NBA roundup: Surging Hawks cool Bucks

Wisconsin native Jalen Johnson scored 23 points and De’Andre Hunter added 20 to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 119-104 victory in Milwaukee, ending the Bucks’ seven-game winning streak.

Once again, the Hawks got scoring from a variety of spots, with eight players scoring at least eight. Clint Capela grabbed 17 rebounds to go with his eight points, while Johnson grabbed 13 as Atlanta won its fifth straight.

The Bucks committed 18 turnovers on the night, while Atlanta also dominated the glass, grabbing 55 boards compared to Milwaukee’s 40.

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 31 points and 11 boards. Damian Lillard added 25 points and five assists. Milwaukee’s seven-game winning streak was the longest active streak in the NBA.

Heat 134, Lakers 93

Tyler Herro scored 21 of his game-high 31 points in the third quarter as host Miami routed Los Angeles.

The Heat set a franchise record for assists (42) and tied a team mark for 3-pointers made (24). Jimmy Butler, back after missing one game with a knee injury, added 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

LeBron James led the Lakers with 29 points and eight assists against his former team. He made 12 of 18 shots from the floor. Los Angeles’ Anthony Davis was held to eight points on 3-for-14 shooting.

Nets 99, Pacers 90

Cameron Johnson scored 26 points, Ben Simmons made a crucial run in the fourth quarter and Brooklyn held off a late comeback attempt en route to a victory over Indiana in New York.

Johnson returned from missing the Nets’ 26-point loss at Chicago on Monday with an ankle injury and hit seven of Brooklyn’s 12 3-pointers. He shot 7 of 18 overall and also grabbed seven rebounds. Nic Claxton added 16 points and eight rebounds for the Nets.

Tyrese Haliburton had 17 points as the Pacers dropped their eighth straight road game.

Celtics 130, Pistons 120

Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 28 points and dished out nine assists to lead Boston over visiting Detroit.

The Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis added 26 points and nine rebounds, and Sam Hauser made 5 of 10 3-point attempts while scoring 20 points. Payton Pritchard contributed 19 points, Derrick White added 14 points and 11 assists and Al Horford also had 14 points.

Cade Cunningham had 27 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds for the Pistons, who lost despite making 20 of their 39 3-point attempts (51.3 percent). Tobias Harris also poured in 27 points for Detroit, and Malik Beasley finished with 23.

Magic 106, 76ers 102

Franz Wagner scored 35 points as visiting Orlando beat Philadelphia.

Wagner shot 12 of 23 from the field and 10 of 10 from the foul line en route to his seventh 30-point game of the season. Jalen Suggs poured in 17 points on 4-of-8 3-point shooting, while his Magic teammates combined to shoot 4-of-21 from beyond the arc.

Rookie Jared McCain scored 24 points to start the 76ers, who were without Joel Embiid (knee) and Paul George (knee). Orlando, meanwhile, continued to play without Paolo Banchero (oblique).

Timberwolves 108, Clippers 80

Julius Randle scored 16 of his 20 points in the first quarter as Minnesota extended its winning streak to three games with a victory over Los Angeles in Inglewood, Calif.

Anthony Edwards added 16 points, Josh Minott had 13 and Jaden McDaniels and Mike Conley each had 11 for Minnesota. The Timberwolves continue to snap a four-game losing streak after Edwards ripped the team’s effort last week and criticized the level of communication.

Bones Hyland scored 18 points and Derrick Jones Jr. added 14 points for the Clippers, who had their nine-game winning streak ended. Amir Coffey scored 12 points and Ivica Zubac grabbed 10 rebounds for Los Angeles, which lost for just the third time in 11 games overall.

–Field-level media