SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jakob Poeltl scored 20 points, DeMar DeRozan had 17 and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat Chicago 120-104 on Saturday night in Nikola Vucevic’s debut with the Bulls, snapping a four-game losing streak. Vucevic had 21 points, nine rebounds, and four assists in his Chicago debut. The Bulls acquired the All-Star center Thursday in a trade with Orlando. Zach Lavine added 18 points for Chicago, which lost its third straight. San Antonio nearly blew a 36-point lead but held on to win for the first time since defeating Cleveland on March 19. The Spurs are 20-3 when holding a double-digit lead at any point in a game.
Also in the NBA:
— Donovan Mitchell had 35 points and seven assists to lead the Jazz to a 126-110 win versus the Grizzlies. Jordan Clarkson scored 28 points off the bench, while Rudy Gobert (goh-BEHR’) chipped in 16 points and 14 rebounds. The Jazz made 19 3-pointers and shot 50% percent from the field overall on their way to their 19th consecutive home win.
— Head coach Doc Rivers returned to Los Angeles and watched his 76ers end a six-game road winning streak, 122-112 to the Clippers. Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard scored 28 points, Terance Mann added a season-high 23 in the Clippers’ fifth win in a row.
— Zion Williamson scored 10 of his 38 points during a game-ending, 18-8 run that carried the Pelicans past the Mavericks, 112-103. Nickiel Alexander-Walker added 20 against Dallas, which played without starters Luka Doncic (DAHN’-chich) and Kristaps Porzingis (KRIHS’-tahps pohr-ZIHN’-gihs).
— Jayson Tatum scored 20 of his 27 points in the second half and the Celtics rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Thunder 111-94. Jaylen Brown added 25 points to help the Celtics return to .500.
— Harrison Barnes hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer after catching an inbounds pass from the opposite end of the court, giving the Kings their fourth straight win, 100-98 over the Cavaliers. Barnes finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds. De’Aaron Fox had 36 points and six assists as Sacramento matched its longest winning streak of the season.
— The Wizards picked up a 106-92 win over the Pistons behind Russell Westbrook’s league-high 15th triple double, providing 19 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists, Washington guard and NBA scoring leader Bradley Beal had 17 points in 21 minutes before departing early in the third quarter, having started the game with a sore right foot.
— Kevin Porter Jr. scored 25 points in his return to Houston’s lineup, helping the Rockets rip the Timberwolves, 122-97. Kelly Olynyk added 16 points in his first game for Houston after coming over from Miami.
