NBA 2024-25 roundup: Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama tallies 5×5 vs. Jazz

Victor Wembanyama bounced again from certainly one of his worst NBA outings with a uncommon 5×5 to carry the San Antonio Spurs to a 106-88 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday evening in Salt Lake Metropolis.

An evening after scoring a career-low six factors in a loss at Oklahoma Metropolis, Wembanyama amassed 25 factors, 9 rebounds, seven assists, 5 blocks and 5 steals.

It was the second time the 20-year-old had completed the so-called 5×5 (5 of every class), and Wembanyama joined Hakeem Olajuwon and Andrei Kirilenko as the one NBA gamers ever to do it greater than as soon as. Olajuwon did it six instances, Kirilenko three.

Chris Paul contributed 19 factors, 10 assists, seven rebounds and two steals for San Antonio. Collin Sexton put up a team-high 16 factors for Utah, which performed with out main scorer Lauri Markkanen (again spasms).

Suns 125, Clippers 119

Devin Booker scored a season-high 40 factors as Phoenix rallied from a 21-point third-quarter deficit to beat Los Angeles in Inglewood, Calif.

Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns celebrates his jumper throughout a 125-119 Suns win over the LA Clippers.
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Royce O’Neale added 21 factors, Kevin Durant scored 18, rookie Ryan Dunn had 16 in his second profession begin and Jusuf Nurkic put up 11 because the Suns received for the second time in two weeks on the Clippers’ new $2 billion Intuit Dome. Phoenix made 15 consecutive photographs to open the second half, sparking a rally that prolonged its profitable streak to 3 video games.

James Harden produced 25 factors, 13 assists and 10 rebounds whereas Norman Powell added 23 factors because the Clippers fell to 0-3 of their new constructing. Harden grew to become the twentieth participant in NBA historical past to cross 26,000 profession factors. Ivica Zubac scored 22 factors and grabbed 12 rebounds.

Rockets 108, Mavericks 102

Jalen Inexperienced scored a team-high 23 factors and Houston fended off a fourth-quarter comeback to win in Dallas.

P.J. Washington #25 of the Dallas Mavericks tried to defend in opposition to a shot by Jalen Inexperienced #4 of the Houston Rockets.
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Inexperienced buried a 3-pointer with 1:12 remaining to stabilize the Rockets and reply Luka Doncic’s 3-pointer that had pulled Dallas to inside 100-97. Dillon Brooks and Alperen Sengun scored 17 factors apiece for the Rockets, who bought a mixed 25 factors and eight rebounds from Amen Thompson and Tari Eason off the bench. Sengun matched Inexperienced with a game-high 12 rebounds.

Doncic scored 15 of his game-high 29 factors on 6-for-8 capturing within the fourth quarter. Kyrie Irving (28 factors, eight rebounds, seven assists) stored the Mavericks afloat earlier than Doncic and Klay Thompson (eight fourth-quarter factors) fueled the frantic fourth-quarter rally. Klay Thompson completed with 12 factors.

Grizzlies 122, Bucks 99

Ja Morant recorded 26 factors, 14 assists and 10 rebounds to hold short-handed Memphis over visiting Milwaukee.

Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies drives the ball in opposition to the Milwaukee Bucks.
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The Grizzlies, who snapped a two-game dropping streak, additionally bought 19 factors and 9 rebounds from Santi Aldama. Jaylen Wells and Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 16 factors apiece, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 13 factors, Jake LaRavia had 11 factors and 10 rebounds, and Zach Edey produced 10 factors and eight boards. The triple-double was the twelfth of Morant’s profession.

Giannis Antetokounmpo paced the Bucks with 37 factors and 11 rebounds. Brook Lopez scored 12 factors, and Bobby Portis had 11.