Vincent records season-high tally as Miami Heat defeat Bulls
Suns win 16th consecutive game, Rockets, Jazz win
D’Tigers star Gabe Vincent was the main man for the Miami Heat in their 107-104 win over the Chicago Bulls at the United Centre as the Miami Heat improved to 13-7 for the season.
Gabe Vincent came off the bench for the Miami Heat and led the scoring with 20 points, two rebounds and five assists. Kyle Lowry had 19 points for the Heat, and Jimmy Butler finished the game with 18 points.
Houston Rockets needed overtime to defeat the Charlotte Hornets and improve to 3-16 for the season. The Rockets won the game 146-143, and Christian Wood contributed a double-double of 33 points and 16 rebounds to lead the scoring in the game. LaMelo Ball finished with a triple-double for the Hornets, although he could not lead them to victory.
Utah Jazz defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 127-105. Donovan Mitchell led the scoring with 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Jazz. Michael Conley and Jordan Clarkson recorded 20 points apiece for the Jazz.
Washington Wizards improved to 13-7 after a 120-114 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Bradley Beal led the scoring for the Wizards with 26 points, five rebounds and seven assists in the game, and Kyle Kuzma contributed 22 points.
Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Orlando Magic 105-92 in their NBA meeting on Saturday. Darius Garland led the scoring with 26 points and 11 assists, and Jarrett Allen contributed 19 points and 11 rebounds.
New York Knicks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 99-90. Alec Burks led the scoring for the Knicks with 23 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Evan Fournier also contributed 20 points, two rebounds and one assist.
Phoenix Suns defeated the Brooklyn Nets 113-107 for their 16th straight win in the NBA this season. Devin Booker led the scoring for the Suns with 30 points, one rebound and four assists. Chris Paul contributed 22 points for the Suns, as James Harden finished with a triple-double for the Nets.
Minnesota Timberwolves picked up a double-overtime 121-120 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. D’Angelo Russell led the scoring with 35 points, four rebounds and eight assists, and Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and ten rebounds.
