Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook recorded triple-doubles, Jamal Murray had 20 factors and 10 assists, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 132-121 in Salt Lake Metropolis on Monday.
Jokic completed with 36 factors, 22 rebounds and 11 assists for his league-leading thirteenth triple-double of the season and the 143rd of his profession — third all-time behind Oscar Robertson (181) and Westbrook (201).
Westbrook completed with 16 factors, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Michael Porter Jr. scored 21 factors for Denver, which gained its second recreation in a row.
Jordan Clarkson led a balanced Utah assault with 24 factors off the bench. Collin Sexton had 22 because the Jazz took their fourth consecutive loss.
Knicks 126, Wizards 106
Josh Hart posted a triple-double for visiting New York, which prolonged its season-best profitable streak to eight video games by pulling away from Washington.
Hart completed with 23 factors, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in his third triple-double of the season and the ninth of his profession. Karl-Anthony Cities produced 32 factors and 13 rebounds for the Knicks.
Jonas Valanciunas scored 22 factors off the bench for the Wizards, who’ve misplaced 23 of 26 since splitting their first 4 video games.
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Kings 110, Mavericks 100
De’Aaron Fox recorded 33 factors, six rebounds and 6 assists and Sacramento snapped a season-worst six-game shedding streak with a victory over visiting Dallas.
Domantas Sabonis added 17 factors, 16 rebounds and 7 assists because the Kings recovered from an 18-point first-quarter deficit to present interim coach Doug Christie his first win. It was Christie’s second recreation as coach after Mike Brown was fired on Friday.
Spencer Dinwiddie scored a season-best 30 factors and P.J. Washington had a season-high 28 factors for the Mavericks, who misplaced their second straight recreation. Dallas performed with out Kyrie Irving (shoulder), Luka Doncic (calf), Klay Thompson (sickness), Dereck Energetic II (hip) and Naji Marshall (suspension).
Bulls 115, Hornets 108 (OT)
Coby White scored 23 factors and had the primary basket of Chicago’s 8-0 burst to start extra time to assist the Bulls defeat host Charlotte.
White, enjoying in a return to his residence state, additionally had 10 rebounds and 9 assists on an evening when the Bulls shot 37.5 p.c from the sector. They launched greater than half of their pictures from past the 3-point arc, making 18 of 60 makes an attempt from deep.
The Hornets trailed the whole fourth quarter till Miles Bridges hit a game-tying 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left. Charlotte performed with out group scoring leaders LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller. Bridges led the best way with 31 factors regardless of going 1-for-10 on 3-point makes an attempt earlier than draining the shot that pressured the additional session.
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Clippers 116, Pelicans 113
Norman Powell scored 35 factors, James Harden added 27 — together with 4 decisive free throws within the closing minute — and Los Angeles gained at New Orleans.
Ivica Zubac had 20 factors and 16 rebounds for the Clippers, who’ve gained three in a row and 5 of their previous six video games.
CJ McCollum scored 33 and Dejounte Murray tallied 13 factors, 10 rebounds, eight assists and 6 steals because the Pelicans misplaced regardless of making a season-high 18 3-pointers. It was New Orleans’ tenth straight loss and nineteenth loss in 20 video games.
76ers 125, Path Blazers 103
Joel Embiid scored a season-best 37 factors to information Philadelphia to a scientific win at Portland.
Embiid went 12 of 21 from the ground and 12 of 13 from the free-throw line and had 9 rebounds because the Sixers gained their fourth straight recreation. Tyrese Maxey added 23 factors.
Anfernee Simons scored 25 factors for Portland whereas Deni Avdija’s 17-point haul was offset by 10 turnovers. The Blazers shot 8-for-36 from 3-point vary whereas additionally coughing up 26 turnovers as their two-game profitable run ended.
Cavaliers 113, Warriors 95
Darius Garland completed with recreation highs of 25 factors and eight assists as visiting Cleveland cruised to its seventh straight win, defeating host Golden State in San Francisco.
Donovan Mitchell completed with 23 factors, and his 5-of-11 taking pictures from past the 3-point arc led Cleveland to an 18-of-47 evening (38.3 p.c) from lengthy distance.
Golden State star Stephen Curry went 4-for-14 and scored simply 11 factors, his third-lowest output of the season. Moses Moody paced the Warriors with 19 factors.