and banged his head
with 2:35 left. Tim Frazier played six minutes and left with a nasal fracture.
Ian Mahinmi also played six minutes but the team announced in the third
quarter that he also wouldn't return due to illness.

Still, the Wizards got enough offense to outlast the struggling Bulls.
Satoransky now has scored in double figures four times this month.

Mavericks 130, Lakers 123

The 39-year-old Dirk Nowitzki turned back the clock by scoring a season-high
22 points on 8-of-11 shooting and Dallas made key plays down the stretch to
beat new-look Los Angeles at the American Airlines Center.

Back-to-back jumpers by Dennis Smith Jr. and Doug McDermott, the latter with
2:34 to play, pushed the Mavericks to a 121-118 lead.

After the teams traded free throws, Kyle Kuzma's fadeaway jumper with 1:30
remaining kept the Lakers within 123-121, but a dunk by Maxi Kleber off a
Smith assist and a bucket by Salah Mejri expanded Dallas' advantage to 127-121
with just 53.4 on the clock. Los Angeles would not threaten again.

Nuggets 123, Suns 113

All five starters scored in double figures Saturday night as Denver pulled
away in the second half to beat Phoenix at Talking Stick Resort Arena.

Wilson Chandler led the way for Denver with 26 points, hitting 11 of 15 shots
from the field. Will Barton added 25 on 10-of-14 shooting, converting 4 of 6
3-point attempts. Center Nikola Jokic nearly achieved a triple-double with 21
points, nine rebounds and eight assists.

Guards Gary Harris and Jamal Murray chipped in 13 and 12 points, respectively,
as the Nuggets upped their record to 30-26 and moved into the seventh playoff
spot in the Western Conference. They're a half-game ahead of New Orleans.

--Field Level Media