CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Chandler Parsons scored 24 points, hitting three clutch 3-pointers down the stretch, and two streaks came to an end as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Charlotte Hornets 107-96 Monday night.
The Mavericks (34-33) snapped a five-game losing streak and ended the Hornets’ seven-game winning streak in the process.
Dallas let a 19-point halftime lead disappear completely, but then came from behind in the fourth quarter and led by as many as 13 down the stretch.
It was a night when the officiating crew of Marc Davis, Steve Anderson and Eric Lewis drew continuous complaints from both teams. Four technical fouls were called in the first half.
Bulls 109, Raptors 107
TORONTO — Doug McDermott scored 29 points, and Chicago led from the early stages of the first quarter on the way to a victory over Toronto at Air Canada Centre.
McDermott, who was averaging nine points per game, torched Toronto off the bench for the second straight game, having put up a career-high 30 points when the teams met in February.
Chicago recorded its ninth consecutive victory over the Raptors. Toronto has not defeated Chicago since Dec. 31, 2013.
Heat 124, Nuggets 119
MIAMI — Rookies Justise Winslow and Josh Richardson combined to score 37 points as Miami defeated Denver at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Winslow, a first-round pick from Duke, had a career-high 20 points. Richardson, a second-rounder from Tennessee, had 17 points, three blocks and two steals. Heat center Hassan Whiteside added 18 points and 10 rebounds.
There were 21 lead changes and 14 ties in a high-scoring and entertaining game. Miami shot 59.5 percent from the floor while Denver shot 52.7 percent.