Ivica Zubac scored 31 factors and grabbed 29 rebounds, essentially the most for a Clipper in a single sport in additional than 34 years, as host Los Angeles cruised previous the Indiana Pacers 114-100 on Sunday.
Zubac led a Clippers facet enjoying as soon as once more with out All-Stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, together with his profession excessive in rebounds highlighting an all-around stellar efficiency. The 29 boards have been the franchise’s most since Michael Cage snared 30 in a sport in April 1988. He additionally shot a blistering 14 of 17 from the ground, falling only one level in need of matching his profession excessive in scoring earlier than fouling out.
Los Angeles held rookie sensation Bennedict Mathurin to 9 factors, simply over 10 factors underneath his season common coming into Sunday’s contest. Myles Turner was additionally restricted to 9 factors, and Buddy Hield completed with 10 on simply 3-of-14 capturing from the sector.
Jalen Smith led the Pacers with 23 factors, whereas Tyrese Haliburton recorded his eighth double-double within the final 10 video games with 15 factors and 11 assists.
Nets 111, Trail Blazers 97
Kevin Durant scored 31 factors as Brooklyn opened a seven-game homestand by pulling away within the fourth quarter for a victory over Portland.
Durant made 12 of 20 pictures because the Nets accomplished their first season sweep of Portland for the reason that 2012-13 season. Unlike their two-point win in Portland selected Royce O’Neale’s tip-in within the closing second on November 17, the Nets surged forward after the sport featured 16 lead adjustments and 9 ties via the opening three quarters.
Jerami Grant adopted up his career-high 44 factors in Friday’s additional time win over the Knicks by main Portland with 29 factors. Jusuf Nurkic collected 17 factors and 14 rebounds, however Anfernee Simons was held to fifteen on 4-of-14 capturing after scoring 38 Friday night time as Portland shot 44.3 per cent.
Warriors 137, Timberwolves 114
Stephen Curry heated up rapidly with 13 of his team-high 25 factors in a first-quarter flurry, and Golden State coasted to a victory over Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Jordan Poole went for twenty-four factors, and Klay Thompson 21. Draymond Green had 19 factors and a game-high 11 assists for the Warriors, who led by 23 within the sport’s ninth minute and ran up 47 factors within the first interval. Golden State had six scorers in double figures and received a 3rd straight, recording a season-high level whole within the course of.
Anthony Edwards had a game-high 26 factors for the Timberwolves, who misplaced a second straight after a five-game successful streak. Towns had 21 factors, Jaylen Nowell 16, Russell 15 to enrich a team-high six assists and Bryn Forbes 10 for Minnesota, which allowed a season-high level whole.
Heat 106, Hawks 98
Bam Adebayo scored 32 factors, and Tyler Herro got here up together with his first profession triple-double to assist Miami lengthen its successful streak to 3 video games with a victory over Atlanta.
The win ended a seven-game street shedding streak for Miami, which received solely its second sport away from dwelling. Adebayo was 13-for-20 from the ground, 6-for-6 on the foul line and added eight rebounds. Herro, who has been enjoying with a sprained left ankle, had 11 factors on 3-for-13 capturing, with 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
Atlanta was led by John Collins, who completed with 23 factors and 14 rebounds, and Trae Young, who had 22 factors and 14 assists. But Young was solely 4-for-16 from the ground, and the Hawks shot simply 39.8 per cent from the sector. De’Andre Hunter scored 18 factors.
Celtics 130, Wizards 121
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 36 factors to propel Boston previous visiting Washington for its eighth consecutive dwelling win.
Six different Boston gamers logged between 12 and 17 factors, together with Malcolm Brogdon, who scored 17 off the bench.
Bradley Beal had 30 factors, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and two steals for Washington, which has misplaced three straight. Kristaps Porzingis contributed 21 factors, and Monte Morris completed with 16.
Results from the NBA video games on Sunday
Nov 28 (Stats Perform) -(dwelling staff in CAPS) BROOKLYN 111 Portland 97 Golden State 137 MINNESOTA 114 LA CLIPPERS 114 Indiana 100 Miami 106 ATLANTA 98 BOSTON 130 Washington 121 Memphis 127 NEW YORK 123 Philadelphia 133 ORLANDO 103 Cleveland 102 DETROIT 94 MILWAUKEE 124 Dallas 115
