Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 17 of his 25 factors within the fourth quarter and Joel Embiid added 24 factors in his return to raise the Philadelphia 76ers to a 109-105 victory over the visiting Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder on Tuesday.
Embiid had not performed since January 30 attributable to left meniscus surgical procedure. Earlier than his damage, Embiid was main the league in scoring at 35.3 factors per sport, together with 11.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists.
On Tuesday, Embiid was 12-for-12 from the free-throw line with seven assists, six rebounds and three steals. He scored 10 of his factors within the fourth quarter, when Philadelphia outscored the Thunder 36-25.
The loss was simply the third in 10 video games for the Thunder. Chet Holmgren led the Thunder with 22 factors, whereas Luguentz Dort and Aaron Wiggins added 15 every. Jaylin Williams notched a career-high 12 assists.
Lakers 128, Raptors 111
D’Angelo Russell had 25 factors and 7 assists, LeBron James added 23 factors and 9 assists, and visiting Los Angeles defeated Toronto.
Anthony Davis added 21 factors and 12 rebounds for the Lakers, who’re 4-1 on their six-game highway journey. Rui Hachimura scored 14 factors as Los Angeles gained for the seventh time in eight video games. Max Christie scored 12 factors off the bench.
It was the 14th loss in a row for the Raptors. RJ Barrett scored 28 factors to guide Toronto. Immanuel Quickley added 20 factors. Kelly Olynyk and Gradey Dick every scored 14 factors.
Nuggets 110, Spurs 105
Nikola Jokic put up 42 factors and hauled in 16 rebounds, Aaron Gordon scored 23 factors and host Denver moved again atop the West Convention by beating San Antonio.
Jokic, who additionally had six assists, handed Carmelo Anthony for third on Denver’s all-time scoring record with 13,978 factors. Michael Porter Jr. scored 15 and had a career-high 16 rebounds. Denver moved forward of Oklahoma Metropolis within the West.
Victor Wembanyama had 23 factors, 15 rebounds, 9 blocked pictures and eight assists, and Tre Jones had 10 factors, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his third profession triple-double for San Antonio. Malaki Branham led the Spurs with 24 factors.
Warriors 104, Mavericks 100
Andrew Wiggins led a balanced assault with 23 factors, Draymond Inexperienced made key performs late within the sport and Golden State snapped Dallas’ seven-game profitable streak with a victory in San Francisco.
The Warriors gained their fifth straight sport as they try to safe a playoff spot. Klay Thompson completed with 14 factors for the Warriors, as did Chris Paul, whereas Stephen Curry had 13, Moses Moody 12 and Draymond Inexperienced 11 to go along with eight rebounds, six assists, 4 steals and his key block.
Luka Doncic posted a triple-double with game-highs in factors (30), rebounds (12) and assists (11) for the Mavericks. Sidekick Kyrie Irving went for 27 factors, whereas P.J. Washington added 20 and Daniel Gafford 10 to go along with eight rebounds.
Warmth 109, Knicks 99
Terry Rozier drilled eight 3-pointers and had 34 factors to assist Miami fend off a fourth-quarter comeback try by visiting New York and dangle on for a win.
Rozier knocked down a key 3-pointer with 34.7 seconds left, and Haywood Highsmith adopted up with a dunk after a Knicks miss to high off a game-ending 17-7 run. Jimmy Butler had 17 factors, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the Warmth. Bam Adebayo completed with 15 factors and 9 boards, and Highsmith added 14 factors and eight rebounds off the bench.
Donte DiVincenzo paced the Knicks with a team-high 31 factors, including 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Miles McBride had 24 factors on 9-of-16 taking pictures, whereas Jalen Brunson added 20 factors and 10 assists however had 5 turnovers. Bojan Bogdanovic chipped in 16 factors off the bench because the Knicks took their third loss in a row.
Wizards 117, Bucks 113
Corey Kispert scored 27 factors and Deni Avdija added 23 to guide Washington previous visiting Milwaukee.
Washington additionally bought 16 factors and a game-high 13 assists from Jordan Poole. Jared Butler added 17 factors and Tristan Vukcevic scored 14.
Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered his tenth triple-double of the season for Milwaukee, ending with 35 factors, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Khris Middleton contributed 24 factors and 9 rebounds, and Bobby Portis contributed 12 factors and 12 boards. Bucks star Damian Lillard missed the sport with a proper groin damage.
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Timberwolves 113, Rockets 106
Naz Reid scored 25 factors on 10-for-17 taking pictures and Minnesota held on for a win over Houston in Minneapolis.
Anthony Edwards added 21 factors for Minnesota. With their 52nd victory, the Timberwolves broke a tie with the 2002-03 membership starring Kevin Garnett to change into the staff with the second-most wins in a single season in franchise historical past. Garnett’s 2003-04 squad holds the franchise file with 58 wins.
Jalen Inexperienced scored 26 factors to guide Houston. Fred VanVleet scored 22 factors and Jabari Smith Jr. completed with 18 for the Rockets, who’ve misplaced back-to-back video games after profitable the earlier 11.
Cavaliers 129, Jazz 113
Jarrett Allen had 13 of his 21 factors throughout a 40-point first quarter, Caris LeVert led a balanced assault with 26 factors and Cleveland ran off from Utah in Salt Lake Metropolis.
Evan Mobley additionally totaled 21 factors and Sam Merrill loved a homecoming with 18 because the Cavaliers overcame the absence of Donovan Mitchell (left knee damage administration).
Brice Sensabaugh tied a season excessive with 22 factors and Collin Sexton chipped in 19 to tempo the Jazz, who misplaced their tenth straight.
Kings 109, Clippers 95
Domantas Sabonis prolonged his post-merger NBA file of consecutive double-doubles with 22 factors and 20 rebounds, and a dominant third quarter powered Sacramento previous visiting Los Angeles in a matchup essential to Western Convention playoff positioning.
Sabonis got here one help shy of his twenty seventh triple-double on the season whereas recording his tenth profession 20-point, 20-rebound double-double. The Kings’ dominance of the inside towards a Clippers staff enjoying with out Kawhi Leonard, who sat out with knee soreness, helped the Kings transfer right into a tie with idle Phoenix for seventh place within the West.
De’Aaron Fox scored 20 factors and dished seven assists to assist a balanced offensive effort from Sacramento. Russell Westbrook’s 20 factors off the bench led Los Angeles. Paul George adopted with 18 factors.