NBA Daily Recap: December 14, 2016
There were 10 games in the NBA on Wednesday. Let's quickly recap them.
Indiana Pacers @ Miami Heat: Heat (9-17) defeat Pacers, 95-89, behind Hassan Whiteside's 26 points and 22 rebounds. Paul George (IND) had 22 points and 7 rebounds.
Toronto Raptors @ Philadelphia 76ers: Raptors (18-7) defeat 76ers (6-19), 123-114, behind DeMar Derozan's 31 points. Robert Covington (PHI) had 26 points and 12 rebounds.
Charlotte Hornets @ Washington Wizards: Wizards (10-14) defeat Hornets (14-12), 109-106. John Wall (WAS) had 25 points and 10 assists, while Nicholas Batum (CHA) had 20 points and 8 assists.
Los Angeles Clippers @ Orlando Magic: Clippers (19-7) defeat Magic (11-16), 113-108. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) had 22 points and 12 boards, and Aaron Gordon (ORL) had 33 points and 7 boards.
Los Angeles Lakers @ Brooklyn Nets: Nets (7-17) defeat Lakers (10-16), 107-97, behind Sean Kilpatrick's 22 points. Lakers center Timofey Mosgov added 12 points and 13 boards as LAL dropped to 2-11 in their last 13 games.
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Memphis Grizzlies: Grizzlies (18-9) defeat Cavaliers (18-6), 93-85, as Marc Gasol posts a double-double (18 points and 11 rebounds). Grizzlies win 7th game in their last 8, while the Cavaliers rested LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love.
Sacramento Kings @ Houston Rockets: Rockets (19-7) thrash Kings (9-17), 132-98, while James Harden (HOU) records a triple-double. Garrett Temple (SAC) had 20 points to lead his team.
Detroit Pistons @ Dallas Mavericks: Pistons (14-13) defeat Mavericks (6-19), 95-85, behind Jon Leuer's 19 points. Harrison Barnes had 19 points for Dallas.
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Utah Jazz: Jazz (16-10) put the boom on the Thunder (15-11), 109-89, as Russel Westbrook's triple-double streak ends at 7 straight games. Rudy Gobert had 12 and 12 for the Jazz.
Boston Celtics @ San Antonio Spurs: Spurs (20-5) best Celtics (13-12), 108-101, behind Paul Gasol's 17 points and 13 rebounds. Kawhi Leonard added 26 points for the Spurs, while Avery Bradley led the Celtics with 25 points, along with adding 10 rebounds.
