Recap Roundups
December 15, 2017
Miami 104, Charlotte 98
The Miami Heat gave coach Erik Spoelstra a franchise record-tying 454th career victory on Friday night with a 104-98 win over the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center.
Detroit 104, Indiana 98
Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy insisted the thought never crossed his mind about how his team blew a 22-point lead in a collapse last month at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Portland 95, Orlando 88
Damian Lillard never got worried during the Portland Trail Blazers' five-game losing streak, so why should he get stressed when the other team is making a late run?
Oklahoma City 119, Philadelphia 117
Russell Westbrook proved once again that he can dominate a game even when his shot is off.
Washington 100, L.A. Clippers 91
Mike Scott did not imagine he would play or shoot at this level in his first season with the Washington Wizards. He is not alone. The forward simply credits the hard work he puts in every day.
Utah 107, Boston 95
With two starters lost to injury in the first half and playing one of the NBA's best teams, the Utah Jazz seemed destined to suffer their 10th straight TD Garden loss on Friday night.
Toronto 120, Brooklyn 87
The way Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey put it, he gave his point guard Kyle Lowry two minutes to complete his triple-double in the 120-87 rout of the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.
Memphis 96, Atlanta 94
The Memphis Grizzlies were on a five-game losing streak and had lost 16 of their last 17 games. To break that streak and beat a team from the Eastern Conference for the first time all season, they went down to the buzzer with the lowly Atlanta Hawks Friday night at FedExForum.
Chicago 115, Milwaukee 109
Less than two months have passed since Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic fought each other on the floor of the Chicago Bulls' practice facility, leaving Mirotic sidelined with a fractured face.
Denver 117, New Orleans 111
Will Barton missed a chance to give the Denver Nuggets a win five days ago, but he atoned for it with a dominant overtime performance against New Orleans.
Houston 124, San Antonio 109
Play-making and defensive wizardry have long been foundational characteristics for Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul.