LOS ANGELES (AP) – Clippers star Chris Paul scored 27 points before watching the end of a blowout with his young son on the bench.
The Clippers have won 17 of the last 19 meetings against the Lakers. They cruised in this one, and the younger Chris Paul got to sit on his dad’s lap on the bench during the fourth quarter.
Eight Clippers scored in double figures, including J.J. Redick with 24 points and Austin Rivers with 17.
The Clippers hit 15 of 33 3-pointers, and their starters sat out the entire fourth quarter.
Brandon Ingram led the Lakers with 21 points.
RAPTORS 122, BULLS 120
TORONTO (AP) – DeMar DeRozan had 42 points, and the Toronto Raptors ended an 11-game losing streak against the Chicago Bulls by rallying for a wild 122-120 overtime win on Tuesday.
DeRozan shot 17 of 38 from the floor and also collected eight assists.
HEAT 112, SUNS 97
MIAMI – Hassan Whiteside had 23 points and 14 rebounds before leaving late with a cut on his right hand, and the Heat cruised to the win.
WARRIORS 112, MAVS 97
DALLAS – Klay Thompson had 23 points with five 3-pointers and Golden State earned its 28th road win this season, beating Dallas in a matchup of the Curry brothers.
Stephen Curry, two-time MVP and the older of the brothers, had 17 points and nine assists for the defending NBA champion Warriors.
The Warriors, who have a league-high 57 wins overall this season, are the first team ever with 28 road wins in three consecutive seasons. They have a record 90 wins away from home during that span.
Seth Curry, who was undrafted in 2013 and just this year became a starter with the Mavericks, had 10 points on 4-of-12 shooting. He is now 0-6 in NBA games against his brother, half of those losses coming as Golden State swept the season series.
SPURS 100, T’WOLVES 93
MINNEAPOLIS – Kawhi Leonard scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half, helping San Antonio to the road win.
NETS 98, PISTONS 96
NEW YORK – Brook Lopez made a jumper as time expired to give Brooklyn the win.
BUCKS 93, T’BLAZERS 90
PORTLAND, Oregon – Khris Middleton scored 26 points, and Milwaukee held off Portland for the victory.
PELICANS 95, GRIZZLIES 82
NEW ORLEANS – DeMarcus Cousins enjoyed his most prolific performance yet with New Orleans, finishing with 41 points and 17 rebounds.