Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points and Jordan Clarkson added 20 to lead the host Utah Jazz over the Detroit Pistons 104-81 on Monday night for its eight victory in the past nine games.
Rudy Gobert added 13 points and 19 rebounds for the surging Jazz, and Bojan Bogdanovic scored 17. Derrick Rose had 20 points to lead the Pistons, and Andre Drummond added 15 points and 13 rebounds. Detroit has dropped seven straight against Utah.
Milwaukee 123, Chicago 102: Giannis Antetokounmpo had 23 points and 10 rebounds after missing two games because of a sore back, and the Bucks pulled away in the second half for a victory over the host Bulls.
Antetokounmpo, the NBA's second-leading scorer with an average of 30.5 points per game entering this one, played only 27 minutes and sat out the final five because of the lopsided score. He was 8-for-14 from the field with six assists.
Phoenix 122, Portland 116: Devin Booker scored 33 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. 29 as the Suns beat the Trail Blazers in Portland.
Booker didn't even attempt a three-pointer but hit all 15 of his free throws. Damian Lillard scored 33 points and CJ McCollum added 25 for the Trail Blazers.
Washington 123, Miami 105: Jordan McRae scored a season-high 29 points, Garrison Mathews had a career-high 28 and Ian Mahinmi added a career-best 25 as the host Wizards beat the Heat. With the Wizards minus All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal and five other key members of their rotation, they got huge contributions from an unexpected trio.
Atlanta 101, Orlando 93: Brandon Goodwin scored 21 points, Kevin Huerter added 19 and the Hawks beat the host Magic to end a 10-game skid.
