Mavs use defense, get 34 from Doncic to defeat Heat

DALLAS — Luka Doncic had 34 points and 12 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks turned up the defensive intensity in a 115-90 victory over the Miami Heat on Friday night.

The Mavericks were without No. 2 scorer Christian Wood, who missed the first of what will be multiple games with a broken left thumb.

They responded two nights after blistering criticism of their defense from coach Jason Kidd by holding the Heat to 33% shooting in the first and third quarters combined while outscoring Miami 63-35.

WARRIORS 120, CAVALIERS 114: Jordan Poole scored 32 points and Golden State put on a shooting display by making 23 3-pointers while star Stephen Curry sat on the bench for a victory over Cleveland. Ty Jerome added a season-high 22 points as the defending NBA champs ended a five-game trip with an improbable win. Warriors coach Steve Kerr rested Curry and starters Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins for the final game of the club’s five-game trip.

HAWKS 139, KNICKS 124: Dejounte Murray scored 29 points, Trae Young added 27 and streaking Atlanta pulled away at the start of the fourth quarter to beat visiting New York. Julius Randle led the Knicks with 32 points but was held scoreless in the final period.

MAGIC 123, PELICANS 110: Franz Wagner had 30 points and nine assists, Cole Anthony scored 22 off the bench and host Orlando beat New Orleans.

CLIPPERS 131, SPURS 126: Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 36 points against his former team, and Los Angeles snapped a two-game skid by beating winning at San Antonio.

NETS 117, JAZZ 106: Kyrie Irving scored 48 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter, and visiting Brooklyn won for the first time since Kevin Durant’s knee injury with a victory over Utah.

NUGGETS 134, PACERS 111: Jamal Murray got his first career triple-double and Denver extended its winning streak to nine by routing visiting Indiana.

KINGS 118, THUNDER 113: Rookie Keegan Murray had season highs of 29 points and 14 rebounds, Domantas Sabonis added his fifth triple-double of the season and Sacramento beat visiting Oklahoma City for its sixth straight victory.

LAKERS 122, GRIZZLIES 121: Dennis Schröder hit two free throws, then picked up a steal and three-point play, in the final 13.2 seconds as host Los Angeles rallied to beat Memphis.