UNDATED (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers picked up their 12th win in 15 games, doing it with a returning All-Star and a new guard.
Darius Garland scored 27 points in his return from a back injury, helping the Cavaliers top the Spurs, 105-92.
Garland missed the past four games with a sore lower back. He made 12 of 15 shots and finished with six assists and five rebounds.
San Antonio trimmed a 23-point deficit to seven in the fourth quarter before Garland hit a jumper and Caris LeVert fed Jarrett Allen for a layup. LeVert had 11 points in his Cavs debut.
Rookie Evan Mobley had 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Allen added 15 points and 14 boards.
Checking out Wednesday’s other NBA action:
— The Warriors’ nine-game winning streak has ended with a blowout loss to the Jazz, 111-85. Bojan Bogdanovic dropped in 23 points and Donovan Mitchell just missed a triple-double as Utah continues to play without center Rudy Gobert (goh-BEHR’). Mitchell finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a bid for Utah’s first triple-double in 14 years.
— DeMar DeRozan dropped 36 points and Zach LaVine had 27 as the Bulls dealt the Hornets their sixth straight loss, 121-109. Nikola Vucevic added 18 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists to help Chicago get within one game of the Eastern Conference-leading Heat. LaMelo Ball had 33 points and nine rebounds for Charlotte, which made just 13 of 43 3-point attempts and is shooting 27.6% from downtown during the skid.
— The Raptors own a seven-game winning streak after Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet led them to a 117-98 win at Oklahoma City. Siakam shot 13-for-17 and delivered 27 points and 16 rebounds, while VanVleet made six 3-pointers and added 21 points. Siakam had 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting in the first nine minutes.
— Anfernee Simons scored 29 points and the Trail Blazers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 107-105 victory over the Lakers. Jusuf Nurkic added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Blazers, who kept it close through the first three quarters before rallying in the fourth. LeBron James had 30 points for the Lakers, who didn’t have Russell Westbrook because of lower back tightness.
— Domantas Sabonis had 22 points and 14 rebounds in his Kings debut, a 132-119 decision over the Timberwolves. Harrison Barnes scored 30 points and De’Aaron Fox added 27 as Sacramento ended Minnesota’s four-game winning streak. D’Angelo Russell had 29 points and 10 assists for the Wolves.
Ingles sent to Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers acquired injured veteran forward Joe Ingles from the Utah Jazz as part of a three-team trade with San Antonio.
The Blazers also got Elijah Hughes and a second-round pick from the Jazz, who received Nickeil Alexander-Walker from Blazers and Juancho Hernangomez from the Spurs. Portland sent Tomas Satoransky to San Antonio, which also got a 2027 draft pick from Utah.
Harden to sit Thursday
UNDATED (AP) — James Harden will miss a fourth straight game tonight when Brooklyn visits the Washington Wizards on Thursday — assuming he is still on the Nets.
Coach Steve Nash has said the Nets won’t trade the All-Star guard before the trade deadline on Thursday afternoon, though there continues to be speculation Brooklyn could weigh a deal with Harden able to become a free agent this summer.
The Nets have lost nine straight games and Harden has missed the last three with left hamstring tightness. He battled hamstring trouble late last season and in the playoffs.
