Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. posted double-doubles and teamed for a essential late 3-pointer because the Houston Rockets fended off the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 112-108 on Saturday.
Sengun paired 21 factors with 11 rebounds whereas Smith added 14 factors and 12 boards. After Milwaukee shaved what was as soon as a 21-point deficit to 102-99 on a pair of Giannis Antetokounmpo free throws with 1:50 left within the recreation, Sengun fed Smith for a nook 3-pointer 18 seconds later to assist the Rockets safe the victory.
Antetokounmpo was distinctive, ending with 48 factors and 17 rebounds. But Damian Lillard (18 factors, eight assists) and Khris Middleton (10 factors, 5 assists) mixed to shoot simply 8-for-25 because the Bucks misplaced for the third time in 4 video games.
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Seven Rockets scored in double figures, with Jalen Green and Jeff Green scoring 16 factors apiece whereas Fred VanVleet added 14 factors and 7 assists.
Celtics 118, Pacers 101
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 38 factors and Jaylen Brown completed with 31 to assist Boston beat Indiana in Indianapolis, ending the Pacers’ six-game successful streak.
Tatum additionally had 13 rebounds and 6 assists. He made eight of his 13 3-point makes an attempt.
Tyrese Haliburton had 17 factors and 7 assists for Indiana, which made simply eight of its 42 3-point makes an attempt (19 p.c). Bennedict Mathurin scored a team-high 20 factors for the Pacers, who obtained 15 factors from Buddy Hield and 12 from Myles Turner.
Knicks 121, Wizards 105
Julius Randle bounced again from a quiet efficiency to attain 39 factors and New York led wire to wire and pulled away down the stretch to beat host Washington.
An evening after going 1-for-11 from the ground and being held to eight factors in a giant win in Philadelphia, Randle helped the Knicks get their season-high fourth straight victory. He made 13 of 23 photographs from the sector and 10 of 13 on the free-throw line and contributed seven rebounds and 5 assists.
Kyle Kuzma scored 27 factors, however the Wizards dropped their fourth straight recreation. Deni Avdija added 23 factors, 10 rebounds and 6 assists as Washington shot 47.1 p.c however allowed 23 factors off 20 turnovers.
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Jazz 120, 76ers 109
Lauri Markkanen had 33 factors and 13 rebounds to raise Utah over host Philadelphia.
Collin Sexton added 22 factors and 10 assists whereas John Collins scored 19 factors. Jordan Clarkson contributed 18 factors and Walker Kessler chipped in with 10.
Tyrese Maxey led the Sixers with 25 factors, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 24 and Paul Reed had a season-high 16. Joel Embiid missed the competition because of swelling in his left knee.
