Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 factors and threw down a game-winning alley-oop slam to steer the Milwaukee Bucks to an exciting 122-121 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Friday.
Antetokounmpo grabbed 10 rebounds and dished 5 assists, giving him probably the most 30-point, 10-rebound, five-assist video games in NBA historical past, 158. He broke the document he briefly shared with Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Ryan Rollins added 29 factors, on 11-of-13 capturing, and eight assists for the Bucks. Bobby Portis contributed 20 off the bench because the Bucks gained for the third time in 4 video games.
Milwaukee native Kon Knueppel led the Hornets with 26 factors whereas Miles Bridges added 25. Brandon Miller, who simply missed what would have been a buzzer- beating game-winner, added 19. The Hornets have misplaced three straight.
Spurs 123, Pacers 113
De’Aaron Fox led all scorers with 24 factors and Stephon Fort flirted with a triple-double as San Antonio Spurs handed host Indiana Pacers its eleventh straight loss.
Dylan Harper complemented Fort’s 19 factors, eight rebounds and eight assists with 22 factors off the bench. Keldon Johnson chipped in with 16 factors, together with 10 within the fourth quarter. The Spurs improved to 10-3 this season with out star Victor Wembayama, who’s sidelined with left knee soreness.
Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 23 factors and 10 rebounds. Andrew Nembhard added 19 factors and Micah Potter completed with a career-high 16 factors in his first begin of the season.
Thunder 131, Warriors 94
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 30 factors in 28 minutes as Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder thumped short-handed Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.
Chet Holmgren added 15 factors, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks whereas Branden Carlson recorded 15 factors and 11 rebounds for the Thunder, who’ve gained 4 in a row. The margin was their second largest of the season.
Enjoying with out Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler III and Draymond Inexperienced on the entrance finish of a back-to-back, the Warriors noticed a two-game successful streak finish. Moses Moody, Will Richard and Al Horford every scored 13 factors.
Lakers 128, Grizzlies 121
Luka Doncic scored 34 factors — together with 15 within the third quarter — and added eight assists whereas LeBron James added 31 factors with 9 rebounds as host Los Angeles Lakers held off Memphis Grizzlies.
Jake LaRavia scored 21 factors in opposition to his former staff and Marcus Sensible added 13 with eight rebounds and 7 assists because the Lakers gained for simply the second time in six video games throughout their roughest stretch of the season.
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 25 factors and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 20 for the Grizzlies, who’ve misplaced three consecutive video games for the primary time since a five-game skid in the midst of November. The groups will play once more in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Wizards 119, Nets 99
Justin Champagnie scored 20 factors off the bench and Alex Sarr added 19 factors and 4 blocks to permit Washington Wizards proceed visiting Brooklyn Nets’ current woes.
CJ McCollum added 17 factors, and Tre Johnson and Marvin Bagley III chipped in 12 factors apiece for the Wizards, who has gained 4 of its final 5 after a 5-23 begin. Bilal Coulibaly added 11 factors for the Wizards, who shot 51 per cent from the sector for the sport.
Day’Ron Sharpe, Terance Mann, Ziaire Williams and Drake Powell every scored 14 factors for the Nets, who dropped their third straight. Nolan Traore added 12 factors however Brooklyn made solely 6 of 29 photographs from distance and had been outrebounded by 18.
Cavaliers 113, Nuggets 108
Darius Garland scored 18 factors, together with the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:13 remaining, as Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted visiting Denver Nuggets.
Donovan Mitchell had 33 factors and Jarrett Allen posted eight factors and 12 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who gained their third straight after trailing by double digits early within the third quarter. Garland added eight assists and De’Andre Hunter had 16 factors.
Jamal Murray scored a game-high 34 factors and had six rebounds and 7 assists for the Nuggets, who was with out 4 starters, topped by three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, who’s out till February after hyperextending his left knee December 29. Christian Braun (left ankle), Aaron Gordon (proper hamstring) and Cam Johnson (proper knee) additionally had been inactive.
Bulls 121, Magic 114
Matas Buzelis scored 21 factors, grabbed 9 rebounds and dished seven assists as Chicago Bulls beat visiting Orlando Magic to win for the seventh time in 9 video games and get to .500.
Kevin Huerter added 20 factors whereas Nikola Vucevic (17 factors, 10 rebounds) and Jalen Smith (11 factors, 10 rebounds) each notched double-doubles for the Bulls, who scored eight of the sport’s ultimate 12 factors to ice the victory.
Paolo Banchero put up a game-high 31 factors for the Magic and Anthony Black had 18 factors, however the Magic light within the fourth quarter, capturing 33.3 per cent within the interval and 1-for-11 from lengthy vary.
Suns 129, Kings 102
Devin Booker scored 33 factors, Dillon Brooks added 18 factors and host Phoenix Suns pulled away within the second half to beat slumping Sacramento Kings and enhance to 3-0 on the season in opposition to it.
Collin Gillespie, Mark Williams and Oso Ighodaro chipped in 15 factors apiece for the Suns, who’ve gained 5 of their previous six general. Keegan Murray put up 23 factors, Russell Westbrook added 17 and Keon Ellis had 14 off the bench for the Kings, who’ve misplaced 4 in a row and 14 of 17.
Booker tossed in 27 factors within the first half to assist the Suns to a six-point halftime lead. The Suns subsequently outscored the Kings 67-46 within the second half to cruise of their first recreation again from a 3-1 highway journey. Booker, Brooks and Williams didn’t play within the fourth quarter.
Path Blazers 122, Pelicans 109
Deni Avdija scored 34 factors and dished 11 assists as Portland Path Blazers despatched host New Orleans Pelicans to a sixth consecutive loss.
Caleb Love related on a career-high-matching six 3-pointers en path to 22 factors off the bench for the Path Blazers, who earned their third win in 4 video games. Donovan Clingan posted 11 factors and 15 rebounds.
Zion Williamson logged a season-high 35 factors plus eight rebounds for the Pelicans, who had been with out injured starters Trey Murphy III, Derik Queen, Herbert Jones and Saddiq Bey.
Hawks 111, Knicks 99
Jalen Johnson recorded a triple-double for visiting Atlanta Hawks, which withstood a late rally by New York Knicks to earn a win.
Johnson completed with 18 factors, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in his seventh triple-double of the season and the ninth of his five-year profession. Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Onyeka Okongwu scored 23 factors apiece for the Hawks, who led by as many as 26 late within the third quarter on their solution to successful a second straight recreation.
The Hawks gained regardless of the absence of Trae Younger (quad), who missed a third straight recreation. OG Anunoby (19 factors, 10 rebounds) had a double-double and Jalen Brunson completed with a game-high 24 factors for the Knicks, who obtained inside single digits late. The Knicks set season lows for factors scored and 3-point capturing share (20.9 per cent, 9 of 43).
Printed on Jan 03, 2026