UNDATED (AP) — The NBA’s top team has picked up another victory.
The Utah Jazz remain red hot following a 103-95 win over the Pacers. Donovan Mitchell delivered 27 points and 11 assists for the Jazz, who won for the 15th time in 16 games and improved to 19-5. Mitchell’s team shook off a slow start as the Jazz played their third game in four days.
Former Pacer Bojan Bogdanovic chipped in 18 points, including a 3-point play midway through the fourth quarter to put Utah ahead to stay.
Jordan Clarkson added 17 points off the bench, and Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 16 rebounds.
Domantas Sabonis scored 20 for the Pacers, who have lost five of six.
Elsewhere in the NBA:
— Bam Adebayo had 24 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat in a 109-103 win over the Knicks. Jimmy Butler finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as Miami won the opener of a home-and-home series. Julius Randle had 26 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists for New York.
— The Hornets cruised to a 119-97 win over the Wizards as Terry Rozier provided 26 points on five 3-pointers. LaMelo Ball finishing with 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists as the Hornets handed the Wizards their seventh loss in the last nine games. League scoring leader Bradley Beal paced Washington with 31 points, two below his season average.
— Mikal Bridges scored 19 points and the Suns won for the fifth time in six games by downing the Celtics, 100-91. Devin Booker delivered 18 points and 11 assists for the Suns, who built a 17-point lead midway through the third quarter. Booker hit a big jumper after the Celtics got within 94-91.
— The Kings have a four-game winning streak after a 113-110 victory over the Clippers. De’Aaron Fox poured in 36 points and Buddy Hield added 22 as Sacramento improved to 7-1 since a 19-point drubbing by the Clippers on January 20. Fox hit a consecutive 3-pointers to put Sacramento ahead, 103-101.
