Nikola Jokic spoiled the Milwaukee teaching debut of Doc Rivers by recording his 14th triple-double of the season because the Denver Nuggets surged by the Bucks 113-107 on Monday evening.
Jokic completed with 25 factors, 16 rebounds and 12 assists, whereas Jamal Murray added 35 factors in serving to Denver acquire separation throughout an 8-0 run late within the sport.
Rivers was lured out of his function as an analyst to take over for first-year Bucks coach Adrian Griffin, who was fired after 43 video games and a 30-13 file. He watched his new squad squander an early 13-point lead, fall behind by as many as 9 and surge again earlier than Aaron Gordon ended the comeback by blocking Damian Lillard’s layup with 24.7 seconds remaining.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 factors and 12 rebounds for the Bucks, who started a five-game journey.
NETS 147, JAZZ 111
Ben Simmons had 10 factors, 11 assists and eight rebounds in his return from a 38-game absence, Mikal Bridges added 33 factors and Brooklyn routed Utah.
Simmons hadn’t performed since Nov. 6 due to a pinched nerve in his decrease again. The No. 1 decide within the 2016 draft performed 18 minutes off the bench, made all 5 pictures and certain would have had a triple-double if not for a minutes restriction.
Cam Thomas added 25 factors for the Nets, who rolled to their highest level whole of the season, had 41 assists on their 54 area objectives and made 21 3-pointers. They’ve gained two straight after dropping seven of their earlier eight.
Keyonte George scored 21 factors for the Jazz. They had been making an attempt to match an NBA file by scoring 120 factors for a twelfth straight sport, however didn’t assist their possibilities by committing 17 turnovers that the Nets changed into 27 factors.
TIMBERWOLVES 107, THUNDER 101
Anthony Edwards scored 27 factors and Minnesota beat Oklahoma Metropolis to take sole possession of the highest spot within the Western Convention.
Karl-Anthony Cities had 21 factors and 10 rebounds, and Rudy Gobert added 12 factors and 17 rebounds for Minnesota, which had misplaced three of 5.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 factors and Jalen Williams added 20 for the Thunder, who misplaced their second straight after a five-game win streak. The groups break up their 4 conferences this season.
There have been 11 lead modifications within the fourth quarter. A two-handed dunk by Edwards in site visitors put the Timberwolves up 101-97, and Minnesota led by at the least 4 the remainder of the best way.
SUNS 118, HEAT 105
Eric Gordon scored 23 factors, Devin Booker had 22 and Phoenix handed Miami its seventh consecutive loss.
Kevin Durant scored 20 and Bradley Beal had 19 for the Suns, who’re 8-2 of their final 10 video games and swept the Warmth for simply the second time within the final 17 seasons.
Jimmy Butler scored 26 factors for Miami, which was 24-16 and fifth within the Japanese Convention simply two weeks in the past. The Warmth are actually 24-23 and three video games behind Indiana within the loss column for the sixth and last assured playoff berth. It’s the primary seven-game skid for Warmth coach Erik Spoelstra.
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CAVALIERS 118, CLIPPERS 108
Donovan Mitchell had 28 factors and 12 assists and Jarrett Allen prolonged his double-double streak to fifteen straight video games, main Cleveland previous Los Angeles.
Allen completed with 20 factors and 17 rebounds. Isaac Okoro added 17 factors — all within the first half — because the Cavs held off a late Clippers comeback and ended L.A.‘s successful streak at 5. Cleveland is 10-1 since Jan. 3.
Kawhi Leonard scored 30 factors and Norman Powell 18 for the Clippers, who bought inside 4 within the last two minutes however fell to 2-1 on a season-long seven-game journey.
KNICKS 113, HORNETS 92
Jalen Brunson scored 32 factors, Donte DiVincenzo added 28 and New York saved rolling with out the injured Julius Randle, beating Charlotte for its seventh straight victory.
Josh Hart chipped in with 12 rebounds, eight factors and 7 assists for the Knicks, who entered with the fourth-best file within the Japanese Convention.
Brandon Miller scored 29 factors and Miles Bridges had 21 factors and 10 rebounds because the Hornets fell to 0-4 since buying and selling Terry Rozier to Miami for Kyle Lowry and a first-round draft decide. Lowry isn’t anticipated to play for Charlotte.
CELTICS 118, PELICANS 112
Jayson Tatum scored 12 of his 26 factors within the fourth quarter and Boston rallied previous New Orleans.
The victory snapped a two-game skid at residence for Boston, which began the season 20-0 at TD Backyard.
Jaylen Brown added 22 factors and 11 rebounds. Jrue Vacation had 20 factors and Derrick White completed with 17.
The Pelicans led by 17 within the first half however had been outscored 68-52 over the ultimate two quarters to drop their third straight sport. Brandon Ingram led New Orleans with 28 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists. Zion Williamson completed with 26 factors.
KINGS 103, GRIZZLIES 94
Domantas Sabonis had a career-high 26 rebounds together with 20 factors, De’Aaron Fox scored 23 factors and Sacramento rallied previous Memphis.
Sabonis completed 10 of 11 from the sector and had 16 rebounds within the first half, a Kings file for rebounds in a half for the reason that franchise moved to Sacramento in 1985. His earlier profession finest was 25 rebounds for Indiana on Nov. 29, 2021 in opposition to Minnesota, and he surpassed it with 27.5 seconds left — a part of a stout defensive efficiency by the Kings to shut out the sport.
Sacramento held Memphis scoreless over the ultimate three minutes. Kevin Huerter added 17 factors for the Kings, who gained their fourth straight.
Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 22 factors and Santi Aldama scored 16 on 5-of-14 taking pictures.
MAVERICKS 131, MAGIC 129
Luka Doncic had 45 factors and 15 assists and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 36 factors as Dallas beat Orlando.
The duo accounted for 54 of Dallas’ 70 factors within the second half, together with 27 of the crew’s 35 within the fourth quarter.
Dereck Energetic II had 20 factors and 11 rebounds, and Jalen Hardy scored 18 of his season-high 20 factors within the first half for the Mavericks.
Paolo Banchero scored 36 factors to guide the Magic.
ROCKETS 135, LAKERS 119
Jalen Inexperienced scored 34 factors and Alperen Sengun added 31 as Houston beat Los Angeles.
LeBron James, Anthony Davis and D’Angelo Russell scored 23 factors apiece for the Lakers, who had gained two in a row, capped by a 145-144 double-overtime victory over Golden State on Saturday.
Cam Whitmore had 20 factors off the bench for Houston, and Jabari Smith Jr. had 18 factors and 9 rebounds in his return after lacking 4 video games with a sprained left ankle. Inexperienced and Sengun additionally had 12 rebounds and 7 assists every for the Rockets.
TRAIL BLAZERS 130, 76ERS 104
Jerami Grant scored 27 factors and Portland took benefit of Joel Embiid’s absence to rout Philadelphia.
Malcolm Brogdon added 24 factors and 9 assists for the Path Blazers, who misplaced 4 of their earlier 5 video games. Rookie guard Scoot Henderson scored 22.
Kelly Oubre Jr. had 25 factors for the 76ers, who misplaced their third straight as Embiid watched from the bench with a sore left knee. Philadelphia was additionally with out Tyrese Maxey (sprained left ankle).
Embiid missed his second consecutive sport. The reigning NBA MVP is averaging 36 factors and 11.4 rebounds per sport.
WIZARDS 118, SPURS 113
Kyle Kuzma had 18 factors and 11 rebounds, Daniel Gafford added 16 factors and 13 boards, and Washington rallied previous San Antonio to win consecutive video games for the primary time this season.
The Wizards improved to 2-1 since coach Wes Unseld Jr. was moved to the entrance workplace and changed on an interim foundation by Brian Keefe.
Devin Vassell scored 24 factors and Victor Wembanyama had 22 factors and 11 rebounds for the Spurs, who had been searching for their first three-game successful streak of the season.
The Wizards outscored the Spurs 31-20 within the fourth quarter.