Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 factors because the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the visiting Dallas Mavericks 126-119 on Thursday.
The Mavericks have been with out famous person Luka Doncic, who skilled left hamstring soreness in Dallas’ win over Golden State on Wednesday. Dallas had its four-game profitable streak finish.
Jalen Williams returned after lacking the Thunder’s loss to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday with an ankle sprain. Williams completed with 27 factors, together with an emphatic dunk within the closing minute that put the sport away.
Without Doncic, the Mavericks needed to depend on Kyrie Irving for a lot of their offense, and he almost lifted them to a win. Irving had 36 factors and 12 assists whereas committing 4 turnovers. Tim Hardaway Jr. added 23 factors off the bench for Dallas, whereas Gafford completed with 19 factors (on 8-of-11 capturing) and 15 rebounds.
Rockets 135, Wizards 119
Jalen Green scored a season-high 37 factors as Houston rolled over visiting Washington for a sixth win in seven video games.
Green shot 15 for 23 from the ground, drilled 5 3-pointers and grabbed eight rebounds. He was the point of interest of a balanced offensive assault that yielded six scorers in double figures, together with rookie Amen Thompson (20 factors, 10 rebounds, three steals) and Fred VanVleet, who paired 27 factors with 9 assists.
Jordan Poole led Washington with 25 factors — together with 13 within the third — whereas Deni Avdija added 24 factors (on 10-of-13 capturing), 9 rebounds, 5 assists and three steals. Kyle Kuzma chipped in 23 factors.
Celtics 127, Suns 112
Jaylen Brown made 5 3-pointers and scored a game-high 37 factors to assist Boston prolong its profitable streak to 4 video games with a victory in opposition to visiting Phoenix.
Jayson Tatum added 26 for Boston, which shot 25 of fifty from behind the 3-point arc. Al Horford tossed in six 3-pointers and completed with a season-high 24 factors. The Celtics additionally acquired 10 assists and 9 factors from Jrue Holiday.
The Suns acquired 22 factors from Bradley Beal plus 20 from each Kevin Durant and Grayson Allen. Jusuf Nurkic collected 20 rebounds, the highest single-game complete for a Celtics opponent this season.
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Bucks 114, 76ers 105
Giannis Antetokounmpo produced 32 factors, 11 rebounds and 7 assists to guide Milwaukee over visiting Philadelphia.
Brook Lopez added 19 factors for the Bucks, whereas Damian Lillard scored 17 factors and dished out a game-high 9 assists. AJ Green poured in 14 factors off the bench. Milwaukee had misplaced three of its earlier 4 video games.
Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 30 factors on 12-of-23 capturing. Tobias Harris put up 15, Cam Payne added 13 in opposition to his former group and Kyle Lowry contributed 12. The Sixers took their fifth loss in six video games.
Clippers 126, Bulls 111
Paul George scored 28 factors and Kawhi Leonard added 27 to guide 5 gamers in double figures and enhance visiting Los Angeles to a win in opposition to Chicago.
Los Angeles shot 60 % in comparison with 47.7 % for Chicago. George sparked the assault with an 11-for-12 effort, together with 6 of seven from 3-point vary. Leonard, who was questionable earlier than the sport after again spasms stored him out of the ultimate three quarters of Tuesday’s loss to Minnesota, went 12-for-17.
DeMar DeRozan scored 21 factors to guide Chicago. Nikola Vucevic adopted with 19 and Alex Caruso had 17 factors, together with 5 treys. Andre Drummond contributed 15 factors and 7 rebounds.
Knicks 105, Trail Blazers 93
Jalen Brunson scored 45 factors and New York cruised previous host Portland for its third win in 4 video games.
Brunson was 14 of 30 from the sphere and 15 of 17 from the free-throw line whereas posting the tenth regular-season 40-point outing of his profession. OG Anunoby added 12 factors and 9 rebounds and Donte DiVincenzo additionally scored 12 for New York.
Deandre Ayton recorded 31 factors and 14 rebounds for his seventh straight double-double for the Trail Blazers, who went 2-4 on a six-game homestand. Dalano Banton added 16 factors and 4 steals and Scoot Henderson had 12 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists for Portland.
