UNDATED (AP) — March hasn’t been too kind to the Utah Jazz.
They NBA’s overall leaders are just 2-4 this month after falling to the Washington Wizards, 131-122. Bradley Beal scored 43 points and Russell Westbrook recorded his 13th triple-double of the season as the Wizards halted a five-game skid. Westbrook had 35 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists to help Washington overcome Donovan Mitchell’s 43 points.
Joe Ingles hit eight 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 34 points for the Jazz, who dropped to 29-11.
Checking out Thursday’s other NBA action:
— LeBron James had 37 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the Lakers claimed their fourth straight win, 116-105 over the Hornets. Dennis Schröder had 22 points and seven assists as the defending NBA champions moved past Phoenix and pulled 1 1/2 games behind the league-leading Jazz with their sixth win in eight games. Charlotte rookie LaMelo Ball had 26 points and seven assists in his Southern California homecoming.
— Anthony Edwards dropped in a career-high 42 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 41 for the Timberwolves in a 123-119 stunner over the Suns. The Timberwolves still have the worst record in the NBA at 10-31 but are 3-1 since the All-Star break. The Suns lost for just the fifth time in their last 23 games despite Devin Booker’s 35 points on 13-of-22 shooting.
— Damian Lillard scored 21 of his 36 points in the opening period as the Trail Blazers knocked off the Pelicans, 101-93. Carmelo Anthony added 15 points for the Blazers, who also edged New Orleans, 125-124 on Tuesday night. Enes Kanter finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds for the winners.
— Trae Young and Bogdan Bogdanovic each scored 23 points in fueling the Atlanta Hawks to their seventh straight victory, 116-93 over the Thunder. Atlanta led 61-41 halftime behind 17 points from Young, who went 6 for 8 from the field in the first two quarters.
— Julius Randle recorded his third triple-double of the season with 18 points, 17 assists and 10 rebounds, guiding the Knicks to a 94-93 win versus the Magic. Alec Burks scored 21 points for New York, which improved to 21-21 and sent Orlando to its ninth consecutive loss.
