Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 factors to guide Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder to its seventh consecutive victory, a 127-103 rout over visiting Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
It was the primary of back-to-back video games in Oklahoma Metropolis for the groups that entered the day within the high two spots within the Western Convention. The loss dropped the Nuggets into third place, proportion factors behind the Los Angeles Lakers.
The West-leading Thunder have gained 16 of their final 18 video games and snapped the Nuggets’ two-game profitable streak. Gilgeous-Alexander had his NBA-best Eleventh 40-point sport of the season.
Nikola Jokic, coming off a historic efficiency (31 factors, 21 rebounds and 22 assists) in Friday’s time beyond regulation win over Phoenix, got here up simply in need of his thirtieth triple-double of the season. He completed with 24 factors, 13 rebounds and 9 assists, together with three blocks.
Clippers 111, Kings 110 (OT)
James Harden scored 29 factors, and Kawhi Leonard added 17 with the game-winning basket on the time beyond regulation buzzer as Los Angeles helped its playoff prospects by rallying for a victory over visiting Sacramento at Inglewood, Calif.
Ivica Zubac scored 22 factors with 14 rebounds and Derrick Jones Jr. additionally had 17 for the Clippers, who have been with out main scorer Norman Powell (hamstring) for the ninth time up to now 10 video games. Los Angeles additionally was with out head coach Tyronn Lue due to again ache, whereas assistant coach Brian Shaw led the staff.
DeMar DeRozan scored 31 factors with 10 assists and Zach LaVine added 30 factors for the Kings, who misplaced for the second time of their final seven video games and fell to 8-6 since LaVine made his debut with the staff on February 5.
Suns 125, Mavericks 116
Devin Booker scored 24 factors as visiting Phoenix beat severely underhanded Dallas.
Kevin Durant posted 21 factors, 9 rebounds and eight assists, Bradley Beal contributed 19 factors and Grayson Allen added 17 off the bench as Eleventh-placed Phoenix closed the hole on Tenth-ranked Dallas within the West by transferring inside 1 1/2 video games. Naji Marshall scored 34 factors, transferring previous his earlier career-best haul of 29 set two nights earlier towards the Memphis Grizzlies.
Klay Thompson had 26 factors for the Mavericks, who suffered their fifth successive loss and noticed their damage disaster deepen with starter Brandon Williams (hamstring) and Dwight Powell (head) each sitting out the fourth quarter.
Grizzlies 107, Pelicans 104
Ja Morant scored 32 factors, Desmond Bane had 30 to go along with 9 rebounds and eight assists, and Memphis held on to defeat host New Orleans.
Scotty Pippen Jr. added 12 factors for the Grizzlies, who performed with out main scorer Jaren Jackson Jr. (ankle) for the third consecutive sport.
Trey Murphy III scored 27 factors, Karlo Matkovic had 13 factors and 11 rebounds, Jordan Hawkins and Kelly Olynyk scored 12 factors every, and Jose Alvarado had 11 factors and 11 assists for the Pelicans. New Orleans rested Zion Williamson and fourth-leading scorer CJ McCollum.
Timberwolves 141, Spurs 124
Anthony Edwards scored 25 factors on 10-for-15 taking pictures, and Minnesota pulled away to defeat San Antonio in Minneapolis.
Naz Reid added 20 factors on 8-for-15 taking pictures off the bench for Minnesota, which gained its fifth sport in a row. Julius Randle flirted with a triple-double with 14 factors, 10 assists and 7 rebounds, and Donte DiVincenzo scored 17 off the bench.
De’Aaron Fox scored 22 factors on 8-for-12 taking pictures, together with 4-for-6 from past the arc, to guide San Antonio. Harrison Barnes contributed 15 factors for the Spurs, who misplaced for the seventh time of their previous 9 video games.
76ers 126, Jazz 122
Quentin Grimes scored 25 factors and Philadelphia obtained an enormous effort from its reserves in a victory over visiting Utah.
Whereas Grimes scored extra factors than the opposite 4 starters mixed, the Sixers’ bench poured in 78 factors, led by Lonnie Walker IV (25), Jared Butler (15) and Adem Bona (14). Bona added 15 rebounds and Walker had 11.
Kyle Filipowski tied his profession excessive with 25 factors, however Utah nonetheless misplaced its twelfth consecutive street sport. Keyonte George additionally had 25 factors for the Jazz, whereas Isaiah Collier chipped in 13 factors and 10 assists.
Pistons 119, Path Blazers 112
Cade Cunningham scored 28 factors and Tobias Harris added 20 factors and 9 rebounds to assist Detroit notch a victory over host Portland.
Jalen Duren registered 18 factors and 12 rebounds and Tim Hardaway Jr. had 13 factors and 7 rebounds as Detroit snapped a two-game slide. Dennis Schroder added 12 factors and Malik Beasley had 10 because the Pistons accomplished a two-game season sweep of the Path Blazers.
Anfernee Simons scored 34 factors for Portland and posted his third 30-point effort within the final 4 video games. Jerami Grant had 25 factors for the Path Blazers, who misplaced for the fourth time of their previous 5 video games. Scoot Henderson scored 15 factors and Shaedon Sharpe added 12 for Portland, which was outrebounded 54-41.
Cavaliers 112, Bucks 100
Max Strus had 17 factors to guide eight Cavaliers who scored at the very least 9 as Cleveland gained at Milwaukee.
It was the Cavaliers’ 14th consecutive victory, one shy of their season-best streak they began the season with. Donovan Mitchell scored 15, Evan Mobley and Darius Garland added 13 apiece and Jarrett Allen tallied 11. Strus additionally led the staff with 9 rebounds.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks, who misplaced their second in a row, with 30 factors and 9 rebounds. Damian Lillard added 22 whereas Kyle Kuzma scored 14.
