Recap Roundups
December 29, 2018
Milwaukee 129, Brooklyn 115
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 14 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter and added 10 rebounds and 10 assists to record his third triple-double as the Milwaukee Bucks built a big lead and warded off a late comeback attempt by the visiting Brooklyn Nets in a 129-115 victory Saturday.
Houston 108, New Orleans 104
James Harden scored 41 points as the red-hot Houston Rockets held off the host New Orleans Pelicans 108-104 on Saturday night.
Washington 130, Charlotte 126
Trevor Ariza scored 24 points and converted a three-point play with 1.8 seconds remaining, and the injury-riddled Washington Wizards snapped a three-game losing streak with a 130-126 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.
Atlanta 111, Cleveland 108
Veteran Vince Carter came off the bench to score 21 points and the Atlanta Hawks won for the fifth time in six games, beating the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 111-108 on Saturday.
Boston 112, Memphis 103
Marcus Morris put Boston ahead for good with a jumper with 2:41 remaining and Al Horford buried a crucial 3-pointer a little more than a minute later Saturday night, rallying the Celtics to a 112-103 victory over the host Memphis Grizzlies.
Utah 129, New York 97
in the first half alone -- as the Jazz scored 71 points in the first 24 minutes and waltzed to a 129-97 win over the visiting New York Knicks on Saturday night.
Denver 122, Phoenix 118
Jamal Murray ignited a 46-point performance with a pair of early 3-pointers as the Denver Nuggets scored the game's first eight points and never trailed en route to a 122-118 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Saturday night.
Golden State 115, Portland 105
Klay Thompson scored 32 points and Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant added 25 apiece as the visiting Golden State Warriors downed the Portland Trail Blazers 115-105 Saturday night.
San Antonio 122, L.A. Clippers 111
LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-high 38 points and keyed a mid-third quarter run that cemented the game and helped propel the visiting San Antonio Spurs to a 122-111 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.