Recap Roundups
December 16, 2017
Portland 93, Charlotte 91
Terry Stotts refuses to call any win ugly.
Cleveland 109, Utah 100
This is just LeBron being LeBron, and the NBA better get used it.
New York 111, Oklahoma City 96
Making a grand return to Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, Carmelo Anthony drew mostly cheers from a crowd that appreciated his nearly seven-year stint with the New York Knicks.
Miami 90, L.A. Clippers 85
Josh Richardson did exactly what Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra requested before Saturday's 90-85 win against the Los Angeles Clippers at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Houston 115, Milwaukee 111
The adversity that championship contenders annually overcome found the Rockets on Saturday night when two missing rotation players, plus a hobbled All-NBA guard, exacerbated the challenge of playing the second game of a back-to-back following a key win.
Phoenix 108, Minnesota 106
Despite playing without their leading scorer and treating the basketball like a hot potato, the Phoenix Suns defended and rebounded their way to a resilient road victory.
San Antonio 98, Dallas 96
With the game on the line in the final seconds Saturday night against the Dallas Mavericks, the San Antonio Spurs knew exactly what they wanted to do and who they wanted to go to on their decisive possession.
Boston 102, Memphis 93
A great first quarter and a solid burst to start the fourth kept the Boston Celtics from back-to-back embarrassments, coming away with a 102-93 victory over the struggling, but still scrappy, Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night at FedEx Forum.