Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) handles the ball against Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (22) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. Credit: AP/Brandon Dill Kennard already had a season high ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges each scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-105 on Monday to extend their winning streak to a season-high three games.

Jan 3, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) shoots against Detroit Pistons forward Paul Reed (7) in the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit ...

(AP) Desmond Bane scored 24 points ... LaMelo Ball added 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Miles Bridges scored 17 points as the Hornets three-game winning streak came to an end.

Desmond Bane had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 21, including game-winning free throws with 8.6 second left and the Memphis Grizzlies came back for a 120-119 victory over the Houston Rockets.

Karl-Anthony Towns posted another double-double on Monday night and had 16 points during a strong third quarter that helped the New York Knicks pull away for their most decisive win of the season, a 143-106 rout of the visiting Memphis Grizzlies.

Karl-Anthony Towns posted another double-double on Monday night and had 16 points during a strong third quarter that helped the New York Knicks pull away for their most decisive win of the NBA season,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Anthony Davis had 42 points and 23 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers used a huge first quarter from the All-Star center to build a 23-point lead before beating the Charlotte Hornets 112-107 on Monday night for their fourth straight win.

The Knicks extended their winning streak to four games on Monday night, humiliating the red-hot Memphis Grizzlies, 143-106, at Madison Square Garden.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Paul George scored 30 points, Tyrese Maxey had 29 and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-129 on Friday night to end a seven-game losing streak. Cleveland lost its second straight to drop into a tie for the NBA lead with Oklahoma City at 36-8. Philadelphia is 16-27.

Amen Thompson made a game-winning floater with 1.3 seconds remaining to polish off a career night, lifting the visiting Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the short-handed Boston Celtics on Monday night.

Mikal Bridges led the charge with 28 points on 12-of-19 shooting, using his length to neutralize Morant on the defensive end. Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 11 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson contributed 20 points and six assists.