UNDATED (AP) — The NBA-leading Phoenix Suns are just 1-2 since losing All-Star guard Chris Paul to a broken thumb.
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points and Rudy Gobert had a double-double as the Jazz won for the eighth time in nine games, 118-114 over the Suns. Gobert had 16 points and 14 rebounds for the Jazz, who used a 16-3 run late in the third quarter to take a 94-89 advantage heading into the final period.
Jordan Clarkson had 22 points on 10-of-17 shooting, part of the Utah second unit that outscored Phoenix’s bench, 43-11.
Devin Booker led Phoenix with 30 points, while Cameron Johnson and Deandre Ayton each added 23.
Checking out Sunday’s other NBA action:
— The Mavericks came back from 21 down in the third quarter to stun the Warriors, 107-101. Luka Doncic made two free throws with 7.9 seconds left on the way to 34 points. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 10 of his 24 in the final period for Dallas.
— Joel Embiid and James Harden carried the 76ers to a 125-109 win over the Knicks. Embiid scored 37 points and made a career- and NBA season-high 23 free throws. Harden had 29 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds for the Sixers, who are 2-0 since he was activated.
— The Nuggets pushed their winning streak to six games with a 124-92 dismantling of the Trail Blazers. JaMychal Green had 20 points and 10 rebounds off the bench, and Nikola Jokic contributed 18 rebounds, 11 assists and eight boards before sitting for good with 2:22 left in the third quarter. Demarcus Cousins was part of a Denver bench that combined for 76 points, finishing with 19 and eight rebounds.
— Buddy Hield delivered 11 of his 21 points during the final eight minutes to help the Pacers pull away from the Celtics, 128-107. Oshae Brissett made a career-high six 3-pointers and finished with 27 points as Indiana won for just the second time in 10 games. Jayson Tatum finished with 24 points and Jaylen Brown scored 23 for Boston, which ended a seven-game road winning streak ended.
— Reggie Jackson scored 26 points, including three key points down the stretch to lead the Clippers to a 99-98 victory over the Rockets. Jackson’s jumper with about 90 seconds left put the Clippers up 97-95. Los Angeles scored 13 straight points to take an 87-83 lead with about nine minutes to go.
— The Pelicans administered a 123-95 thrashing of the Lakers as CJ McCollum provided 22 points, eight assists and five rebounds. Brandon Ingram and had eight assists while scoring 19 points. Jonas Valanciunas had a double-double with 19 points and 10 boards against the Lakers, who have dropped 14 of their last 20.
— Kelly Olynyk made a fadeaway 13-footer from the baseline at the overtime buzzer to give the Pistons a 127-126 win over the Hornets, Detroit’s first win over Charlotte in 4 1/2 years. Saddiq Bey had 28 points and eight rebounds for the Pistons, who had dropped 15 straight to the Hornets. Jerami Grant added 26 points and Olynyk had 20 with eight rebounds for Detroit.
