NBA Roundup: Surging Hawks fly past short-handed 76ers

ATLANTA — Dyson Daniels scored 25 points, and the surging Atlanta Hawks beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 132-123 on Monday night. Atlanta shot 54.1 per cent from the field and had six players score in double figures.

Zaccharie Risacher had 22 points, including 20 in the first half, and Terance Mann added a season-high 19. The Hawks (31-34) have won three straight and four of five overall. Quentin Grimes scored 35 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, for the 76ers (22-42), who have lost four of five.



Ricky Council IV matched his career high with 19 points. Risacher’s follow-up, two-handed jam helped the Hawks close the first half strong for a 66-57 lead at the break. Celtics 114, Jazz 108 BOSTON — Sam Hauser made nine three-pointers — seven in the third quarter — and finished with a career-high 33 points to lead short-handed Boston past Utah.

Hauser became the fourth Celtics player to make nine threes in a game in 2024-25, joining Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard and Derrick White — the first time in NBA history that four teammates have done that in a season. Hauser’s hot stretch propelled the Celtics to a 23-point lead early in the fourth. The Jazz rallied to tie the game with 3:21 left, but Hauser’s final three with 1:20 left made it 112-104, and the Celtics hung on from there to win their fifth straight.

John Collins scored 28 points and Collin Sexton had 16 for the Jazz, who lost their sixth in a row. Nets 111, Lakers 108 NEW YORK — Noah Clowney scored 19 points and Brooklyn beat Los Angeles in the Lakers’ first game since losing LeBron James to a strained left groin. Luka Doncic had 22 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for LA, but he shot only 8 for 26.

Austin Reaves was 3 for 14 as the guards struggled with James and other key frontcourt players sidelined. Cam Johnson and Keon Johnson each added 18 points for the Nets, who snapped a seven-game losing streak. Tyrese Martin finished with 14 points.

Gabe Vincent scored 24 points for the Lakers, who had won eight straight before losing James in the fourth quarter of their 111-101 loss in Boston on Saturday. Dalton Knecht had 19 points and Reaves finished with 17 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. Hornets 105, Heat 102 MIAMI — Miles Bridges scored 35 points, Mark Williams added 24 points and 10 rebounds and Charlotte got their first divisional win of the season by beating reeling Miami.

It was the third time in March alone that Miami lost a game after leading by at least 17 points — all those collapses coming at home. The Heat led New York by 19 on March 2, led Chicago by 17 on Saturday and led the Hornets by 17 in the first half. Bam Adebayo finished with 23 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists for the Heat, and Tyler Herro finished with 21 for Miami — which has lost four straight and five of six.

LaMelo Ball had 15 points and 10 assists for Charlotte, which was 22 for 23 from the foul line. Miami was 14 for 20 at the line. Raptors 119, Wizards 104 TORONTO — Brampton, Ont.

, native A.J. Lawson made seven three-pointers while scoring a career-high 32 points, and he also had 12 of the Raptors’ franchise-record 73 rebounds in a victory over Washington.

The Raptors (22-43) had four players with at least 10 rebounds in the same game for the first time in franchise history, and all had double-doubles. Their 73 rebounds are the most in the NBA this season. Scottie Barnes had 14 points and 13 rebounds for Toronto, and RJ Barrett finished with 14 points, 10 boards and eight assists.

Orlando Robinson had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Alex Sarr had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the NBA-worst Wizards (13-50), who had won their previous two games, including two nights earlier in Toronto. Jordan Poole also had 16 points while Tristan Vukcevic had 15.

Bulls 121, Pacers 103 CHICAGO — Josh Giddey had a season-high 29 points along with 10 rebounds before leaving midway through the fourth quarter with a right ankle injury, and Chicago won their third straight game, over Indiana. Coby White also scored 29 points for the Bulls, who hold the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference. Myles Turner scored 15 points to lead the Pacers, who have lost three straight — all of them with point guard Tyrese Haliburton sidelined by a hip issue.

Chicago held Indiana to 39.6 per cent shooting from the field and 10 of 40 (25 per cent) from three-point range. Rockets 97, Magic 84 HOUSTON — Jabari Smith Jr.

had 20 points and tied a career high with five three-pointers, helping Houston beat Orlando for their third consecutive victory. Alperen Sengun had 14 points and 14 rebounds for Houston, and Steven Adams finished with 11 points and 17 boards. Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 25 points.

Franz Wagner had 15 points, and Wendell Carter Jr. grabbed 12 rebounds. The Magic closed to 65-58 on Wagner’s layup with 5:04 left in the third quarter.

But Jeff Green and Dillon Brooks made consecutive three-pointers to make it 71-58 with 2:47 to go. Banchero made two free throws, but the Rockets scored the next four points. Aaron Holiday’s three-pointer made it 75-60 with 26 seconds to go.

Grizzlies 120, Suns 118 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Ja Morant had 29 points and 12 assists, and Memphis rallied from an early 16-point deficit to beat Phoenix. Cam Spencer, a rookie on a two-way contract, added a career-high 16 points for Memphis, including a pair of free throws with 14.

4 seconds left that sealed the Grizzlies’ third straight win. Kevin Durant scored 35 points and Devin Booker added 26 for the Suns, who jumped out to a 25-9 lead that evaporated before halftime. The game was close throughout the fourth quarter and Durant missed a potential game-winning three-pointer just before the buzzer.

Nuggets 140, Thunder 127 OKLAHOMA CITY — Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists, and Denver beat Oklahoma City. Jamal Murray scored 34 points for the Nuggets, who lost 127-103 in Oklahoma City on Sunday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s leading scorer and a top contender for league MVP with Jokic, finished with 25 points for the Thunder.

He scored 40 the day before. Lu Dort had a season-high 26 points and made eight 3-pointers and Isaiah Hartenstein scored 20 points for Oklahoma City. The loss snapped a seven-game win streak for the Thunder, who have the best record in the Western Conference and are vying with Cleveland for the top record in the league.

Mavericks 133, Spurs 129 SAN ANTONIO — Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points, and depleted Dallas stopped a five-game slide by edging San Antonio. Klay Thompson had 26 points for Dallas in its first win since Feb. 27.

Naji Marshall scored 24 points, and Kessler Edwards finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds. San Antonio dropped its third consecutive game. Harrison Barnes scored 29 points for the Spurs, and Keldon Johnson had 28.

Devin Vassell finished with 24 points..