LOS ANGELES — Al Horford delivered 20 points and nine rebounds as the Boston Celtics continued their domination over the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 117-104 win Wednesday.
Boston won its 10th game in the last 11 thanks to a 21-6 run bridging the halves, a complete game by Horford and a stellar Isaiah Thomas performance.
Horford just missed his second career triple double as he also had eight assists.
It marked the 11th consecutive win for the Celtics over Minnesota at the Boston Garden arena.
Thomas scored 27 points, Avery Bradley had 18, and Kelly Olynyk and Marcus Smart both scored 10 off the Boston bench. Olynyk added six rebounds.
Ricky Rubio led the Timberwolves with 23 points and seven assists. Andrew Wiggins and Shabazz Muhammad each scored 21 points and Towns finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds for Minnesota.
Trail Blazers 110, Spurs 106
Damian Lillard scored 36 points, including four free throws in the final 5.2 seconds, as Portland stunned San Antonio.
CJ McCollum added 26 points for the Trail Blazers. Nurkic had 16 points and nine rebounds, Noah Vonieh scored 12 points and Allen Crabbe hit for 10.
Kawhi Leonard led the Spurs with 34 points while adding nine rebounds and six assists. LaMarcus Aldridge, who missed the previous two games because of a minor heart arrhythmia, had 19 points for San Antonio.
Mavericks 112, Wizards 107
Harrison Barnes scored 22 points and Dallas opened the fourth quarter with a 24-7 run en route to victory over Washington.
Dirk Nowitzki had 10 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter for the Mavericks, who swept the season series. Dallas had lost two in a row, including 100-78 at the Toronto Raptors on Monday. Seth Curry added 19 points for the Mavericks.
John Wall had 26 points and 11 assists for the Wizards, but he limped off the court with 1:26 remaining in the first half. Wall sprained his left foot, but returned to finish off his 44th double-double of the season.
Rockets 139, Lakers 100
Lou Williams scored 30 points off the bench against his former team and James Harden recorded his 17th triple-double of the season as Houston cruised past Los Angeles.
Williams, acquired at the trade deadline, hit his first seven shots and finished 11-of-17 over 26 minutes. Harden delivered an uneven performance, posting 18 points, 12 rebounds, 13 assists and nine turnovers.
Julius Randle paired a career-high 32 points on 13-of-17 shooting, with eight rebounds, for the Lakers. Rookie Brandon Ingram and Jordan Clarkson chipped in 18 points apiece.
Jazz 97, Pistons 83
Gordon Hayward piled up 25 points, eight rebounds and six assists and Utah began a four-game road trip with a convincing victory.
George Hill supplied 17 points for the Jazz, who have won six of their last seven games. Rudy Gobert added 12 points and nine rebounds and tied a career high with five assists, while Joe Johnson and Joe Ingles also tossed in 12 points apiece. Ish Smith’s 16 points led Detroit, which was coming off a 32-point loss at Cleveland on Tuesday. Aron Baynes posted 12 points and 12 rebounds and Tobias Harris chipped in 12 points.
Heat 120, Pelicans 112
Goran Dragic came back from an eye injury to score 33 points as Miami defeated New Orleans.
Dragic missed Sunday’s loss at Indiana after he got elbowed in the right eye by Toronto Raptors guard Cory Joseph in Miami’s previous game. His right eye was swollen shut on Sunday, but he made a quick recovery.
Hassan Whiteside had 20 points and 17 rebounds while reserve Wayne Ellington added 19 points. Anthony Davis recorded 27 points and eight rebounds for the Pelicans.
Other results: Pacers 98, Hornets 77; Grizzlies 98, Bulls 91; Kings 107, Suns 101; Bucks 97, Clippers 96. — Agencies
