Down the stretch, both Cam Spencer and Brandon Williams came up big to lead the Grizzlies and Mavericks to nail-biting victories against respective foes.
Darius Garland took over late to lift the Cavaliers, while the Minnesota Timberwolves and the LA Lakers stayed hot on a six-game NBA Wednesday slate.
GARLAND 4Q TAKEOVER LEADS CAVS; TWOLVES, LAKERS EXTEND WIN STREAK
- Cleveland Cavaliers (21-17) def. Indiana Pacers (6-31), 120-116: Darius Garland erupted for 14 perfect points on 7-for-7 shooting, leading a gutsy Cavaliers comeback over the Pacers.
He finished with 29 points, sending the struggling Indiana team to a franchise-record 13th consecutive loss.
- Minnesota Timberwolves (24-13) def. Miami Heat (20-17), 122-94: For the second time in four days, Antony Edwards and the Timberwolves toppled the Heat to secure their fourth win in the last five games.
- LA Lakers (23-11) def. New Orleans Pelicans (8-30), 111-103: LeBron James and Luka Doncic each poured in 30 points as the Lakers leaned on a strong fourth quarter to assert their dominance over the Pelicans.
[RELATED: NBA: LeBron, Luka drop 30 each as Lakers assert mastery vs skidding Pelicans]
- Memphis Grizzlies (16-20) def. San Antonio Spurs (25-11), 106-105: Cam Spencer came through in the clutch, scoring the final five points for the Grizzlies to seal a thrilling escape over the Spurs.
[RELATED: NBA: Clutch Cam Spencer helps Grizzlies outlast Wemby, Spurs to halt four-game slide]
- Dallas Mavericks (13-23) def. Sacramento Kings (8-28), 100-98: Brandon Williams drained the go-ahead three with just 33.9 seconds left, helping the Mavericks hold on and pile more woes on the Kings.
Sacramento had multiple opportunities to snatch victory, but Dennis Schroder, Russell Westbrook, and DeMar DeRozan all missed their three-point attempts.
- Washington Wizards (10-25) def. Orlando Magic (20-17), 120-112: CJ McCollum scored 27 points to steady the Wizards after nearly squandering a 26-point lead before eventually toppling the Magic.
Alex Sarr added 23 points as Washington now won five of their last seven games.
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Pao Ambat earned his journalism degree from Cavite State University in 2022.
Passionate about sports from a young age, he primarily covers the NBA for One Sports, while also assisting in reporting on the PVL, PBA, UAAP, and other leagues.