UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers enjoyed a victorious end to their seven-game road trip
Anthony Davis and LeBron James carried the Lakers to a 107-99 victory in Atlanta.
Davis finished with 25 points and James provided 12 of his 21 in the final period.
The Lakers surged ahead with a 16-0 bridging the third and fourth quarters. The Hawks got within 98-97 on Trae Young’s 3-pointer, but James responded with a trey, a block on Clint Capella, a layup and four straight free throws that sealed the outcome.
Montrezl Harrell came off the bench to score 19 as the Lakers finished a 5-2 road trip.
Young had 25 points for Atlanta.
Checking out the rest of Monday’s NBA schedule:
— Jrue Holiday scored 22 points and Bobby Portis added 21 as the Bucks thumped the Trail Blazers, 134-106 to end a two-game skid. The Bucks went 21 of 42 from 3-point range and shot 55.2% overall.
— The Rockets hit an NBA record-tying 11 3-pointers in a 48-point first quarter that sparked their 136-106 romp over the Thunder. Eric Gordon scored 25 points in Houston’s sixth straight win.
— Devin Booker hit a 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left in his first game since Jan. 22, sending the Suns to their third win in a row, 109-108 at Dallas. Chris Paul finished with a season-high 34 points to go with nine rebounds and nine assists as Phoenix handed the Mavericks their sixth consecutive loss.
— The Grizzlies stretched their winning streak to seven games as Gorgui Dieng scored 19 points and Brandon Clarke had 18 in a 133-102 dismantling of the Spurs. Kyle Anderson and De’Anthony Melton added 17 points each as Memphis won its second straight game after a 12-day layoff due to the league’s health and safety protocols.
— De’Aaron Fox scored 38 points, including 17 straight Sacramento points during the final seven minutes of a 118-109 comeback against the Pelicans. Richaun Holmes had 17 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks for the Kings, who won for the fourth time in five games despite trailing by 10 in the final period.
— Malik Monk came off the bench to score a career-high 36 points and make nine 3-pointers in the Hornets’ 129-121 decision over the Heat in overtime. Devonte’ Graham added 24 points and Charlotte rallied from a 10-point deficit in the final 2:47 of regulation.
— Lauri Markkanen scored 30 points and Zach LaVine added 17 of his 21 in the second half of the Bulls, 110-102 downing of the Knicks. Markkanen scored 23 points and nailed 5 of 7 3s as the Bulls grabbed a 59-55 halftime lead.
— Collin Sexton furnished 26 points and Jarrett Allen added 23 with 18 rebounds as the Cavaliers earned a split of their home-and-home series with the Timberwolves, 100-98. Darius Garland had 19 points and 11 assists for the Cavaliers, who had lost four of their previous five games.
— The Pistons-Nuggets game in Denver was postponed due to COVID-19 issues with Detroit. Because of ongoing contact tracing within the Pistons, the team did not have the league-required eight available players.
