Malik Beasley scored 25 factors and Austin Reaves added 17 because the new-look Los Angeles Lakers earned a 124-111 victory Thursday over the visiting Golden State Warriors within the first sport again from the All-Star break for each groups.
After his lowest-scoring first half of the season, LeBron James completed with 13 factors on 5-of-20 capturing for the Lakers, who received for the third time of their final 4 video games (with two of these victories in opposition to the Warriors). Anthony Davis scored 12 factors with 12 rebounds for Los Angeles.
James, who scored 5 factors within the first half, noticed his streak of scoring not less than 20 factors finish at 37 video games. He added 9 rebounds and eight assists.
Klay Thompson scored 22 factors and Ty Jerome added 20 for the Warriors, who had been with out Stephen Curry (leg) and Andrew Wiggins (private). Golden State misplaced for the fourth time in its final 5 video games and remained caught on seven highway victories, the bottom amongst postseason-eligible groups.
Jazz 120, Thunder 119 (OT)
Lauri Markkanen scored 43 factors, together with three clutch free throws within the closing seconds, and grabbed 10 rebounds as Utah rallied to beat Oklahoma City in time beyond regulation at Salt Lake City.
Markkanen scored 18 factors within the fourth quarter to assist the Jazz overcome a nine-point deficit and power an additional session. He additionally hit three foul pictures with 4.6 seconds to go in OT to place Utah up by one. Jordan Clarkson added 24 factors for the Jazz.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was on Markkanen’s All-Star crew on Sunday, led the Thunder with 39 factors and 7 assists and in addition pulled down eight rebounds. However, he missed a game-winning try on the OT buzzer.
Kings 133, Trail Blazers 116
De’Aaron Fox took benefit of a short-handed and travel-weary Portland roster to pour in 31 factors as Sacramento romped at residence behind Domantas Sabonis’ seventh triple-double of the season.
The Trail Blazers elected to carry Damian Lillard and Jerami Grant out of the sport after Portland, following an extended weather-related delay on the runway and eventual flight cancellation on Wednesday night time, was unable to journey into the California capital till Thursday morning.
The 11 gamers who suited up for the Trail Blazers didn’t seem like bothered by the nuisance early within the sport, as Portland blasted out to 11-2, 19-4 and 27-11 leads en path to a 37-29 benefit by 12 minutes. But the remainder of the night time belonged to the Kings, who scorched the Portland protection for 54-percent capturing en path to their fifteenth 130-point sport of the season and their fourth win in six video games.
Nuggets 115, Cavaliers 109
Nikola Jokic had 24 factors, 18 rebounds and 13 assists for his twenty second triple-double of the season as Denver beat host Cleveland for its fourth straight win.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 25 factors, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 17, and Jamal Murray put up 16 factors and 9 assists in his return to the lineup for the Nuggets, who stay unbeaten when Jokic has a triple-double.
Evan Mobley had 31 factors and 9 rebounds, Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland scored 22 factors every, and Jarrett Allen had 14 factors and 13 rebounds for the Cavaliers. Cleveland took its second loss in a row after a seven-game profitable streak.
76ers 110, Grizzlies 105
James Harden had 31 factors, seven rebounds and 7 assists, and Joel Embiid threw down a clutch dunk with 23.3 seconds left to assist Philadelphia rally from a 17-point deficit to beat Memphis at residence.
Despite lacking the morning shootaround because of a non-COVID sickness, Embiid completed with 27 factors, 19 rebounds, six assists and 6 blocked pictures. He shot 7 of 25 from the sphere and 13 of 17 from the free-throw line.
Desmond Bane scored 25 factors and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 18 factors, 9 rebounds and 4 blocked pictures for the Grizzlies. Ja Morant scored 15 on 3-of-16 capturing, Dillon Brooks had 11 factors and Xavier Tillman swept 12 rebounds.
Celtics 142, Pacers 138 (OT)
Jayson Tatum scored the ultimate 4 factors of time beyond regulation to assist Boston defeat Indiana in Indianapolis.
Tatum had 31 factors, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. He broke a 138-138 tie by making two free throws with 56.2 seconds remaining after which scored the sport’s closing basket after accumulating an offensive rebound with 10.4 seconds to play. Jaylen Brown added 30 factors and 11 rebounds, and Malcolm Brogdon got here off the bench to attain 24 factors in his first sport in Indiana because the Pacers traded him to the Celtics within the offseason.
Myles Turner linked for a career-high eight 3-pointers and tied a profession excessive with 40 factors for the Pacers, who made 22 3-pointers within the sport. Turner made 8 of 10 pictures from behind the arc. Indiana level guard Tyrese Haliburton completed with 22 factors and 14 assists, however missed an extended 3-point try on the finish of regulation with the groups tied 125-125.
Mavericks 142, Spurs 116
Luka Doncic scored 28 factors and dished out 10 assists in three quarters of play and Kyrie Irving added 23 factors as Dallas swamped hapless San Antonio to snap a three-game dropping streak.
It was simply the third sport the Mavericks’ new dynamic duo have performed collectively since a commerce introduced Irving to Dallas from the Brooklyn Nets on Feb. 6, and the Mavs misplaced the prior two contests. Tim Hardaway Jr. put up 22 factors for Dallas, with Christian Wood scoring 16, Justin Holiday hitting for 15, and Reggie Bullock contributing 12, Josh Green 11 and Dwight Powell 10.
San Antonio prolonged its franchise-record dropping streak to fifteen video games. Malaki Branham led the Spurs with 23 factors whereas Keldon Johnson added 22, Charles Bassey scored 16, Keita Bates-Diop had 15, Zach Collins amassed 13 factors and 12 rebounds and Devonte’ Graham threw in 10 factors.
Magic 108, Pistons 106
Wendell Carter Jr. closed out a 14-point, 14-rebound efficiency with a tip-in on the buzzer to raise host Orlando over Detroit.
Carter’s game-winning basket – initially negated for offensive goaltending earlier than the decision was overruled on video evaluation — got here after Paolo Banchero’s driving try to interrupt a 106-106 stalemate was unsuccessful.
Banchero completed with 11 factors, virtually 9 fewer than his team-leading season common, on 4-of-13 capturing from the ground. His struggles had been reflective of collective capturing woes for the Magic, who hit simply 41.1 % of their field-goal makes an attempt for the sport. On the opposite finish of the ground, the Pistons shot 45.7 % from the ground however dedicated 21 turnovers.
Raptors 115, Pelicans 110
Pascal Siakam scored 17 of his 26 factors within the third quarter and Toronto held on to defeat visiting New Orleans.
Jakob Poeltl added 21 factors and a career-best 18 rebounds for the Raptors, who’ve received three in a row. O.G. Anunoby returned from a wrist damage to attain 12 factors, however Toronto was with out Fred VanVleet (private).
Brandon Ingram had 36 factors for the Pelicans, who misplaced for the third time in 4 video games. CJ McCollum added 23 factors.
