Doncic has triple-double; Mavs end Bulls' win streak

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts after a basket against the Chicago Bulls in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Tim Heitman)
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts after a basket against the Chicago Bulls in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Tim Heitman)

DALLAS -- Luka Doncic had 22 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists for his third triple-double of the season as the Dallas Mavericks beat Chicago 113-99 on Sunday night, running their season-best winning streak to six and ending the Bulls' at nine.

Josh Green and Maxi Kleber had season highs with 18 points each for Dallas.

Doncic, back in the lineup after missing the previous game with a right ankle sprain, had his first triple-double since Nov. 29. The Mavericks' streak is their longest since also winning six straight in March-April 2016.

DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine scored 20 points each for Chicago.

Dallas' Kristaps Porzingis missed his fifth straight game and coach Jason Kidd his second straight while in the NBA's health and safety protocol. The Mavericks were led by assistant coach Sean Sweeney.

NETS 121, SPURS 119, OT

NEW YORK -- Rookie Cam Thomas made a runner in the lane with 1.4 seconds left in overtime and Brooklyn beat San Antonio to snap a five-game home losing streak.

Kevin Durant scored 28 points for the Nets and James Harden had 26 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds. But both struggled after the Nets had a 10-point lead with four minutes to play in regulation, forcing the extra period.

The Spurs made Durant give up the ball on the Nets' final possession and he got it to Thomas, who gave Brooklyn its first home victory since Dec. 16.

Lonnie Walker IV scored 25 points for the Spurs, and Dejounte Murray had with 19 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds.

But the Spurs couldn't get up a good shot on the last possession of regulation or overtime in another frustrating loss.

TIMBERWOLVES 141, ROCKETS 123

HOUSTON -- Karl-Anthony Towns scored a season-high 40 points, D'Angelo Russell added 22 points and 10 assists and Minnesota beat Houston for its fourth straight victory.

Towns scored 22 points in the first half as Minnesota built a 75-54 lead. He finished 15 of 25 from the floor and added nine rebounds and seven assists. Jarred Vanderbilt had career-highs of 21 points and 19 rebounds.

Christian Wood had 22 points and eight rebounds for Houston.

CLIPPERS 106, HAWKS 93

LOS ANGELES -- Amir Coffey tied a career high with 21 points, Serge Ibaka added 16 and Los Angeles beat Atlanta.

Coffey, undrafted out of Minnesota in 2019, is on a two-way contract with the Clippers and the G-League, He made 8 of 12 field goals and 5 of 8 3-pointer.

Bogdan Bogdanovic and Trae Young each had 19 points for Atlanta.

RAPTORS 105, PELICANS 101

TORONTO -- Pascal Siakam had 29 points and 10 rebounds, Fred VanVleet scored 32 points and Toronto beat New Orleans for its season-high sixth straight victory.

VanVleet, who recorded his first career triple-double in Friday night against Utah, has scored 30 or more points six times in his past eight games.

Jonas Valanciunas had 20 points and 17 rebounds for New Orleans.

NUGGETS 99, THUNDER 95

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Nikola Jokic had 22 points and 18 rebounds to help Denver beat Oklahoma.

Austin Rivers scored a season-high 22 points and Jeff Green added 16 points. The Nuggets avenged a 108-94 loss to the Thunder on Dec. 22 in Oklahoma City.

Lu Dort scored 14 points for the Thunder. They have lost four straight.

WIZARDS 102, MAGIC 100

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Kyle Kuzma had 27 points and a career-best 22 rebounds, Bradley Beal scored 20 points and Washington rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Orlando.

Washington snapped a two-game skid and beat Orlando for a second time this season.

Terrence Ross scored 32 points for NBA-worst Orlando.

photo Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (13) celebrates after his basket against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
photo Los Angeles Clippers' Marcus Morris Sr., right, drives past Atlanta Hawks' John Collins during second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
photo Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet (23) tries to drive between New Orleans Pelicans forward Herbert Jones (5) and guard Devonte' Graham (4) during second-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
photo CORRECTS TO WIZARDS' BRADLEY BEAL NOT CRAIG SWORD - Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) passes the ball under pressure from Orlando Magic guard Terrence Ross (31) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday Jan. 9, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Audette)
photo Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, left, drives around Houston Rockets center Christian Wood, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
photo Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, right, passes away from Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)

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