Keldon Johnson poured in 25 factors off the bench and Stephon Fortress added 24 because the host San Antonio Spurs waylaid the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder 130-110 on Tuesday in a matchup of groups with one of the best data within the Western Convention.
The Spurs have received seven straight for the primary time since a nine-game run within the 2018-19 season. Two of the victories within the present run got here towards Oklahoma Metropolis, the league’s prime workforce all season.
Harrison Barnes scored 20 factors for San Antonio, with Devin Vassell hitting for 17 and Victor Wembanyama scoring 12 off the bench. Wembanyama didn’t have a blocked shot, snapping a 101-game streak with no less than one block.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander produced 33 factors and eight assists for the Thunder, who’ve dropped three of their previous 5 following a 24-1 begin. Jalen Williams added 17 factors and eight assists.
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Mavericks 131, Nuggets 130
Cooper Flagg completed with a game-high 33 factors together with 9 rebounds and 9 assists and Anthony Davis added 31 factors and 9 rebounds as Dallas halted Denver’s franchise-best highway profitable streak at 11.
Naji Marshall scored 15 factors, Ryan Nembhard chipped in 11 factors and 7 assists and Brandon Williams, Caleb Martin and D’Angelo Russell all scored 9 factors off the bench for the Mavericks.
Jamal Murray led the way in which for the Nuggets with 31 factors, a season-high 14 assists and 7 rebounds. Nikola Jokic added 29 factors, 14 assists and 7 rebounds. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 23 factors on a season-high-tying seven 3-pointers and fellow reserve Bruce Brown crammed up the statsheet with 13 factors, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block.
Hornets 126, Wizards 109
LaMelo Ball scored 23 with the assistance of 4 3-point baskets and Charlotte beat visiting Washington.
Brandon Miller poured in 20 factors and Kon Knueppel offered 15 of his 19 factors within the second half because the Hornets used a powerful fourth quarter to safe the win. Miles Bridges added 10 factors, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, whereas Moussa Diabate scored 12 factors and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds.
Khris Middleton led Washington with 16 factors, Marvin Bagley III had 15 factors off the bench, and Bilal Coulibaly and CJ McCollum each completed with 14 factors.
Cavaliers 141, Pelicans 118
Donovan Mitchell scored 27 factors and Sam Merrill tied his season excessive with 22 factors and made six 3-pointers as Cleveland pulled away for a victory over visiting New Orleans.
Cleveland had 9 gamers attain double digits in factors for the second time in franchise historical past. Jaylon Tyson scored 18 factors, Thomas Bryant had 15 factors and Jarrett Allen logged 14 factors and 9 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who received consecutive video games for the primary time since Nov. 21-23.
Zion Williamson scored 26 factors in 21 minutes off the bench for the Pelicans, who had their season-best profitable streak snapped at 5 video games. Rookie Derik Queen posted 19 of his 21 factors within the second half, whereas Trey Murphy III chipped in 14 factors.
Suns 132, Lakers 108
Dillon Brooks scored 25 factors, Devin Booker went for 21 factors and 11 assists, and host Phoenix rolled previous Los Angeles, which was enjoying with out the injured Luka Doncic.
After taking the lead for good late within the first quarter, the Suns steadily constructed on their benefit and blew the sport open with a 45-point third quarter. Phoenix went on a 16-4 run popping out of intermission and held Los Angeles to only one made subject objective for the primary three-plus minutes of the second half.
4 Suns knocked down a number of triples, led by Royce O’Neale’s 4-of-5 capturing from deep. Mark Williams completed with 18 factors on 7-of-8 capturing from the sphere and grabbed a team-high 9 rebounds. LeBron James led the Lakers with 23 factors.
Bulls 126, Hawks 123
Coby White scored 24 factors and made the go-ahead free throw following an away-from-the-ball foul with 1.9 seconds left to provide visiting Chicago a come- from-behind win over Atlanta.
Chicago earned its fourth consecutive win and swept the three-game season collection with Atlanta. The Hawks took their fourth straight loss. Vucevic had 21 factors and 10 rebounds, and Josh Giddey recorded 19 factors, 11 rebounds and 15 assists for his seventh triple-double of the season.
Atlanta was led by Jalen Johnson with 24 factors, 10 assists and 9 rebounds, his eleventh straight double-double. Trae Younger added 22 factors and 15 assists, and Alexander-Walker completed with 21 factors.
Bucks 111, Pacers 94
Kevin Porter Jr. scored 24 factors to assist Milwaukee prime host Indiana in Indianapolis, handing the Pacers their sixth straight loss whereas snapping the Bucks’ personal three-game skid.
Ryan Rollins added 23 factors for the Bucks whereas Kyle Kuzma scored 15 and Bobby Portis completed with 14 factors and 9 rebounds for Milwaukee. Myles Turner chipped in 10 factors within the win towards his former workforce.
T.J. McConnell led Indiana with 16 factors, adopted by Pascal Siakam’s 15 and Andrew Nembhard’s 14.
Nets 114, 76ers 106
Michael Porter Jr. scored 25 of his 28 factors within the first half as visiting Brooklyn topped Philadelphia.
Egor Demin added 20 factors for Brooklyn, which improved to 6-3 in its final 9 video games. Nic Claxton chipped in with 16 factors and 10 rebounds for the guests.
Joel Embiid led Philadelphia with 27 factors, whereas Paul George contributed 19 factors. Tyrese Maxey, who got here into the night time averaging 31.7 factors, was restricted to 13 factors on 3-of-14 capturing because the Sixers misplaced for simply the third time of their final 9 video games.
Timberwolves 115, Knicks 104
Anthony Edwards scored 38 factors and Julius Randle logged 17 of his 25 within the fourth quarter as Minnesota topped visiting New York.
Rudy Gobert added 11 factors and 16 rebounds because the Timberwolves received for the tenth time in 12 video games. Randle caught fireplace towards his outdated workforce within the fourth quarter, at one level scoring 15 straight factors and flexing for the group.
The Knicks performed with out starters Jalen Brunson (proper ankle harm administration) and OG Anunoby (left ankle soreness). Karl-Anthony Cities obtained a heat reception from the Minnesota crowd that remembered him from his days with the Wolves, and he saved New York shut with a game-high 40 factors earlier than fouling out late within the fourth quarter. Tyler Kolek made his first NBA begin for the Knicks, filling in for Brunson, and completed with career-high totals of 20 factors and 11 rebounds to go along with eight assists. New York took simply its third loss in 14 video games.
Raptors 112, Warmth 91
South Florida native Scottie Barnes scored a game-high 27 factors and added eight rebounds and 4 assists to guide Toronto previous host Miami.
Barnes, held to only six factors in his earlier recreation, made 10 of 14 photographs. Immanuel Quickley added 18 factors, seven assists and 5 rebounds as Toronto snapped a two-game dropping streak. Rookie Collin Murray-Boyles had a powerful recreation, main all gamers with 9 offensive rebounds. He completed with 11 factors and a career-high 12 complete boards in 25 minutes off the bench.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 21 factors off the bench because the Warmth misplaced their third straight and their eighth in 9 video games. Miami additionally obtained 17 factors from Norman Powell and 14 from Andrew Wiggins. The Warmth performed with out All-Star guard Tyler Herro (toe harm) in addition to Nikola Jovic (elbow) and Pelle Larsson (ankle).
Grizzlies 137, Jazz 128
Santi Aldama scored a career-high-tying 37 factors, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 21 and GG Jackson scored 18 with 9 boards to guide Memphis previous Utah in Salt Lake Metropolis.
Aldama’s complete included a career-best seven 3-pointers to go along with seven assists and 5 rebounds. He was 13 of 21 from the sphere. Memphis additionally obtained a double-double of 11 factors and a career-high 13 assists from Cam Spencer. Memphis shot 55.7% total and 42.2% from lengthy vary (19 of 45).
Kyle Filipowski led the Jazz with 25 factors and 13 rebounds. Keyonte George contributed 24 factors and Taylor Hendricks scored 21. Rookie Ace Bailey added 17 factors for Utah, which misplaced its fourth straight.
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