Gary Trent Jr. completed 7-of-15 taking pictures from 3-point vary en path to 31 factors, and with Milwaukee Bucks famous person Giannis Antetokounmpo sidelined, the visiting Toronto Raptors snapped the second-longest dropping streak in franchise historical past with Friday’s 117-111 win.
Toronto had misplaced 15 straight heading into Milwaukee, two shy of matching the longest skid for the group. However RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley went for 26 and 25 factors, respectively, and Quickley additionally flirted with a triple-double, grabbing 11 rebounds and dishing 9 assists.
Quickley snared the final of his rebounds in visitors off a missed Khris Middleton 3-point try with 19 seconds remaining that might have given Milwaukee the lead.
The Bucks have misplaced three straight, all in opposition to opponents eradicated from playoff rivalry. Damian Lillard returned to the lineup and scored 36 factors with six assists.
Mavericks 108, Warriors 106
P.J. Washington made a tiebreaking layup with 4.5 seconds remaining as Dallas overcame the absence of Luka Doncic to carry off visiting Golden State.
Washington, who went 5-for-8 from past the arc, completed with a game-high 32 factors and Kyrie Irving had 26 for the Mavericks, who avenged a 104-100 loss at Golden State on Tuesday, the one defeat of their previous 10 video games.
Stephen Curry scored a team-high 28 factors for the Warriors, whose six-game successful streak ended. Thompson scored 16 factors however missed a 3-point try for the win on the buzzer.
Suns 97, Timberwolves 87
Grayson Allen recorded 23 factors and eight rebounds and Phoenix by no means trailed whereas dropping Minnesota right into a tie for first place within the West.
Kevin Durant added 22 factors, six rebounds and 6 assists for the Suns, who’ve gained 11 of its previous 16 video games. Jusuf Nurkic contributed 11 factors, 15 rebounds, six assists and three steals.
Anthony Edwards had 17 factors and eight rebounds for Minnesota, which misplaced for simply the third in 12 video games. Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 13 factors because the Timberwolves fell right into a tie with the idle Denver Nuggets.
Pacers 126, Thunder 112
Pascal Siakam scored 21 factors to carry host Indiana over Oklahoma Metropolis.
Tyrese Haliburton had 11 assists to interrupt Mark Jackson’s Pacers franchise document for assists in a season. Haliburton has 714, yet another than Jackson’s complete in 1997-98.
Luguentz Dort led the Thunder, who’ve dropped three consecutive video games for the primary time this season, with 22 factors, whereas Kenrich Williams added 18 off the bench. Josh Giddey contributed 14 factors and 12 assists.
Clippers 131, Jazz 102
James Harden delivered a triple-double, Terance Mann scored 19 factors and Los Angeles overpowered visiting Utah to strengthen its maintain on fourth place within the West.
Harden completed with 13 factors, 10 rebounds and 15 assists because the Clippers improved to 2-1 with out Kawhi Leonard (knee) this week. They gained for the fifth time of their final six video games.
Talen Horton-Tucker scored 17 factors for the Jazz (29-48), who’ve misplaced 11 consecutive video games and 14 of their final 15. Utah main scorer Lauri Markkanen (shoulder), main rebounder John Collins (again) and main help man Jordan Clarkson (pelvis) all remained out.
Path Blazers 108, Wizards 102
Deandre Ayton collected 34 factors and 13 rebounds to carry visiting Portland to a victory over Washington.
The double-double was the third in a row for Ayton, who made 13 of 25 photographs from the ground and eight of 9 makes an attempt from the free-throw line. Dalano Banton recorded 21 factors, eight rebounds and eight assists off the bench. The Path Blazers have gained two in a row following a season-high 10-game skid.
Washington’s Deni Avdija collected 22 factors and 12 rebounds and Jordan Poole added 20 factors and 9 assists. The Wizards have dropped 5 of their final six video games to match the franchise document for losses in a season.
Celtics 101, Kings 100
Xavier Tillman’s pull-up jumper with 7.4 seconds left lifted Boston over visiting Sacramento.
The Celtics led by as many as 19 within the fourth quarter, however a 16-1 run the other approach — together with two 3-pointers by De’Aaron Fox and one other by Harrison Barnes — made it fascinating down the stretch.
Fox hit seven 3-pointers and had a game-high 40 factors for the Kings, who’ve misplaced 4 of their previous six and are tied with the Lakers for the No. 8 spot within the Western Convention.
Bulls 108, Knicks 100
Javonte Inexperienced had 25 factors and 13 rebounds for his first profession double-double, and Ayo Dosunmu added 24 factors to spice up host Chicago previous New York.
The Bulls moved one sport forward of the Atlanta Hawks for the No. 9 seed within the Jap Convention and home-court benefit in a play-in event sport. The Knicks remained tied with the Orlando Magic for fourth within the East.
The Bulls by no means trailed whereas overcoming the third straight double-double for New York’s Jalen Brunson, who had 35 factors and 11 assists. DeMar DeRozan (20 factors, 10 assists), Nikola Vucevic (16 factors, 13 rebounds) and Andre Drummond (10 factors, 16 rebounds) every posted double-doubles for Chicago.
Warmth 119, Rockets 104
Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 22 factors, Tyler Herro returned to motion to contribute 17 factors and visiting Miami defeated Houston.
Herro performed 25 minutes off the bench for the Warmth — his first motion since Feb. 23. He missed 20 video games on account of a foot damage.
The Rockets, who misplaced their fourth straight sport, have been led by Jalen Inexperienced, who scored 21 factors however shot simply 2-for-9 from 3-point vary. He made 6 of 18 photographs general.
Hornets 124, Magic 115
Rookie Brandon Miller shot 10-for-10 within the first half and completed with 32 factors as Charlotte beat visiting Orlando for a uncommon victory.
Miles Bridges scored 23 factors and Grant Williams poured in 18 factors because the Hornets gained for the second time in 11 video games.
Paolo Banchero wound up with 32 factors and Franz Wagner posted 22 factors for the Magic, who had a three-game successful streak finish.
Grizzlies 108, Pistons 90
Trey Jemison collected 17 factors, 13 rebounds and three blocks, serving to Memphis to subdue visiting Detroit.
Maozinha Pereira additionally scored 17 factors for the Grizzlies, who gained their third straight sport.
Jaden Ivey scored 31 factors to guide the Pistons, who’ve dropped three in a row and 11 of 12.
Spurs 111, Pelicans 109
Devonte’ Graham scored 20 factors, Victor Wembanyama completed one help shy of a triple-double and visiting San Antonio defeated fading New Orleans.
Wembanyama completed with 17 factors, 12 rebounds and 9 assists and 5 teammates completed with at the least 14 factors because the Spurs defeated the Pelicans for the primary time after three losses this season.
CJ McCollum scored 31 factors and Jonas Valanciunas had 26 for New Orleans, which misplaced its fourth straight sport and fifth in its final six.