Kawhi Leonard scored 32 factors with 12 rebounds, and Los Angeles Clippers snapped an eight-game house dropping streak with a 103-88 win over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday at Inglewood, Calif.
Lakers not solely opened the sport with out three starters in Deandre Ayton (elbow), Rui Hachimura (groin) and Austin Reaves (calf), however Luka Doncic was dominated out after half-time with a left leg contusion.
James Harden collected 21 factors with 10 assists, and John Collins added 17 factors with 12 rebounds for Clippers, which additionally ended a four-game dropping streak towards the crosstown Lakers. Clippers, who misplaced centre Ivica Zubac to a left ankle damage within the first quarter, gained a house recreation for the primary time since October 31.
LeBron James scored a season-high 36 factors for Lakers, whereas Doncic had 12 in 20 minutes earlier than departing. Jake LaRavia had 12 factors and 11 rebounds for Lakers, that are four-four this month after closing November on a seven-game successful streak.
Rockets 115, Nuggets 101
Kevin Durant scored 31 factors, Reed Sheppard went six-for-nine on three-pointers on his solution to 28 factors, and the visiting Houston Rockets defeated the Denver Nuggets.
A 27-16 second-quarter benefit put Rockets forward for good. Jabari Smith Jr. had 22 factors and 10 rebounds, Amen Thompson contributed 16 factors, and Steven Adams pulled down 12 rebounds for Houston, which tied a season-high with 19 3-pointers to finish a four-game street dropping streak.
Nikola Jokic scored 25 factors, Jamal Murray completed with 16, Bruce Brown had 12 factors and 12 rebounds, and Jonas Valanciunas and Jalen Pickett had 10 factors every for the Nuggets, which had their six-game successful streak snapped. Denver, which has gained 11 straight on the street, has dropped 5 of its final seven at house.
76ers 121, Mavericks 114
Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe mixed for 64 factors, together with all 11 in a fourth-quarter burst that propelled Philadelphia 76ers to a house win over Dallas Mavericks.
Maxey completed with a game-high 38 factors, Edgecombe added 26, and Dominick Barlow had 21 for the 76ers, who had been capable of win for the fifth time of their final seven video games regardless of the absence of Joel Embiid and Paul George.
Anthony Davis and Cooper Flagg had 24 factors apiece and Naji Marshall 22 for Mavericks, which cast the third tie of the fourth quarter at 104-all on a Flagg jumper within the fourth minute of the interval earlier than Philadelphia took cost. Maxey gave the hosts the lead for good on a driving floater with eight minutes and 42 seconds remaining.
Celtics 112, Raptors 96
Payton Pritchard scored 19 of his 33 factors within the third quarter and added 10 assists and eight rebounds as visiting Boston Celtics defeated Toronto Raptors.
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Derrick White and Anfernee Simons every added 15 factors for Celtics, which gained two straight on a back-to-back and have gained seven of their final 9. Jaylen Brown (sickness) didn’t play.
Brandon Ingram and Sandro Mamukelashvili every scored 24 for Raptors, which have dropped 5 of seven. Scottie Barnes added 12 factors and 9 rebounds. Jakob Poeltl (again) was out.
Pelicans 128, Pacers 109
Zion Williamson scored 29 factors off the bench as New Orleans Pelicans prolonged its season-high successful streak to 4 with a rout of visiting Indiana Pacers.
Williamson’s game-high scoring efficiency got here on 9-of-14 capturing from the ground with 11-of-13 made on the foul line. Derik Queen led Pelicans with 10 rebounds and scored 17 factors for his second double-double in as many contests. Queen additionally shot an ideal 8 of 8 from the ground.
Pascal Siakam scored 22 factors to guide Pacers, which misplaced for the fourth time in a row. Johnny Furphy (18 factors) and T.J. McConnell (16 factors, 8 assists) helped off the bench.
Wizards 130, Grizzlies 122
CJ McCollum and Kyshawn George scored 28 factors apiece, and visiting Washington Wizards overcame a 20-point first-half deficit to defeat Memphis Grizzlies.
Wizards, which obtained 18 factors and 11 rebounds from Alex Sarr, snapped a seven-game dropping streak to the Grizzlies in Memphis and gained for the primary time at FedExForum since January 2018.
Santi Aldama scored a career-high 37 factors with 10 boards and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 22 to guide the injury-riddled Grizzlies. Cam Spencer completed with 19 factors and 11 assists. Memphis, which performed with out star Ja Morant (ankle), had gained seven of its earlier 9 video games.
Pistons 112, Hornets 86
Cade Cunningham recorded a triple-double with 22 factors, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as host Detroit Pistons pulled away from Charlotte Hornets.
The Pistons shot 44.1per cent from the sector for the sport and outscored the Hornets 33-14 within the fourth quarter. Jalen Duren provided 19 factors and 11 rebounds, whereas Tobias Harris had 16 factors. Duncan Robinson tossed in 15 factors, and Ausar Thompson had 14 whereas keying the defence with 4 blocks and three steals.
Kon Knueppel and Miles Bridges led Charlotte with 19 factors apiece. Brandon Miller added 14 factors for Hornets, which shot 31.5% from the sector and dedicated 24 turnovers.
Magic 128, Jazz 127 (OT)
Desmond Bane drove for a go-ahead layup with 0.9 seconds left in additional time to raise Orlando Magic previous Utah Jazz in Salt Lake Metropolis.
Bane led Magic with 32 factors and 6 rebounds. Paolo Banchero added 23 factors, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and two blocks. Anthony Black chipped in 20 factors, six rebounds and 5 assists. Noah Penda tallied 13 factors and 12 rebounds off the bench.
Keyonte George led the Jazz with 27 factors and 9 assists. Svi Mykhailiuk added 23 factors whereas reserve Isaiah Collier had 18 factors and 9 assists. Kevin Love chipped in 16 factors and a season-high 16 rebounds off the bench. Lauri Markkanen, Utah’s top-scorer, missed a second straight recreation with a proper groin damage.
Warriors 119, Suns 116
Stephen Curry had 28 factors, and Jimmy Butler III had 25 as Golden State Warriors avenged an away loss two days earlier with a victory over Phoenix Suns within the second half of a home-and-home sequence in San Francisco.
Curry compiled a game-high 10 rebounds and a game-high-tying six assists for Warriors, which misplaced Draymond Inexperienced to an ejection early within the second quarter, seconds after falling behind by 14.
Devin Booker led all scorers with 38 factors, and Dillon Brooks added 22 for Suns, who had overcome a 14-point Warriors’ result in put up a 99-98 house win on Thursday.
Path Blazers 98, Kings 93
Deni Avdija recorded 24 factors, 11 assists and 7 rebounds to assist Portland Path Blazers notch a win over host Sacramento Kings to brush a home-and-home set.
Shaedon Sharpe had 23 factors, Toumani Camara added 15 factors and 4 steals, whereas Donovan Clingan registered 14 factors and 14 rebounds for Path Blazers, which gained their third straight recreation and had overwhelmed Kings 134-133 in additional time at house on Thursday.
Kings’ Dennis Schroder had 21 factors and 6 assists off the bench, and rookie Maxime Raynaud had 17 factors and matched his profession greatest with 11 rebounds for the second straight recreation. Kings misplaced their fifth straight recreation and twenty second in 28 total this season.
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