UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are coming home following a 4-2 road trip that ended with a 114-94 pounding of the Cavaliers.
Shake Milton scored 27 points off the bench, and Dwight Howard had 18 points and 15 rebounds. Milton was 5-for-7 from 3-point range to help offset an off night for Ben Simmons, who went just 2 of 11 from the floor but had 13 rebounds.
Seth Curry made five 3-pointers and scored 19 points as Philadelphia won again without All-Star center Joel Embiid.
However, the Sixers remain a half-game behind the first-place Nets in the NBA’s Eastern Conference.
Jeff Green outscored Charlotte by himself in Brooklyn’s overpowering first quarter before finishing with 21 points in a 111-89 thrashing of the Hornets. The Nets led 32-11 after one quarter behind 12 points from Green. LaMarcus Aldridge started at center and had 11 points, nine rebounds and six assists in his Nets debut, helping them win for the 20th time in their last 23 games.
Checking out Thursday’s other NBA action:
— Jamal Murray dropped in 23 points and the Nuggets led all the way in their fourth win in a row, 101-94 over the Clippers. The Nuggets dominated the first three quarters on a night when Nikola Jokic didn’t reach double figures until hitting a 3-pointer with 5:20 left. Michael Porter Jr. provided 20 points for Denver, while Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 24 points and 12 rebounds.
— Jimmy Butler contributed 22 points and Duncan Robinson chipped in 21 for the Heat in a 116-109 downing of the Warriors. Victor Oladipo did a little of everything in his first game with Miami, finishing with six points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals as Miami moved back over .500. Stephen Curry finished with 36 points and 11 rebounds for the Warriors.
— Clint Capela and Trae Young each had double-doubles in the Hawks’ 134-129, double-overtime win at San Antonio. Capela furnished 28 points and 17 rebounds, while Young delivered 28 points and 12 assists. Young had 15 points in the overtime periods as Atlanta snapped a two-game skid.
— Terrence Ross hit two key jumpers late in overtime and Wendell Carter III scored 21 points in helping the Magic knock off the short-handed Pelicans, 115-110. The Pelicans played without Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball but led 109-105 with 1:28 left in overtime. Ross finished with 19 points, including a bucket that snapped a 109-all deadlock.
— Josh Jackson scored 19 of his season-high 31 points in the first half of the Pistons’ 120-91 rout of the Wizards. Detroit overcame Russell Westbrook’s 18th triple-double of the season. Westbrook finished with 16 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds. He also had nine turnovers to fall just shot of his NBA-record sixth quadruple-double.
