NBA roundup: Warriors score record 51 in 1st quarter

The Warriors set an NBA record for a first quarter by scoring 51 points. The
previous record of 50 points was held by five teams, with the Phoenix Suns the
last club to accomplish the feat on Nov. 10, 1990.

Overall, Golden State shot 60 percent from the floor, including 53.8 percent
from 3-point range. The Warriors hit 10 3-pointers in the first period to set
a franchise record and finished 21 of 39 from long distance. Curry finished 8
of 13 and Thompson 5 of 8 from 3-point range.

Malik Beasley scored 22 points and Jamal Murray had 21 for the Nuggets.

Hawks 142, Thunder 126

Trae Young scored 24 points and added 11 assists and six rebounds as Atlanta
blew out visiting Oklahoma City. It was his 14th double-double of the season.

Atlanta's John Collins made his first 11 field-goal attempts and finished the
night 12-for-14 to score 26 points. Many of Young's assists were turned into
baskets by Alex Len, who scored 24 points on 9-for-14 shooting and grabbed 11
rebounds.

Russell Westbrook had 31 points and 11 assists for the Thunder. Paul George
added 24 points and eight rebounds.

76ers 149, Timberwolves 107

Joel Embiid scored 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lift host Philadelphia
to an easy victory over Minnesota.

Embiid recorded his league-leading 37th double-double. In addition, Embiid
posted his league-best 30th game with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Ben Simmons had 20 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, while Jimmy Butler
added 19 points in his first game against his former team. JJ Redick also had
15 for the Sixers, who made a franchise-record 21 3-pointers. Derrick Rose
topped the Timberwolves with 15 points.

Bucks 124, Heat 86

Giannis Antetokounmpo posted his 13th career triple-double with 12 points, 10
rebounds and 10 assists, leading host Milwaukee to a win over Miami. It was
the largest margin of defeat for the Heat this season.

Antetokounmpo also had three steals in his third triple-double of the season.
The leading scorers for the Bucks were Eric Bledsoe (17 points) and Malcolm
Brogdon (16).

Milwaukee, which has the second-best record in the NBA at 31-12, improved its
home mark to a league-leading 20-4.

Pacers 131, Suns 97

Bojan Bogdanovic scored 10 of his 20 points in the first 4:14 of the game as
Indiana ran up a 19-point lead in the first quarter en route to a romp over
visiting Phoenix.

Myles Turner, returning from a four-game absence caused by a sore right
shoulder, scored 18 points and was among seven Pacers in double figures.
Indiana won its second straight in the opener of a five-game homestand.

T.J. Warren had a team-high 18 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. 16 for the Suns, who
were tipping off a four-game trip.

Lakers 107, Bulls 100

Lonzo Ball had 19 points and eight rebounds, and Los Angeles earned a victory
against visiting Chicago, which took its eighth consecutive loss.

Lakers coach Luke Walton moved veterans Tyson Chandler and Kentavious
Caldwell-Pope into the starting lineup at center and shooting guard,
respectively, and moved JaVale McGee and Josh Hart to the bench. Caldwell-Pope
scored 17 points, Kyle Kuzma had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Brandon Ingram
had 16 points and nine rebounds.

Jabari Parker scored 18 points off the bench to lead the Bulls, who hadn't
lost eight in a row since a 10-game skid from Nov. 19-Dec. 6, 2017. Lauri
Markkanen added 17 points, and Chandler Hutchison and Ryan Arcidiacono scored
12 apiece for Chicago.

--Field Level Media