Cleveland 128, Minnesota 107
even if he didn't have to do much -- as the Cavaliers never trailed in a 128-107 pounding of the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves Monday night.
Atlanta 112, Orlando 106
Trae Young capped a memorable day by scoring 19 points while leading the visiting Hawks to a 112-106 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday, Atlanta's third consecutive victory.
San Antonio 131, Washington 121
Victor Wembanyama produced a 31-point, 15-rebound double-double and De'Aaron Fox added 30 points, 12 of them in the fourth quarter, as the visiting San Antonio Spurs defeated the Washington Wizards 131-121 on Monday.
Brooklyn 97, Charlotte 89
Nic Claxton scored 16 points for the Brooklyn Nets, who took control in the third quarter and earned a 97-89 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday in New York.
Boston 103, Miami 85
Jayson Tatum tossed in a game-high 33 points to help the Boston Celtics extend their road winning streak to six games with a 103-85 win over the host Miami Heat on Monday night.
Golden State 125, Milwaukee 111
Stephen Curry scored 38 points on 12-of-24 shooting from the floor while leading the Golden State Warriors to a 125-111 win over the host Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.
Oklahoma City 137, New Orleans 101
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 137-101 home win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday.
Sacramento 129, Dallas 128
DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 42 points and made the game-winning floater with 1.9 seconds remaining in overtime, leading the Sacramento Kings to a 129-128 win over the host Dallas Mavericks on Monday.
Denver 146, Portland 117
Nikola Jokic had 40 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as the host Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 146-117 on Monday for their seventh straight win.
L.A. Lakers 132, Utah 113
Luka Doncic produced 14 points, five rebounds and four assists in his Los Angeles Lakers debut and LeBron James added 24 points, seven rebounds and eight assists as the newly formed star duo led the way to a 132-113 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Monday.