Cade Cunningham scored 27 factors and dished out 11 assists as visiting Detroit Pistons earned a victory over Los Angeles to spoil LeBron James’ forty first birthday on Tuesday.
Marcus Sasser put up 19 factors, Isaiah Stewart scored 15 factors and Jalen Duren added 14 factors and eight rebounds because the Pistons prevented what would have been a season-worst three-game dropping streak. Detroit shot a season-best 63.2% from the ground whereas ending their Western Convention street journey with a 3-2 document.
Luka Doncic registered 30 factors and 11 assists for the Lakers, although he dedicated eight turnovers. James added 17 factors whereas changing into simply the twelfth participant in NBA historical past to take the ground at age 41 or older. James, the NBA’s all-time main scorer, performed in his 1,577th profession sport, second to Robert Parish’s 1,611.
Clippers 131, Kings 90
Kawhi Leonard scored 26 of his game-high 33 factors in a runaway first half and Los Angeles went on to a fifth straight victory, routing Sacramento in Inglewood, California.
James Harden chipped in with 21 factors for the Clippers, who led 73-40 at halftime en path to their greatest margin of victory this season. Taking part in simply 33 minutes, Leonard additionally discovered time for 5 rebounds, 5 assists and three steals for the Clippers.
In dropping for the eighth time prior to now 10 video games, the Kings by no means obtained nearer than 28 within the second half. Rookie Nique Clifford had a season-high 18 factors for the Kings, whose 90 factors had been a season low.
Celtics 129, Jazz 119
Derrick White produced 27 factors, seven blocks, seven rebounds and 6 assists to guide Boston to a victory over Utah in Salt Lake Metropolis.
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White grew to become the primary NBA participant 6-foot-5 or shorter to complete with at the least 25 factors, six rebounds, six assists and 6 blocks in a sport. Jaylen Brown tallied 23 factors, 10 assists and 6 rebounds for the Celtics. Brown’s streak of 9 consecutive 30-point video games, which tied the franchise document set by Larry Brown, ended. Boston’s Anfernee Simons chipped in 20 factors whereas Payton Pritchard added 18 factors and 6 assists.
Keyonte George had 37 factors and 7 assists to guide the Jazz, whose two- sport profitable streak was snapped. Jusuf Nurkic tallied 26 factors, on 10-of-11 capturing, plus eight rebounds and eight assists. Lauri Markkanen amassed 22 factors and 9 rebounds.
76ers 139, Grizzlies 136
Rookie VJ Edgecombe knocked down a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds remaining in extra time, lifting the Philadelphia 76ers to a 139-136 victory over the host Memphis Grizzlies,
Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 34 factors apiece and Edgecombe completed with 25, together with 13 in the fourth quarter. Embiid added 10 rebounds and eight assists whereas Maxey dished out 12 assists because the 76ers snapped a three-game dropping streak.
Ja Morant led the Grizzlies with 40 factors — 18 within the fourth quarter and 6 in OT — and rookie Cedric Coward added profession highs of 28 factors and 16 rebounds. Morant made 16 of twenty-two photographs whereas Coward hit 10 of 16. Coward’s 3-point attempt to tie the sport on the extra time buzzer fell quick.
The Grizzlies scored the ultimate seven factors of the fourth quarter — a four- level play from Jaren Jackson Jr. and two baskets by Morant — to ship the sport to extra time.
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