CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola Vucevic had 25 points, Lauri Markkanen added 16 off the bench, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-96 to snap a five-game losing streak. Denzel Valentine had 13 points off the bench as the Chicago reserves accounted for 45 points. The Bulls were playing for a second straight game without All-Star Zach LaVine, who is in the NBA’s health and safety protocol and not with the team. Colin Sexton and Darius Garland had 22 points apiece as the Cavaliers dropped their second straight and fourth in five games.
Also in NBA action:
— Rudy Gay scored 19 points and the Spurs cruised to a surprisingly easy 111-85 rout of the Suns in Phoenix. Drew Eubanks added 13 points and 13 rebounds to help the Spurs win without some of their key players, including leading scorer DeMar DeRozan. The Suns had their 10-game home winning streak snapped and fell to 40-16 for the season.
— Grayson Allen shot 7 of 10 from 3-point range and scored 26 points as the Grizzlies downed the Bucks, 128-115. Dillon Brooks had 21 points for Memphis, which has opened its seven-game road trip with consecutive wins. Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) had 28 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for Milwaukee.
— Kemba Walker made a 3-pointer with 24 seconds left to lead the Celtics to their sixth straight win, 119-114 over the Warriors. Walker scored 26 points in all, grabbing his eighth rebound after Golden State’s last shot. Jayson Tatum scored 44 points to win a shootout with Stephen Curry, who had 47.
— The Wizards rolled to a 121-100 win over the Pistons as Russell Westbrook had his 25th triple-double of the season and Bradley Beal scored 37 points. Westbrook finished with 15 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in the fourth straight win for Washington, which continues its late-season push. He has 17 triple-doubles, 10 shy of Oscar Robertson’s record.
