Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 factors to steer the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder to a 123-114 residence win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.
Neither group led by double digits till the Thunder pulled away within the final three minutes.
Gilgeous-Alexander simply topped his earlier profession excessive of 45. He tried a career-high 35 photographs, making 17, and in addition went 17 of 18 from the free-throw line. The 2-time All-Star added eight rebounds, 5 steals, three steals and two blocks.
Jalen Williams, again from a one-game damage absence, put up 25 factors because the Thunder gained for the twenty first time in 23 video games. John Collins (22 factors, 12 rebounds), Walker Kessler (17 factors, 15 boards) and Keyonte George (15 factors, 10 assists) had double-doubles for Utah, which has misplaced 4 in a row.
Rockets 109, Cavaliers 108
Alperen Sengun sank two free throws with 4.5 seconds left and Houston Rockets survived a seven-minute scoring drought within the fourth quarter to outlast the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers appeared to safe the higher hand when Darius Garland was fouled on a 3-point try with 2.8 seconds left. Nonetheless, Garland missed the primary two free throws, and Donovan Mitchell missed a 3-point try on the buzzer as Cleveland fell to 3-3 in its previous six video games.
Fred VanVleet led Houston with 26 factors, whereas Sengun (18 factors, 11 rebounds) and Amen Thompson (16 factors, 16 rebounds) chipped in double-doubles. Garland paced Cleveland with 26 factors, Mitchell added 19 on 7-of-21 taking pictures, and Jarrett Allen posted 17 factors and 13 boards.
Kings 123, Warriors 117
De’Aaron Fox saved eight of his 14 factors for a game-ending flurry, DeMar DeRozan scored 32 factors and Sacramento overcame an 18-point deficit to beat visiting Golden State.
Within the final 4 minutes, the Kings rattled off 10 consecutive factors to take a lead that become the tenth win of their previous 11 video games. Domantas Sabonis amassed 26 factors and 18 rebounds for Sacramento.
Andrew Wiggins logged a team-high 25 factors for the Warriors, who took their second loss in a row. Stephen Curry made only one 3-pointer on 4 makes an attempt, ending with 14 factors and 12 assists.
Celtics 117, Clippers 113 (OT)
Jaylen Brown scored 25 factors and Jayson Tatum added 24 as Boston edged Los Angeles in Inglewood, Calif., on an evening when key gamers had been lacking from each side.
Whereas the Celtics gained with out Jrue Vacation (shoulder), Al Horford (toe) and Kristaps Porzingis (sickness), the Clippers had been with out 4 starters: Kawhi Leonard (relaxation), James Harden (groin), Norman Powell (again) and Ivica Zubac (eye).
Derrick White delivered 20 factors for Boston, which improved to 2-0 to start a four-game highway journey following a 3-4 stretch. The Celtics will stay in Los Angeles and face the Lakers on Thursday.
Pistons 114, Hawks 104
Cade Cunningham scored 29 factors and Malik Beasley got here off the bench to attain 19 to steer Detroit over host Atlanta.
The Pistons gained their second straight and improved to 10-4 since Christmas. Detroit is now 13-10 on the highway and moved previous the Hawks into sixth place within the Jap Convention. Detroit broke a seven-game dropping streak in Atlanta and gained there for the primary time since Jan. 18, 2020.
The Hawks had been led by Dyson Daniels with 20 factors and 10 rebounds, and Jalen Johnson with 17 factors, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. Trae Younger had 13 factors and 9 assists.
Timberwolves 115, Mavericks 114
Jaden McDaniels scored a career-high 27 factors and Anthony Edwards added 21 as Minnesota held on to beat host Dallas.
Mike Conley added a season-high 18 factors for Minnesota, which snapped a two-game dropping skid and gained the season collection towards Dallas 2-1, with the highway group profitable all three matchups.
Kyrie Irving led Dallas with 36 factors and 9 assists. Whereas P.J. Washington scored a season-high 30. The short-handed Mavericks performed with out a number of key gamers, together with middle Dereck Energetic II, who is anticipated to overlook two to 3 months with a stress fracture in his proper foot.
Grizzlies 132, Hornets 120
Desmond Bane scored 24 factors to increase his streak of 20-point video games to 6, main Memphis to a wire-to-wire win over visiting Charlotte.
Reserve Luke Kennard contributed a season-high 23 factors — together with 18 within the first half — and Jaren Jackson Jr. had 22 factors to assist the Grizzlies win their fourth sport in a row. Memphis’ Ja Morant completed with 16 factors and 13 assists.
Charlotte, which noticed its three-game win streak finish, obtained a career-high 38 factors from Mark Williams. The middle made 14 of 18 field-goal makes an attempt and 10 of 13 free throws along with grabbing 9 rebounds and allotting 5 assists. LaMelo Ball had 22 factors, eight rebounds and 6 assists, and Miles Bridges had 17 factors and 6 assists.
Suns 108, Nets 84
Kevin Durant scored 24 factors in three quarters towards his former group and Phoenix ended a five-game highway journey by by no means trailing in a victory over Brooklyn in New York.
Almost two years after getting his commerce request granted, Durant helped the Suns conclude a 3-2 highway journey and win for the seventh time in 10 video games to return over .500 at 22-21. Devin Booker put up 12 of his 32 factors within the fourth quarter for the Suns, who shot 47.7 % and led by double digits for all the second half.
The Nets had 9 gamers obtainable and noticed their residence dropping streak attain 9 video games. Brooklyn additionally misplaced for the tenth time in 11 video games and dropped to 5-21 since a 10-point win at Phoenix on Nov. 27. Keon Johnson led the Nets with 20 factors and Jalen Wilson added 15.