Mikal Bridges scored 29 factors and the Brooklyn Nets earned a 126-115 victory over the Detroit Pistons, who tied an NBA report with its twenty sixth straight loss on Saturday night time in New York.
The Pistons turned the third crew to lose 26 straight in a season, becoming a member of the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers.
Detroit scored the sport’s first six factors however by no means regained the lead after falling behind 16-15 with simply over 5 minutes left within the first quarter.
Bridges helped the Nets finish a season-high five-game dropping streak by making 9 of 17 pictures. He additionally sank all 10 of his free-throw makes an attempt, handed out seven of Brooklyn’s 32 assists and grabbed six rebounds. Cam Thomas added 20 factors because the Nets shot 52.3 p.c and scored 62 factors within the paint.
Jaden Ivey led the Pistons with 23 factors, seven assists, and 6 rebounds. Cade Cunningham added 22 factors, and Isaiah Stewart contributed 20 factors as Detroit shot 49.4 p.c and hit 15 3-pointers.
Mavericks 144, Spurs 119
Luka Doncic racked up 39 factors, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists in simply three quarters to guide Dallas previous visiting San Antonio.
The Mavericks snapped a three-game dropping streak. Doncic’s triple-double was his sixth of the season and 62nd of his profession, which is ninth all-time in league historical past. Six different Dallas gamers scored in double figures, led by Tim Hardaway Jr.’s 23 factors.
San Antonio performed with out rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama, who was dominated out simply previous to tip-off with a proper ankle sprain. Jeremy Sochan led the Spurs with 23 factors and 9 rebounds, whereas Keldon Johnson added 16 factors off the bench.
Celtics 145, Clippers 108
Boston made 25 of its 53 3-point field-goal makes an attempt and breezed to a street victory over Los Angeles.
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with a game-high 30 factors. He made 9 of his 16 field-goal makes an attempt, together with 5 of 10 3-point pictures. Tatum returned to the courtroom after not taking part in in Wednesday’s 144-119 win towards Sacramento due to an ankle damage.
It marked the primary time the Celtics have scored not less than 140 factors in back-to-back video games since 1966. Paul George scored a team-high 21 factors for the Clippers, whereas Ivica Zubac had 16 factors and 10 rebounds.
Bucks 130, Knicks 111
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 factors and Bobby Portis recorded a double-double off the bench to gasoline visiting Milwaukee to a snug win over New York.
The Bucks led practically wire-to-wire within the first sport of a back-to-back set between the Eastern Conference rivals. Portis collected 23 factors and 11 rebounds whereas Antetokounmpo added seven rebounds and 7 assists for the Bucks, who’ve gained seven straight video games.
Jalen Brunson scored 36 factors and Isaiah Hartenstein recorded 12 factors and 13 rebounds for the Knicks, who’re 5-5 this month. The groups are slated to play once more in New York on Monday afternoon.
Rockets 106, Pelicans 104
Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. had double-doubles and Houston slipped previous host New Orleans.
Sengun had 37 factors, together with 11 within the fourth quarter, and 11 rebounds, Smith added 26 factors and 11 rebounds and Fred VanVleet scored 10 factors. Sengun’s layup with 2:10 left gave the Rockets a 101-100 lead. He added a free throw and Smith dunked for a 104-100 edge with 36.2 seconds left.
Zion Williamson scored 28 factors, Brandon Ingram added 19 and Trey Murphy III chipped in with 14 for the Pelicans.
Magic 117, Pacers 110
Paolo Banchero scored 34 factors, Franz Wagner completed with 24 factors, and Orlando ended a four-game dropping streak with its defeat of Indiana in Indianapolis.
Orlando led a lot of the method and by as many as 15 factors within the first half earlier than Indiana rallied to drag forward briefly within the third quarter. The Pacers outscored the Magic 33-20 within the third, however Orlando responded with a stout defensive effort within the remaining body.
Tyrese Haliburton led Indiana with 29 factors, and the league chief in assists (12.0 per sport) completed with 14 on Saturday. Myles Turner added 24 factors and Buddy Hield made 5 of 11 3-point makes an attempt en route to twenty factors.
Nuggets 102, Hornets 95
Michael Porter Jr. scored 22 factors and Jamal Murray posted 20 factors as Denver cranked out a few key second-half stretches to maintain its scorching streak going by defeating host Charlotte.
Nikola Jokic offered 18 factors, 10 rebounds and 9 assists for the Nuggets. Denver, which held the Hornets to at least one level within the remaining 3:23, went 3-0 on a street journey prematurely of a Christmas Day showdown with the Golden State Warriors.
The Hornets misplaced its seventh sport in a row regardless of 22 factors from Miles Bridges, 20 factors from P.J. Washington and 19 factors from Nick Smith Jr.
Grizzlies 125, Hawks 119
Desmond Bane scored a game-high 37 factors to assist lead visiting Memphis over Atlanta.
Ja Morant added 30 factors and 11 assists for the Grizzlies, who gained their third straight sport since Morant’s reinstatement from his 25-game suspension. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 20 factors on 8-for-10 taking pictures from the ground.
Trae Young led Atlanta with 30 factors and 13 assists because the Hawks misplaced its second sport in as many nights. It was Young’s seventh consecutive sport of not less than 30 factors and 10 assists, tying Oscar Robertson for the longest run in NBA historical past.
Jazz 126, Raptors 119
Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson every scored 30 factors and visiting Utah got here again to defeat Toronto.
Collin Sexton added 16 factors for the Jazz, who trailed by as many as 17. Walker Kessler and John Collins scored 10 factors apiece for the Jazz, who’re 2-1 on a five-game street journey.
Scottie Barnes had 32 factors and 14 rebounds for the Raptors, who’ve misplaced three straight.
Cavaliers 109, Bulls 95
Max Strus scored a game-high 26 factors, and Jarrett Allen had 19 factors and 17 rebounds to raise visiting Cleveland over Chicago.
Craig Porter Jr. contributed 19 factors, eight assists and 7 rebounds for Cleveland, whereas Isaac Okoro (12 factors) and Dean Wade (11) additionally scored in double figures.
All 5 Bulls starters scored in double figures, led by DeMar DeRozan, who scored 21 factors to go together with eight assists. Nikola Vucevic had 20 factors and 12 rebounds and Coby White added 17 factors.
Lakers 129, Thunder 120
LeBron James had 40 factors, seven rebounds and 7 assists as Los Angeles snapped host Oklahoma City’s three-game successful streak.
His crew having misplaced 4 consecutive video games, Lakers coach Darvin Ham shuffled the beginning line-up, inserting Jarred Vanderbilt instead of D’Angelo Russell. Russell completed with 15 factors. Anthony Davis collected 26 factors, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, whereas Rui Hachimura added 21 factors off the bench.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 34 factors. Jalen Williams had 28 factors and Chet Holmgren added 19 factors and 10 rebounds.
Warriors 126, Trail Blazers 106
Klay Thompson scored a game-high 28 factors and Stephen Curry added 27, and Golden State rolled over Portland in San Francisco.
Brandin Podziemski had 15 factors, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists because the Warriors tied a season-high with its fifth straight win. The Trail Blazers ended Curry’s NBA-record 268-game streak with not less than one 3-pointer when the golf equipment met in Portland final Sunday. Curry knocked down a 3-pointer on Golden State’s first possession on Saturday.
Anfernee Simons had a team-high 25 factors to tempo Portland, which fell for the ninth time in its previous 10 video games.
Timberwolves 110, Kings 98
Anthony Edwards recorded 34 factors and 10 assists to assist Minnesota put up a victory over host Sacramento.
Rudy Gobert had 21 factors and 17 rebounds and Jaden McDaniels added 20 factors and 4 steals as Minnesota gained for the twenty first time up to now 25 video games. De’Aaron Fox had 27 factors and 6 assists for the Kings, who misplaced for the second time in three video games. Domantas Sabonis added 17 factors, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
After seeing its 22-point lead lower to 5, Minnesota completed the sport with a 10-3 burst to stay tied with the Celtics for the NBA’s greatest report at 22-6.
