UNDATED (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks won a game while their head coach dealt with COVID-19.
Luka Doncic scored 26 points and the Mavericks earned their third straight win by downing the Knicks, 99-86.
Jalen Brunson had 15 points for the Mavs, one more than Kristaps Porzingis and Tim Hardaway Jr. scored against their former team.
Alec Burks scored 20 points to lead the Knicks, who have lost three in a row.
The Mavericks were without head coach Rick Carlisle for the game after testing positive for the coronavirus. The 61-year-old Carlisle says he has been fully vaccinated since January and was hoping it was a false positive, allowing him to coach.
Checking out Friday’s other NBA action:
— The Jazz earned their team-record 21st consecutive home win as Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points in a defeat of the Bulls, 113-106. Rudy Gobert had 19 points and 13 rebounds as Utah won its eighth in a row overall despite getting outscored 68-40 in the paint. Jordan Clarkson scored 19 off the bench to help the Jazz improve to a league-best 37-11.
— The Suns built a 30-point lead by the end of the first quarter en route to a 140-103 clobbering of the Thunder. Devin Booker scored 32 points on 11 of 20 shooting, including three 3-pointers. Chris Paul had 17 points and 12 assists in the Suns’ sixth consecutive win.
— Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 47 points and grabbed 12 boards as the Bucks slammed the Trail Blazers, 127-109, ending Portland’s four-game winning streak. Jrue Holiday added 22 points and 10 assists for the Bucks, who led by 24 points during the third quarter. Damian Lillard finished with 32 points in the Blazers’ sixth consecutive loss to Milwaukee.
— Kyle Kuzma provided 10 of his season-high 30 points in the fourth quarter to help the Lakers secure a 115-94 win at Sacramento. Dennis Schroder had 17 points and eight assists as the Lakers bounced back from a 15-point loss to Milwaukee two nights earlier. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 13 points and 10 rebounds for Los Angeles, and Markieff Morris furnished 14 points and eight rebounds.
— Robert Williams had a career-high 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the Celtics in a 118-102 downing of the Rockets. Jayson Tatum scored 26 points and Williams shot 9-for-9 from the field as Boston stopped a two-game skid. Trade deadline acquisition Evan Fournier hit a career-best seven 3-pointers to finish with 23 points for the Celts, while Jaylen Brown provided 22.
— The Grizzlies used a second-half burst for a 120-108 victory over the Timberwolves. Eight Memphis players scored in double-figures, led by 19 points and 11 rebounds from Jonas Valanciunas. The Grizzlies went on a 35-9 run in the second half to take a 25-point lead.
— Reserve guard Miles Bridges scored a season-high 23 points and the Hornets overcame an injury to Gordon Hayward in beating the Pacers, 114-97. Bridges scored 16 of his points in the second quarter, and a 3-pointer in the final seconds gave the Hornets a 60-49 lead at halftime. Cody Zeller scored 17 points and Terry Rozier 15 for Charlotte, which has won five of seven.
— Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 26 points, Kevin Huerter added 24 and five other Hawks scored in double figures in a 126-103 romp over the Pelicans. The Hawks led just 55-54 at halftime before scoring 37 points in the third quarter – their highest total in that period this season. The Pelicans played without four starters, including Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram.
— Toronto posted the most lopsided victory of the season as Pascal Siakam scored 36 points in three quarters of the Raptors’ 130-77 dismantling of the Warriors. Toronto shot 53.4% in the game and won for just the second time in 15 games. The Raptors pushed their lead to 61 points when Malachi Flynn hit a short jump shot with 6:29 remaining.
