Devin Vassell scored a career-high 36 factors to assist carry San Antonio to a 129-115 win over the visiting, short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Friday that snapped the Spurs’ franchise-record 18-game dropping streak.
It was the second of back-to-back video games between the groups over three nights within the Alamo Metropolis. The Lakers gained the primary sport within the set on Wednesday with out LeBron James, who sat out with a left calf contusion. Los Angeles couldn’t repeat that win on Friday with James within the lineup however with out three starters — Anthony Davis, D’Angelo Russell and Cam Reddish — attributable to nagging accidents.
As an alternative, it was Vassell who made the performs, whereas Keldon Johnson poured in 17 factors (all of them within the first half), Zach Collins had 16, Cedi Osman scored 15 and Victor Wembanyama racked up 13 factors and 15 rebounds for the Spurs. San Antonio gained for the primary time since Nov. 2; the Lakers have dropped two of their previous three video games.
James led Los Angeles with 23 factors and 14 assists. Austin Reaves added 22 factors for the Lakers, with Rui Hachimura hitting 20 and Christian Wooden tallying 17 — each off the bench — and Taurean Prince contributing 12 factors.
76ers 124 – Pistons 92
Joel Embiid had 35 factors, 13 rebounds and 4 blocked photographs in lower than three quarters and host Philadelphia crushed reeling Detroit, which set the all-time franchise document of twenty-two straight losses.
Embiid compiled not less than 30 factors and 10 rebounds for the ninth consecutive sport, extending his franchise mark. Tyrese Maxey added 19 factors and Marcus Morris Sr. contributed 15 alongside on 5-for-5 taking pictures from 3-point vary. Tobias Harris had 13 factors and Kelly Oubre Jr. put up 11 for the Sixers, who gained their fifth in a row.
The Pistons’ outdated mark of 21 losses was set between the 1979-80 and 1980-81 seasons. James Wiseman led the Pistons with 20 factors and 13 rebounds whereas Bojan Bogdanovic added 17 factors and Jaden Ivey had 13. Marcus Sasser chipped in with 11.
Knicks 139 – Suns 122
Jalen Brunson established profession highs of fifty factors and 9 3-pointers whereas main New York to a victory over host Phoenix.
Brunson scored 35 factors within the second half and made all 12 of his photographs, together with eight from behind the arc. He was 17-of-23 taking pictures total, didn’t miss a single 3-point shot and had 9 assists because the Knicks gained for simply the second time prior to now 5 video games. Brunson matched the NBA document for many 3-pointers with no miss, shared by Ben Gordon (2006, 2012) and Latrell Sprewell (2003).
Julius Randle scored 23 factors and RJ Barrett added 21 for New York. Immanuel Quickley had 10 factors for the Knicks, who outscored Phoenix 42-23 within the fourth quarter. Kevin Durant scored 29 factors and Devin Booker added 28 for Phoenix, which misplaced for the sixth time in eight video games. Jusuf Nurkic had 21 factors and 12 rebounds and Grayson Allen scored 13 for the Suns.
Wizards 137 – Pacers 123
Kyle Kuzma scored 31 factors, Jordan Poole added a season-high 30 and Tyus Jones recorded a triple-double as Washington snapped a six-game skid with a defeat of visiting Indiana.
All 5 Washington starters every dished not less than 4 assists, with Jones’ 11 main the best way. The 11 assists mixed with 13 factors and 10 rebounds for Jones’ second profession triple-double, and he matched NBA assists chief — the Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton — for the game-high. Poole dished eight assists, whereas Kuzma, Daniel Gafford and Deni Avdija distributed 4 apiece. Gafford additionally grabbed 10 rebounds.
Haliburton scored 19 factors to go along with his 11 assists for the Pacers. Three Indiana reserves scored in double-figures, led by Isaiah Jackson’s team-high 20. Jackson shot 10 of 13 from the ground and grabbed 13 rebounds.
Celtics 128 – Magic 111
Brief-handed Boston overcame a sluggish begin en path to dominating visiting Orlando.
Jayson Tatum had 30 factors, six rebounds and 4 assists to steer six double-figure scorers for Boston, which has gained 4 straight and is 13-0 at house. Payton Pritchard added 21 on a season-high six 3-pointers, whereas Derrick White contributed 19 factors, eight assists, 4 rebounds and 4 steals. The Celtics performed with out centres Kristaps Porzingis (calf), Al Horford (relaxation) and Luke Kornet (thigh).
Orlando additionally had six gamers in double figures, together with Jalen Suggs with 19 after struggling a wrist harm within the first half. Cole Anthony and Franz Wagner had 17 apiece. Goga Bitadze posted a 15-point, 11-rebound double-double. Paolo Banchero added 14 factors, and Anthony Black 13.
Rockets 103 – Grizzlies 96
Fred VanVleet broke a late tie with a jumper, Dillon Brooks upset his outdated followers with a last-minute 3-pointer and visiting Houston overcame an early deficit to defeat Memphis.
Brooks completed with a season-high-tying 26 factors, serving to the Rockets full a three-day, home-and-home sweep of the Grizzlies, who had misplaced 117-104 on Wednesday night time in Houston.
Desmond Bane had a game-high 28 factors and a career-high 13 rebounds for his second double-double for the Grizzlies, who dropped to 0-3 towards the Rockets this season after having already been overwhelmed 111-91 in Houston final month.
Hawks 125 – Raptors 104
Trae Younger scored 38 factors and added 11 assists as Atlanta defeated host Toronto to separate the two-game collection and finish a five-game dropping streak.
Bogdan Bogdanovic added 20 factors for the Hawks, Dejounte Murray scored 17 factors and Clint Capela had 18 factors and 15 rebounds.
Scottie Barnes posted 23 factors for the Raptors, who’ve misplaced 5 of six. Pascal Siakam and Jakob Poeltl every scored 15 and Malachi Flynn added 11.
Pelicans 112 – Hornets 107
Jonas Valanciunas cranked out 29 factors and 13 rebounds and CJ McCollum scored 13 of his 19 factors within the fourth quarter as New Orleans gained in Charlotte.
Zion Williamson completed with 21 factors and Trey Murphy III added 13 factors off the bench for the Pelicans, who matched their season-best streak with three wins in a row.
The Hornets had been caught with their third consecutive loss regardless of Terry Rozier’s 30 factors and Miles Bridges’ 27 factors and 10 rebounds. Brandon Miller and Nick Richards every had 16 factors.