Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored a career-high 41 factors, and the Atlanta Hawks gained its tenth consecutive recreation, a 124-112 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Monday.
Atlanta owns the longest lively successful streak within the NBA and the membership’s longest successful streak since its franchise-record 19-game run within the 2014-15 season. The consequence ended Orlando’s seven-game successful streak.
Atlanta, 11-1 for the reason that All-Star break, moved right into a tie for eighth with the Philadelphia 76ers within the Jap Convention.
Alexander-Walker shot 12-for-22 from the ground, sinking a career-high 9 3-pointers (on 15 makes an attempt), for his thirty sixth 20-point recreation of the season. He additionally had seven rebounds, 5 assists and two steals. Jalen Johnson earned his thirteenth triple-double of the season with 24 factors, 15 rebounds and 13 assists.
Orlando acquired 18 factors and 10 rebounds from Paolo Banchero, 18 factors from Desmond Bane and 17 factors from Wendell Carter Jr.
Lakers 100, Rockets 92
Luka Doncic scored a game-high 36 factors as visiting Los Angeles claimed a victory over Houston.
The Lakers evened the season sequence with the Rockets forward of the third and last assembly between the groups on Wednesday in Houston. Los Angeles additionally prolonged its lead over Houston for the third seed within the Western Convention to 1 1/2 video games. LeBron James added 18 factors, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the Lakers.
Jabari Smith Jr. (22 factors, eight rebounds) pushed the Rockets to an 88-85 lead earlier than Houston got here undone. The Lakers aggressively double-teamed Kevin Durant (18 factors, seven turnovers), and the Rockets couldn’t regulate. Houston scored solely 12 factors within the fourth interval.
Spurs 119, Clippers 115
Victor Wembanyama scored 21 factors and grabbed 13 rebounds, Stephon Fort added 23 factors and eight assists, and San Antonio continued its late-season surge with a victory over Los Angeles at Inglewood, Calif.
Devin Vassell put up 20 factors and De’Aaron Fox added 18 because the Spurs improved to an NBA-best 18-2 for the reason that begin of February. San Antonio took cost within the second quarter, when it outscored Los Angeles 37-15.
Darius Garland totalled 25 factors and 10 assists because the Clippers performed with out main scorer Kawhi Leonard, who sprained his left ankle in a loss to the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. Jordan Miller added a career-high-tying 22 factors and pulled down 9 rebounds.
Path Blazers 114, Nets 95
Deni Avdija and Toumani Camara scored 18 factors apiece as Portland by no means trailed in a victory over Brooklyn in New York.
Camara made 7 of 9 pictures after taking pictures 5 of 20 in his earlier two video games. Scoot Henderson added 16 off the bench whereas Donovan Clingan collected 14 and 11 rebounds for his twenty ninth double-double this season. Kris Murray contributed 14 factors whereas Jerami Grant had 12 factors for the Blazers.
With high scorer Michael Porter Jr. (ankle) and others out, rookie Chaney Johnson led the Nets with 17 factors. Tyson Etienne and rookie Ben Saraf added 15 apiece because the Nets continued enjoying youthful gamers within the fourth.
Bulls 132, Grizzlies 107
Matas Buzelis scored 18 of his 29 factors within the third quarter, and Josh Giddey contributed 16 factors, 15 rebounds and 13 assists to spice up host Chicago to a victory in opposition to Memphis.
Giddey has a triple-double in 5 of the seven video games through which he has performed in March. Tre Jones (17 factors), Rob Dillingham (15), Jalen Smith (13), Guerschon Yabusele (13) and Leonard Miller (10) additionally scored in double figures for Chicago.
Memphis misplaced for a season-high eighth straight time. Cedric Coward led the Grizzlies with 17 factors. Taylor Hendricks and Jaylen Wells scored 16 factors apiece.
Celtics 120, Suns 112
Jaylen Brown had 41 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists to guide Boston to a victory over visiting Phoenix.
Brown completed 19 of 21 from the free-throw line, with the makes and makes an attempt each career-best figures. The Celtics obtained 21 factors from each Jayson Tatum and Derrick White, whereas Payton Pritchard added 19.
Devin Booker led the Suns with 40 factors, and Jalen Inexperienced added 21. Phoenix had a 110-106 lead with 4:46 to play, however didn’t make one other subject aim.
Warriors 125, Wizards 117
Kristaps Porzingis returned to one in every of his former properties to attain 30 factors in 26 minutes, De’Anthony Melton chipped in with 27, and Golden State handed host Washington its twelfth consecutive loss.
Gui Santos added 18 factors for the Warriors, who used 50.5% taking pictures from the sphere because the driving pressure in erasing a five-game shedding streak in coach Steve Kerr’s 600th regular-season win.
Trae Younger had 21 factors and 5 assists in 21 minutes for the Wizards earlier than sustaining a bruised proper quad within the third quarter. He didn’t return. Washington’s Bilal Coulibaly and Will Riley every added 21 factors.
Pelicans 129, Mavericks 111
Zion Williamson scored 27 factors and Saddiq Bey added 23 as New Orleans beat visiting Dallas for its third win in 4 video games.
Trey Murphy III and Jeremiah Fears contributed 17 factors every for the Pelicans. New Orleans’ Yves Missi pulled in 10 boards and tied his profession excessive with 5 blocks as he returned to the beginning lineup. He took the spot of Dejounte Murray, who sat out as a consequence of sickness.
Naji Marshall posted 32 factors, eight rebounds and 7 assists for Dallas, which took its tenth loss in 12 video games. Cooper Flagg had 21 factors, eight assists and 7 boards, and P.J. Washington added 18 factors.
Printed on Mar 17, 2026