Behind a scintillating triple-double from Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies cruised to their seventh consecutive win with a commanding 142-101 dwelling victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night time.
In a recreation that noticed the Grizzlies carry a 46-point lead into the fourth quarter, Morant completed with 25 factors, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his third triple-double of the season to grow to be the primary participant in franchise historical past to have a triple-double earlier than the beginning of the fourth quarter.
Dillon Brooks added 18 factors, 4 assists and three rebounds. Steven Adams tallied 10 factors, six rebounds and 5 blocks.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 19 factors, six rebounds and 5 assists. Bobby Portis added 19 factors and 7 rebounds, whereas MarJon Beauchamp scored 12 factors.
Jazz 132, Pelicans 129 (OT)
Jordan Clarkson scored 39 factors and Lauri Markkanen added 31, together with a pair of clutch free throws, to raise Utah to a gutsy additional time win over New Orleans in Salt Lake City.
Malik Beasley contributed 17 factors and Kelly Olynyk totaled 14 factors and 7 rebounds as Utah earned a second dwelling win in three nights towards the Pelicans.
Zion Williamson amassed 31 factors, eight rebounds and eight assists and C.J. McCollum fired in 28 factors for the Pelicans, who got here into this two-game set on a seven-game profitable streak. The Jazz clinched the season sequence 3-0 with consecutive victories.
Suns 111, Clippers 95
Mikal Bridges scored 27 factors and Chris Paul added 15 factors with 13 assists as visiting Phoenix ended a five-game shedding streak by defeating short-handed Los Angeles.
Devin Booker scored 14 factors in his return to motion because the Suns received for simply the second time in eight December video games. Jock Landale tallied 15 factors and 10 rebounds, and fellow reserve Josh Okogie added 11 factors and 11 rebounds.
Terance Mann had season highs with 22 factors and 11 rebounds for the Clippers, and Brandon Boston Jr. added 16 factors as Los Angeles was lacking most of its offensive firepower: Kawhi Leonard (relaxation), Paul George (knee soreness), Luke Kennard (calf), Reggie Jackson (Achilles), Ivica Zubac (knee) and Norman Powell (groin).
Heat 111, Rockets 108
Tyler Herro scored a career-high 41 factors whereas Jimmy Butler delivered an distinctive two-way efficiency as Miami prolonged its highway profitable streak to a few by hanging on to win at Houston.
After matching his profession excessive of 35 factors whereas making a career-best 9 3-pointers on Wednesday towards the Oklahoma City Thunder, Herro drilled 10 3s whereas taking pictures 13 of 20 general on Thursday. Butler completed with 20 factors, 10 rebounds, seven assists, 4 steals and three blocks to co-author the victory, which got here with the Heat lacking starters Kyle Lowry and Bam Adebayo.
After falling behind 111-99 with 5 minutes remaining, Houston answered with a 9-0 closing run, however Kevin Porter Jr. missed a 3 with 4.1 seconds left that will have pulled the Rockets even.
