Alperen Sengun matched a career-high with 37 factors and added 14 rebounds, and Jabari Smith Jr. additionally recorded a double-double because the Houston Rockets held on for a 127-126 extra time victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Saturday.
Sengun accomplished a three-point play with 52.2 seconds left that pulled the Rockets even at 126-126 earlier than Smith (24 factors, 10 rebounds) made the second of two free throws with 36.4 seconds remaining regardless of struggling an ankle damage.
But when Sengun missed two free throws with 8.8 seconds left, the Jazz had one last shot. However, Jordan Clarkson, who had staff highs of 33 factors and 12 rebounds off the bench, missed a runner simply earlier than the ultimate buzzer.
Collin Sexton added 28 factors and Lauri Markkanen posted 22 factors and 9 rebounds for the Jazz. Walker Kessler dominated the additional interval and completed with seven factors, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks for the sport earlier than fouling out.
The fourth quarter and extra time featured 5 lead adjustments and 5 ties.
Knicks 126, Raptors 100
Jalen Brunson had 38 factors and 9 assists and Julius Randle posted the Knicks’ first triple-double of this season in New York’s win over visiting Toronto within the first recreation between the groups since their blockbuster commerce on Dec. 30.
Randle had 18 factors, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists, the primary New York participant to register a triple-double since Immanuel Quickley had 34 factors, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists in opposition to Toronto on April 10, 2022.
Coincidentally, Quickley was despatched to the Raptors together with RJ Barrett in change for OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn final month. Anunoby had 14 factors, seven rebounds, and three blocked pictures because the Knicks improved to 9-2 since he moved into the lineup on Jan. 1. Achiuwa (18 factors, 11 rebounds) posted his first double-double since Dec. 8.
Quickley had 12 factors and 11 assists for his first double-double for his new staff, whereas Barrett had a team-high 20 factors and eight rebounds for the Raptors, who’ve misplaced six of seven. Gary Trent Jr. scored 16 factors, and Gradey Dick added 11 off the bench.
Cavaliers 116, Hawks 95
Donovan Mitchell and Sam Merrill every scored 18 factors to steer visiting Cleveland to a wire-to-wire win over Atlanta.
Dean Wade added 17 factors for Cleveland, which prolonged its profitable streak to an NBA-leading seven. Jarrett Allen collected 14 factors and 11 rebounds whereas Georges Niang additionally tallied 14 factors. Max Strus scored 13 factors, adopted by Isaac Okoro’s 12.
Dejounte Murray led Atlanta with 24 factors, adopted by Jalen Johnson’s 20. Trae Young added 15 earlier than exiting with an damage on an inadvertent elbow by Okoro within the third quarter. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 14 factors off the bench for Atlanta, which noticed its three-game profitable streak snapped.
Bucks 141, Pistons 135
Damian Lillard scored a season-high 45 factors and visiting Milwaukee defeated Detroit.
Lillard additionally provided 11 assists and 6 rebounds, whereas Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 factors, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. The Bucks have gained 20 of the previous 21 regular-season conferences between the groups, together with the previous eight matchups.
Alec Burks led Detroit with 33 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists. Ausar Thompson had 22 factors and 9 rebounds for the Pistons, whereas Bojan Bogdanovic tossed in 19 factors and Jaden Ivey added 18 factors and 6 assists.
Thunder 102, Timberwolves 97
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 factors on 10-for-22 taking pictures, and Oklahoma City outlasted Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Jalen Williams completed with 20 factors for Oklahoma City, which gained for the sixth time in its previous eight video games after rallying from a six-point deficit within the last 4:28. Chet Holmgren scored 15 factors and Luguentz Dort had 14.
Karl-Anthony Towns notched 19 factors and 11 rebounds for Minnesota. Anthony Edwards additionally scored 19 factors and Naz Reid contributed 18 off the bench for the Timberwolves, whose four-game profitable streak ended.
Spurs 131, Wizards 127
Jeremy Sochan scored 5 of his 23 factors within the last minute to assist San Antonio rally from a 12-point, fourth-quarter deficit en path to a victory over host Washington.
A back-and-forth contest all through, neither staff led by greater than eight factors by means of the primary three quarters. Victor Wembanyama scored seven of his game-high 24 factors as a part of a 12-0 run that pulled the Spurs even at 121.
Wembanyama completed with eight rebounds and 4 assists to go along with his game-high level complete. Devin Vassell scored 21 factors, and Tre Jones added 11 factors and 12 assists.
Marvin Bagley III completed with a Wizards-high 21 factors and in addition grabbed 12 rebounds, matching teammate Kyle Kuzma for the sport excessive. Seven Wizards scored in double figures, with Deni Avdija, Jordan Poole and Corey Kispert every posting 16 factors.
76ers 97, Hornets 89
Joel Embiid’s 33 factors and 10 rebounds lifted Philadelphia to a victory in opposition to host Charlotte.
Tobias Harris posted 21 factors and Tyrese Maxey added 16 factors and eight assists for the 76ers, who’ve a five-game profitable streak. Embiid struggled a bit from the ground, making solely 11 of 23 makes an attempt, however he scored at the least 30 factors for the twentieth consecutive recreation.
Miles Bridges compiled 25 factors and 11 rebounds for the Hornets, who’ve misplaced seven of their previous eight video games. Charlotte performed with out guard LaMelo Ball, who scored 28 factors an evening earlier however was out Saturday on account of ankle soreness.
Bulls 125, Grizzlies 96
Ayo Dosunmu scored 20 factors off the bench and DeMar DeRozan added 18 to carry Chicago to a win in opposition to visiting Memphis.
Nikola Vucevic and Andre Drummond notched double-doubles as seven gamers scored in double figures for the Bulls, who gained for the third time in 4 video games. Coby White added 17 factors for Chicago whereas Patrick Williams and Drummond every had 15. Drummond grabbed 10 rebounds, one shy of Vucevic, who snagged a game-high 11 boards to go together with 11 factors.
Jaren Jackson Jr. paced Memphis with a game-high 26 factors. Luke Kennard and Vince Williams Jr. adopted with 14 factors every, David Roddy added 11 and GG Jackson had 10. The Grizzlies, who shot simply 31 per cent from past the arc, have misplaced 4 of 5.
