Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 factors because the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped the Utah Jazz’s six-game successful streak with a 134-129 victory Thursday evening in Salt Lake City.
Jalen Williams hit 11 of 14 photographs for 27 factors and added eight assists, whereas Josh Giddey contributed 20 factors, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists because the Thunder bounced again after two losses in Los Angeles.
Cason Wallace hit a career-high 4 3-pointers to attain 16 factors for Oklahoma City, which by no means trailed and shot a blistering 55.8 p.c general.
Collin Sexton boosted the Jazz with 31 factors and 7 assists and Lauri Markkanen totaled 26 factors and 10 rebounds, however Utah couldn’t full a comeback after falling behind massive early. John Collins chipped in 21 factors.
Pacers 126, Kings 121
Bennedict Mathurin had 25 factors and T.J. McConnell added 20 as Indiana, taking part in short-handed after its massive commerce with the Toronto Raptors, survived a frantic end to show again host Sacramento.
With newly acquired Pascal Siakam anticipated to make his debut Friday at Portland, Tyrese Haliburton and Aaron Nesmith injured and Bruce Brown and Jordan Nwora dealt to Toronto, the Pacers had simply 11 gamers obtainable. Even so, Indiana was capable of snap a two-game skid.
Kevin Huerter scored 31 factors, Keegan Murray had 27, De’Aaron Fox put up 24 and Domantas Sabonis logged 21 factors, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the Kings, who misplaced their fourth straight.
Bulls 116, Raptors 110
DeMar DeRozan had 24 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists and visiting Chicago defeated Toronto.
Nikola Vucevic added 24 factors, 14 rebounds and 7 assists for the Bulls. Coby White had 23 factors and eight rebounds.
Scottie Barnes completed with 31 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists for the Raptors, who’re 1-1 of their first two video games since buying and selling Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Bruce Brown, who got here to Toronto in that commerce, scored 15 factors in his Raptors debut.
Knicks 113, Wizards 109
Jalen Brunson scored 20 of his 41 factors within the fourth quarter to gasoline host New York over Washington.
Brunson added eight rebounds and eight assists to assist the Knicks file a sweep of their three-game season collection vs. the Wizards. Julius Randle collected 21 factors and eight rebounds for New York, which has gained eight of its previous 10 video games general.
Jordan Poole scored 24 factors for the Wizards, who’ve misplaced eight of their previous 9 video games.
Timberwolves 118, Grizzlies 103
Anthony Edwards scored 28 factors on 11-for-19 capturing and Minnesota pulled away for a win over Memphis in Minneapolis.
Naz Reid scored 20 factors off the bench because the Timberwolves gained their fourth sport in a row. Rudy Gobert (17 factors, 10 rebounds) and Mike Conley (17 factors, 10 assists) every posted a double-double for Minnesota.
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored a game-high 36 factors to guide Memphis. Luke Kennard shot 5 of seven from past the arc and completed with 18 factors for the Grizzlies, who’ve misplaced three of their previous 4 video games.
