LOS ANGELES LAKERS guard Jordan Clarkson (6) in action during the first half of an NBA basketball game against Orlando Magic on Tuesday, in Los Angeles.
It was Lillard’s 15th straight game with 20-plus points, the second-longest streak in the NBA behind Kevin Durant’s 48. CJ McCollum added 18 points for Portland, which moved into sixth place in the Western Conference.
John Wall had 20 points and 11 assists for the Wizards, who have lost three straight. Ramon Sessions added 21 points off the bench, while Marcin Gortat had 19 points and 10 rebounds.
Spurs 116, Timberwolves 91
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge had 29 points and seven rebounds to help San Antonio bounce back from a rare loss.
The Spurs (54-10) led by as many as 26 points in a game they played without Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and coach Gregg Popovich. David West scored 18 points as the Spurs shot 55.3 percent and only turned the ball over nine times.
Andrew Wiggins had 23 points and eight rebounds for the Timberwolves. Karl- Anthony Towns had 19 points and nine boards, and Zach LaVine scored 15 points.
The Spurs haven’t dealt with much losing this season, and they responded to their 10th defeat of the season with a workman-like dismantling of the Timberwolves defense. Even with their three mainstays out of the lineup and their peerless coach at home tending to a family issue, they didn’t miss a beat.
Hawks 91, Jazz 84
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jeff Teague scored 24 points to lead Atlanta to the road win.
The Hawks moved within 1 1/2 games of idle Miami for the No. 4 spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Jazz fell two games behind Houston for the eighth and final spot in the West.
Teague added six assists, while Paul Millsap finished with 18 points and nine rebounds.
Gordon Hayward led the Jazz with 22 points, and Derrick Favors scored 16.
Lakers 107, Magic 98
LOS ANGELES (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 27 points, Jordan Clarkson added 24 and the Lakers won consecutive games for the second time since Jan. 3.
Julius Randle matched his career high with 23 points and had 11 rebounds in the Lakers’ first game since their jaw-dropping victory over defending champion Golden State on Sunday.
Los Angeles followed up that shocker with an outstanding group effort from the three key members of the club’s young core. Russell, Randle and Clarkson scored 20 points apiece in the same game for the first time.
Victor Oladipo scored 26 points and Evan Fournier had 23 for the Magic, who have lost three straight.
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