Kevin Durant had 22 factors and a season-high 11 assists, Amen Thompson scored 23 factors and the Houston Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 120-96 on Thursday night time for its fourth straight victory.
Alperen Sengun had 20 factors, six rebounds and 6 assists after a two-game absence for the Rockets, who began quick in each halves to win in Brooklyn for the primary time in seven years. Tari Eason completed with 15 factors and 9 rebounds, and Jabari Smith Jr. and Reed Sheppard every scored 14 factors.
Sengun was 8 for 12 from the ground after sitting out two video games with a left calf harm.
Cam Thomas scored 21 factors for the Nets, who dropped their second straight after successful three in a row for the one time this season. Ziaire Williams added 14.
Warmth 118, Pistons 112
Norman Powell scored 36 factors and Bam Abdebayo added 15 factors and 14 rebounds as Miami Warmth prolonged its successful streak to 4 video games with a win over Detroit Pistons.
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Cade Cunningham had 31 factors, 11 assists and eight rebounds for the Pistons and Marcus Sasser scored 18.
The Pistons trailed by 22 within the second half and was nonetheless down 114-103 with two minutes left, however scored six straight factors to make it a five-point recreation. Powell missed and Javonte Inexperienced hit a 3-pointer to get the Pistons inside two with 46.4 seconds to play.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. hit a brief jumper to make it a two-possession recreation, although, and Ausar Thompson’s turnover compelled the Pistons to start out fouling. Powell hit a pair of free throws — his first factors of the fourth quarter — to clinch it.
Jaquez scored 19 factors for the Warmth and Andrew Wiggins added 17.
76ers 123, Mavericks 108
Tyrese Maxey had 34 factors, 10 assists and eight rebounds, Joel Embiid scored 22 factors and Philadelphia 76ers beat Dallas Mavericks.
Rookie guard VJ Edgecombe, the one-and-done participant from Baylor enjoying 100 miles from his faculty campus for the primary time, scored 23 factors two nights after hitting a 3-pointer within the ultimate seconds of a 139-136 time beyond regulation victory at Memphis.
Oft-injured Anthony Davis returned for the Mavericks after lacking two video games with a sore adductor muscle. The ten-time All-Star completed with 13 factors and eight rebounds because the Mavs matched their season worst with a fourth consecutive loss.
Rookie No. 1 general choose Cooper Flagg scored 12 factors for the Mavericks, who had been led by Max Christie’s 18 factors.
Celtics 120, Kings 106
Jaylen Brown had 29 factors and 10 rebounds, and Boston Celtics pulled away down the stretch to beat Sacramento Kings.
Brown shot 11 of 25, together with 1 for 9 from 3-point distance, however made six free throws and added 4 assists earlier than fouling out late within the fourth quarter.
The four-time All-Star has been on a scoring tear these days, pouring in 20 or extra factors in 12 of his final 15 video games.
Payton Pritchard had 16 factors and 6 assists because the Celtics improved to 3-1 on their five-game journey. Sam Hauser hit 5 3-pointers to complete with 15 factors. Anfernee Simons additionally scored 15.
DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 25 factors. Dennis Schroder scored 18 and Keon Ellis added 16. The Kings (8-26) have misplaced 4 of 5 and 9 of 11.
Clippers 118, Jazz 101
Kawhi Leonard scored 45 factors, James Harden added 20 and Los Angeles Clippers recovered from blowing a 21-point result in beat Utah Jazz, extending its successful streak to a season-best six video games.
Leonard was the one Clippers starter on the ground for a lot of the fourth quarter. He singlehandedly matched Jazz’s factors within the interval (20), with blood on his nostril from what gave the impression to be a scratch.
The Clippers hit seven straight 3-pointers, with Leonard making 4, to drag away. Nicolas Batum completed with 14 factors and went 4 of 6 from 3-point vary.
The Jazz rallied regardless of being with out three starters. They had been led by reserve Kyle Anderson with 22 factors — his first 20-point recreation in practically three years — and Brice Sensabaugh with 20. Anderson’s eight rebounds had been a season excessive. Cody Williams additionally had 18 factors, whereas Isaiah Collier had 16 factors and 10 assists.
Printed on Jan 02, 2026