Nikola Jokic had 27 factors, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his fourth straight triple-double and the host Denver Nuggets beat the reeling Philadelphia 76ers 144-109 on Tuesday night time.
Jokic wanted simply three quarters to file his nineteenth triple-double of the season and the 149th of his profession. Russell Westbrook, who completed with 11 factors and 9 assists on Tuesday, is the all-time chief in triple-doubles with 202.
Julian Strawther had a career-high 23 factors thanks partially to a season-high 5 3-pointers. Christian Braun scored 20 factors and Aaron Gordon and Michael Porter Jr. contributed 19 apiece for Denver, which tied its season excessive in factors because it gained for the eleventh time in 14 video games.
Tyrese Maxey tallied 28 factors and 10 assists, and Yabusele scored 22 factors for Philadelphia, which misplaced for the seventh straight time.
Lakers 111, Wizards 88
Anthony Davis recorded 29 factors, 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocked pictures to assist Los Angeles beat visiting Washington.
LeBron James added 21 factors, 13 assists and 10 rebounds for his ninth triple-double of the season and 121st of his profession. Austin Reaves had 16 factors and eight assists and reserve Dorian Finney-Smith additionally scored 16 factors because the Lakers gained for simply the third time in seven video games.
Bilal Coulibaly scored 17 factors, Jordan Poole had 15 factors and 7 rebounds and reserve Corey Kispert additionally had 15 factors for the Wizards. Washington misplaced its eleventh straight sport and fell to 1-18 on the highway this season. The Wizards have gained an NBA-low six video games.
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Raptors 109, Magic 93
Scottie Barnes had 17 factors, 11 rebounds and eight assists as Toronto defeated visiting Orlando.
RJ Barrett added 19 factors and eight rebounds for the Raptors, who’ve gained three of their previous 4 video games. Gradey Dick scored 17 factors, whereas Bruce Brown contributed 15 and fellow reserve Kelly Olynyk had 12 to go together with 4 blocks.
Paolo Banchero had 26 factors and 12 boards for the injury-riddled Magic, who’ve misplaced 4 video games in a row. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 20 factors, Anthony Black chipped in 17 and Wendell Carter Jr. had 10 factors and 10 rebounds.
Path Blazers 116, Warmth 107
Anfernee Simons scored a game-high 24 factors and Deandre Ayton added 22 factors and 15 rebounds as Portland beat host Miami.
Simons returned after lacking Portland’s earlier sport resulting from a strained proper elbow. Deni Avdija added 16 factors and 10 rebounds for Portland, which has gained two straight video games after dropping 5 in a row.
Duncan Robinson put up 22 factors for the Warmth, who’ve misplaced 4 of their previous 5 video games. Miami performed with out main scorer Tyler Herro (groin).
Knicks 99, Nets 95
Jalen Brunson was held to 17 factors however delivered the go-ahead basket with 2:18 remaining for visiting New York, which struggled on offense for a lot of the fourth quarter earlier than making sufficient performs down the stretch in a victory over Brooklyn.
Karl Anthony-Cities amassed 25 factors, 16 rebounds and 6 assists. OG Anunoby added 20 factors for the Knicks, who earned the win regardless of scoring solely 15 factors within the fourth. Brunson missed 10 of his first 14 pictures earlier than hitting three baskets and scoring eight factors within the final 2:18 to provide New York a ninth straight win over the Nets.
D’Angelo Russell led the Nets with 23 factors and 10 assists however shot 6-for-17 from the ground. Cameron Johnson added 16 factors however was 6-for-20 from the sector. Brooklyn shot 37.2 p.c, misplaced its eighth straight residence sport and fell for the ninth time in 10 video games general.