Kevin Durant recorded 31 factors, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and three steals to assist the Phoenix Suns put up a 112-107 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday.
Bradley Beal scored a season-best 25 factors on 10-of-13 capturing as Phoenix gained its third straight recreation. Devin Booker had 21 factors and three steals for the Suns, who acquired to see their huge three of Booker, Durant and Beal all play in the identical recreation for simply the fourth time this season.
Paolo Banchero registered 28 factors, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for Orlando, which misplaced the opener of a four-game street journey. Franz Wagner had 27 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists, Wendell Carter Jr. scored a season-high 17 factors and Cole Anthony had 13 factors for the Magic.
After Wagner hit a 3-pointer to tie it at 99 with 7:55 left within the recreation, Orlando scored simply three factors over the subsequent 6:45.
Kings 123, Grizzlies 92
Domantas Sabonis snatched a game-high 21 rebounds as a part of a triple-double, De’Aaron Fox acquired the higher of Ja Morant of their level guard duel and Sacramento ran off from host Memphis.
Fox completed with 24 factors, seven greater than Morant of their first head-to-head of the season. Sabonis complemented his season-high rebound whole with 13 factors and a game-high 12 assists for his sixth triple-double of the marketing campaign.
Jaren Jackson Jr. put up a team-high 18 factors for the Grizzlies, whereas Desmond Bane and Luke Kennard matched Morant’s 17. Memphis misplaced its third in a row.
Hawks 130, Wizards 126
Trae Young racked up recreation highs of 40 factors and 13 assists to assist lead visiting Atlanta previous Washington.
Dejounte Murray added 32 factors for the Hawks, who snapped a four-game shedding streak. Kyle Kuzma paced the Wizards with 38 factors on 15-for-31 capturing from the sector in Washington’s fourth loss in its previous 5 video games.
Facing a 12-point deficit on the half, Washington lower the Atlanta result in simply two on Jordan Poole’s floater with 4:52 remaining within the third quarter, however Murray scored 10 factors in a two-minute span on the finish of the interval to push Atlanta’s result in 100-87 after three quarters.
Pelicans 129, Lakers 109
Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram scored 26 factors apiece to guide six double-figure scorers and host New Orleans defeated Los Angeles.
Ingram added eight assists, three steals and two blocked photographs, and CJ McCollum collected 22 factors and 9 assists for the Pelicans.
LeBron James, finishing a back-to-back the day after his thirty ninth birthday, scored a game-high 34 factors with eight assists whereas Anthony Davis added 20 factors and 10 rebounds for the Lakers, who misplaced for the eighth time in 11 video games since profitable the NBA in-season event.
Celtics 134, Spurs 101
Jayson Tatum poured in 25 factors and Jaylen Brown added 24 as Boston put away the sport within the third quarter in pummeling host San Antonio.
The Celtics, the No. 1 staff within the NBA, tied their season excessive with their sixth straight win, whereas San Antonio, on the backside of the Western Conference standings, dropped its second consecutive contest. Boston led by 12 at halftime however outscored the Spurs 40-23 within the third quarter.
Devin Vassell led the Spurs with 22 factors and Victor Wembanyama added 21. San Antonio performed with out Keldon Johnson (again spasms) and Zach Collins (sprained proper ankle).
Thunder 124, Nets 108
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 factors to guide Oklahoma City previous visiting Brooklyn.
Every Oklahoma City starter scored not less than 17 factors, together with Josh Giddey, who completed with 20. The Thunder shot 54.2 % from the ground, their fourth consecutive recreation capturing 50 % or higher.
The Thunder have gained 4 consecutive video games and 7 of their previous eight, whereas the Nets have dropped three straight and eight of 10. Mikal Bridges led Brooklyn with 22 factors. Cam Thomas, the Nets’ main scorer, got here off the bench for the second consecutive recreation and completed with 20 factors.
