UNDATED (AP) — Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks were able to elevate their game following a 19-point home loss to Orlando.
Doncic had season highs of 27 points and 14 rebounds for his first double-double of the season to lead the Mavericks past the Heat, 93-83.
The Mavs padded their 15-point halftime lead with a 10-2 run to open the third quarter. They led by as many as 24 before a late Heat surge.
Bam Adebayo scored 19 points and Avery Bradley 15 for Miami, which missed its first 12 3-point attempts and finished 7 of 33 from beyond the arc.
Also on the NBA schedule:
— Anthony Davis and LeBron James carried the Lakers to 109-103 decision over the Spurs. Davis contributed 35 points and 11 rebounds, while James had a triple-double of 26 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. The Lakers closed the game with a 9-0 run for their second win against the Spurs in three days.
— The Pistons blew a 21-point lead before earning their first win of the season, a 96-93 downing of the Celtics. Jeremi Grant scored 24 points and Derrick Rose and Saddiq Bey each added 17 for the Pistons, who had opened with four straight losses. Rose hit a go-ahead shot with 1:20 left to put Detroit ahead to stay.
— Chris Paul hit a clutch jumper with 7.3 seconds remaining and the Suns moved to 5-1 for the first time in 11 years by knocking off the Nuggets,106-103. Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 11 rebounds for Phoenix, which is 13-1 daying to their perfect stint inside the NBA bubble. Paul finished with 21 points for the surprising Suns.
— Mike Conley drained seven 3-pointers on his way to a season-high 33 points as the Jazz earned a 106-100 victory against the Clippers. Derrick Favors chipped in with 14 points and 11 rebounds off the bench as Utah earned its first home victory of the season. Paul George had 25 points, eight rebounds, and six steals to lead Los Angeles.
— Damian Lillard joined Clyde Drexler as the only Portland players to score 15,000 points for the franchise, finishing with 34 in a 123-98 pounding of the Warriors. CJ McCollum added 28 points for Portland, knocking down 4 of 5 3-pointers early as the Trail Blazers opened the game 10-for-15 from beyond the arc. Stephen Curry had 26 points, eight rebounds, and five assists in Golden State’s first home game in 297 days.
— De’Andre Hunter scored 23 points help the Hawks roll to a 114-96 win over the Nets, leaving the teams with a split of their two games at Brooklyn this week. Trae Young finished with 21 points and John Collins had 20 for Atlanta, which had six players score in double figures and improved to 4-1. Kevin Durant had a team-high 28 points in the Nets’ third loss in four games.
— Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered 29 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists in the Bucks’ 126-96 assault on the Bulls. Milwaukee shot 22 of 45 from 3-point range in its 11th straight win over Chicago. The Bulls played their second straight game without Lauri Markkanen, Chandler Hutchison, Ryan Arcidiacono and Tomas Satoransky as part of the NBA’s health and safety protocols related to COVID-19.
— Dillon Brooks scored 21 points to lead the undermanned Grizzlies past the Hornets, 108-93. Kyle Anderson finished with 18 points and a career-best 11 rebounds for Memphis, while Brandon Clarke scored 15. The Grizzlies had seven players ruled out for various health reasons and dressed just nine before finishing 2-1 on a three-game road trip.
— The Wizards blew out the Timberwolves, 130-109 behind Bradley Beal’s 31 points and seven assists. The Wizards earned their first win despite playing without Russell Westbrook, who sat out the second game of a back-to-back. Washington finished the third quarter on a 29-7 run and scored 40 points in the period for a 100-79 lead.
