In a rare occurrence, the NBA canceled the Chicago Bulls–Miami Heat matchup due to court issues at the United Center.
Anthony Edwards’ latest scoring milestone headlined Friday’s NBA action, as the Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers ended their respective losing streaks. | Photo: Pacers, Timberwolves, Jazz
It was a night of highs and interruptions as Anthony Edwards joined the 10,000-point club, the Pacers and Jazz broke their losing streaks, and the Bulls-Heat game was postponed due to court issues.
EDWARDS SURPASS 10K POINTS; PACERS HIT TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE
- Minnesota Timberwolves (25-13) def. Cleveland Cavaliers (21-18), 131-122: Anthony Edwards became the third-youngest player ever to reach 10,000 career points, all while leading the Timberwolves to their fourth consecutive win.
[RELATED: NBA: Anthony Edwards eclipses 10K points, anchors Twolves to fourth-straight win vs. Cavs]
- Indiana Pacers (7-31) def. Cleveland Cavaliers (13-25), 114-112: Pascal Siakam delivered in the clutch for the Pacers, who ended a 13-game losing streak with head coach Rick Carlisle racking up a historic 1,000th career regular season win.
[RELATED: NBA: Pacers end 13-game losing skid as Rick Carlisle claims 1,000th career win]
- Utah Jazz (13-24) def. Dallas Mavericks (14-24), 116-114: Behind Lauri Markkanen’s 33-point explosion, the Jazz snapped a five-game slide after holding off the Mavericks.
- Chicago Bulls (17-20) - Miami Heat (20-17), POSTPONED: After nearly two hours of delay, the NBA called off the Bulls-Heat matchup at the United Center because of “court condensation.”
[RELATED: NBA: Bulls-Heat game postponed due to “court condensation” at United Centre]
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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.