Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 51 factors to assist the Philadelphia 76ers snap a four-game shedding streak with an exhilarating 127-124 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday in Salt Lake City.
Hours after being named an NBA All-Star reserve, Maxey proved he belongs among the many league’s elite by making 17 of 27 area objectives, hitting seven 3-pointers and going 10-for-11 from the free-throw line. Two of these free throws got here with 4.1 seconds remaining. Tobias Harris added 28 factors for the 76ers and Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 16.
Joel Embiid missed the sport for the 76ers after struggling a lateral meniscus harm in his left knee in Tuesday’s recreation in opposition to Golden State.
Lauri Markkanen had 28 factors and 10 rebounds for the Jazz, which misplaced a 3rd consecutive recreation.
Lakers 114, Celtics 105
Austin Reaves scored a season-high 32 factors to assist undermanned Los Angeles beat host Boston.
Reaves was 10 of 18 from the ground and made 7 of his 10 3-point makes an attempt. Boston was inside six factors early within the fourth however didn’t get any nearer after that.
Jayson Tatum scored a team-high 23 factors for the Celtics, who obtained 17 factors, seven rebounds and 5 blocked pictures from Kristaps Porzingis. Sam Hauser made 5 3-pointers and likewise completed with 17 factors. Al Horford led Boston with 9 rebounds.
Cavaliers 108, Grizzlies 101
Donovan Mitchell scored 25 factors and handed out seven assists as visiting Cleveland received its fourth straight recreation, beating Memphis.
Hours after being chosen as certainly one of seven Eastern Conference All-Star reserves, Mitchell hit a 3-pointer to place Cleveland forward 101-97 with 2:42 remaining.
Jaren Jackson Jr. led the injury-plagued Grizzlies with 25 factors. Santi Aldama had 18 factors and 9 rebounds, Vince Williams Jr. scored 17 factors, and GG Jackson and Scotty Pippen Jr. completed with 10 apiece.
Knicks 109, Pacers 105
Jalen Brunson, named an Eastern Conference All-Star earlier, scored 11 of his 40 factors within the closing 6:45 for surging New York, which received its ninth straight recreation by overcoming a 15-point deficit to beat visiting Indiana.
The Knicks has received its final three video games regardless of the absence of fellow All-Star Julius Randle (separated shoulder) and OG Anunoby (proper elbow). Quentin Grimes (proper knee) additionally missed Thursday’s recreation. Precious Achiuwa (12 factors, 16 rebounds) and Isaiah Hartenstein (12 factors, 19 rebounds) had double-doubles for the Knicks. Donte DiVincenzo scored 20 factors whereas Miles McBride added 16 factors off the bench.
Reserve Jalen Smith scored 20 factors for the Pacers, who’ve misplaced two straight and 5 of eight. Pascal Siakam had 18 factors, Aaron Nesmith added 17 factors and Tyrese Haliburton — enjoying back-to-back video games for the primary time since January 6 to January 8 — scored 15 factors.
