Nikola Jokic posted his league-leading seventeenth triple-double of the season, bundling 24 factors with 12 rebounds and 10 assists within the Denver Nuggets’ 133-113 highway win over the Miami Warmth on Friday night time.
Jamal Murray led all scorers with 30 factors for Denver, which received for the fifth time in six video games and defeated Miami for the tenth straight time.
The sport marked the return of Warmth star Jimmy Butler, who served a seven-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the staff. Butler, who has requested for a commerce, performed 33 minutes and posted 18 factors, three rebounds and two assists.
Tyler Herro, who had no less than 32 factors in three straight video games, tallied a team-high 22 for Miami. Bam Adebayo chipped in 16 factors and 11 rebounds and Nikola Jovic additionally scored 16 for the Warmth of their third straight loss.
Mavericks 106, Thunder 98
Kyrie Irving scored 25 factors to steer Dallas to a house win over Oklahoma Metropolis, which was lacking star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander resulting from a sprained proper wrist.
The Mavericks snapped a three-game dropping streak, whereas the Thunder misplaced for simply the second time of their previous 16 video games. Oklahoma Metropolis, which got here into the sport having received 4 consecutive video games, together with a 20-point victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, was with out Gilgeous-Alexander for the primary time this season.
P.J. Washington and Spencer Dinwiddie scored 16 apiece for Dallas, which completed with 29 factors off the Thunder’s 15 turnovers whereas Oklahoma Metropolis managed simply 17 off the Mavericks’ 17 giveaways. Jalen Williams led Oklahoma Metropolis with 19 factors however shot simply 7 of twenty-two from the ground, whereas Luguentz Dort added 18.
Pelicans 136, Jazz 123
CJ McCollum scored 26 factors, Zion Williamson had a double-double and host New Orleans defeated Utah.
Williamson completed with 24 factors and 14 rebounds, Trey Murphy III and Jose Alvarado scored 19 every, Daniel Theis had a season-high 18 and Jordan Hawkins added 11 for the Pelicans, who loved their highest level complete and largest margin of victory this season.
Keyonte George scored 26, Collin Sexton had 24, Drew Eubanks had 17, Svi Mykhailiuk had 16 and Brice Sensabaugh added 15 to steer the Jazz, who will go to New Orleans once more Monday night time.
Grizzlies 140, Spurs 112
Santi Aldama poured in a career-high 29 factors as short-handed Memphis walloped host San Antonio to comb a two-game collection between the groups.
Jaylen Wells and Desmond Bane added 22 factors every and Jaren Jackson Jr. contributed 19 for the Grizzlies, who performed with out Ja Morant (proper foot soreness). Bane additionally had 14 assists.
Devin Vassell led San Antonio with 21 factors. Stephon Citadel scored 20, and Victor Wembanyama racked up 19 factors and 12 rebounds.
Celtics 121, Magic 94
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 30 factors and Kristaps Porzingis completed with 23 to steer Boston previous visiting Orlando.
Jaylen Brown added 20 factors, six rebounds and a game-high six assists for the Celtics, who entered the sport with double-digit losses in three of their earlier 5 contests.
Cole Anthony amassed 23 factors and 7 rebounds and Paolo Banchero added 21 factors for the Magic, who took their fourth loss in 5 video games.
Timberwolves 116, Knicks 99
Anthony Edwards paired 36 factors with a season-high 13 rebounds and Minnesota rode a red-hot outdoors capturing efficiency to earn a highway win over New York.
Edwards was 8 of 13 from 3-point vary whereas Naz Reid drained all six of his 3-point makes an attempt for the Timberwolves, who tied a season excessive with 22 3-pointers and shot a season-best 55 % from past the arc. Minnesota closed the fourth quarter on a 25-12 run to win for the fifth time in seven video games.
Jalen Brunson had 26 factors for the Knicks, who’ve misplaced six of 9 since a nine-game successful streak. Cameron Payne and OG Anunoby had 18 factors apiece whereas Mikal Bridges completed with 15 factors and Josh Hart added 12.
Hornets 125, Bulls 123
LaMelo Ball had 26 factors and 9 assists and Mark Williams notched a double-double of 19 factors and 19 rebounds to raise visiting Charlotte to a victory over slumping Chicago.
Charlotte opened the fourth quarter on a 21-2 run earlier than holding on to win consecutive highway video games for the primary time this season. The Hornets have received back-to-back video games solely as soon as earlier than this season, a pair of house video games on Nov. 6 and eight.
Miles Bridges scored 21 factors for Charlotte. Seth Curry and Nick Smith Jr. chipped in 15 factors every. Chicago’s Nikola Vucevic notched a double-double of 40 factors and 13 rebounds whereas going 17-for-25 from the ground. Zach LaVine (19 factors) and Coby White (18) adopted. Chicago has misplaced 5 of six to fall six video games under .500.
Bucks 130, Raptors 112
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 factors and grabbed 13 rebounds to steer Milwaukee previous visiting Toronto.
Damian Lillard added 26 factors because the Bucks earned their sixth win in seven video games. Bobby Portis contributed 15 off the bench as seven Milwaukee scorers tallied no less than 9 factors.
RJ Barrett put up 21 factors and 10 rebounds to tempo the Raptors, who had a two-game successful streak finish and misplaced for the sixth time in eight video games.
Lakers 102, Nets 101
Austin Reaves scored a career-high 38 factors, LeBron James added 29 factors with eight assists, and Los Angeles overcame the absence of Anthony Davis to earn a victory over visiting Brooklyn.
Gabe Vincent scored 10 factors off the bench because the Lakers improved to 2-1 in a stretch of six consecutive video games within the Los Angeles space, with 5 of these at house.
D’Angelo Russell scored 19 factors off the bench in opposition to his former staff because the Nets dropped to 1-4 on a six-game highway journey that ends Sunday at Oklahoma Metropolis. Russell was traded from the Lakers to the Nets on Dec. 29. Ziaire Williams and Tosan Evbuomwan every scored 15 factors for Brooklyn.