Published February 08,2023
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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James owned the highlight Tuesday by setting the NBA’s all-time scoring report, though the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder left their mark on the proceedings by incomes a 133-130 victory.
James handed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar‘s all-time scoring report of 38,387 factors on a fallaway jumper from simply past the free-throw line with 10.9 seconds remaining within the third quarter. He completed with 38 factors within the sport to present him 38,390 in his 20-year-career.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 factors and dished out eight assists for the Thunder, whereas Jalen Williams added 25 factors. The Thunder led by as many as 15 factors within the first half and had been up by 13 within the third quarter, however James’ milestone basket introduced Los Angeles inside 104-99 heading into the ultimate interval.
The Lakers tied the sport at 106-106 on a hoop by Rui Hachimura with 9:34 remaining, however a 12-0 run by the Thunder, capped by a layup from Josh Giddey, gave the guests a 118-106 benefit with seven minutes left. Kenrich Williams’ dunk with 6.6 seconds left gave the Thunder a six-point edge. Los Angeles halved the deficit on a 3-pointer by Patrick Beverley with 1.3 seconds to go.
NUGGETS 146, TIMBERWOLVES 112
Nikola Jokic had 20 factors, 16 assists and 12 rebounds for his nineteenth triple-double of the season and host Denver scored a season excessive in factors versus Minnesota.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 30 factors and Aaron Gordon completed with 24 as Denver produced season highs in factors for 1 / 4 (49 within the first) and a half (79 within the first).
Anthony Edwards and Luka Garza had 19 factors apiece for the Timberwolves. D’Angelo Russell scored 10 earlier than being ejected within the third quarter.
SUNS 116, NETS 112
Deandre Ayton tied a profession excessive with 35 factors and grabbed 15 rebounds as Phoenix held on to win in Brooklyn, regardless of a record-breaking evening by the Nets’ Cam Thomas.
Ayton made 14 of 18 photographs because the Suns received for the ninth time in 11 video games. He additionally transformed a tiebreaking three-point play with 3:54 remaining within the third quarter, and Phoenix by no means trailed once more.
Thomas scored 43 factors after pouring in 47 and 44 in his earlier two video games. He turned the primary participant in franchise historical past with three straight 40-point video games and scored 13 of his factors within the fourth. At 21 years, 117 days, Thomas additionally turned the youngest participant in NBA historical past to attain at the least 40 factors in three straight video games.
KNICKS 102, MAGIC 98
Jalen Brunson scored 25 factors and Julius Randle added 22 factors, 14 rebounds and 6 assists as New York rallied to win towards host Orlando.
Immanuel Quickley scored 18 factors and RJ Barrett added 15 for New York, which has received two straight and 5 of its final eight. Markelle Fultz scored 21 factors to guide Orlando, which led for a lot of the sport however was outscored 36-29 within the fourth quarter.
Leading by three with 3.5 seconds left, the Knicks fouled Banchero as a substitute of permitting the rookie to aim a game-tying 3-pointer. After making the primary free throw, Banchero’s second try was rebounded by Randle, who made two foul photographs for the ultimate margin.
PELICANS 116, HAWKS 107
Brandon Ingram scored 30 factors and Jonas Valanciunas had a double-double as host New Orleans beat Atlanta.
Valanciunas completed with 16 factors and 14 rebounds, CJ McCollum scored 21 factors, Trey Murphy III had 16 and Herbert Jones had 11 factors and 10 rebounds because the Pelicans received their third straight after a 10-game dropping streak.
Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 22 factors to guide the Hawks. Dejounte Murray had 19, Trae Young had 16 factors and 16 assists, John Collins scored 15 factors and Clint Capela added 13.
GRIZZLIES 104, BULLS 89
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 13 of his 24 factors within the fourth quarter to assist ignite a pivotal 32-14 interval for Memphis en path to a win over visiting Chicago.
Chicago — coming into Memphis on a three-game profitable streak and taking part in the second leg of a back-to-back — erased a 10-point halftime deficit due to a 36-23 third quarter. The groups went backwards and forwards for the primary 5 minutes of the ultimate interval earlier than the Grizzlies went on a decisive 10-0 run. The burst was a part of an extended 22-7 surge that spanned the sport’s remaining 7 1/2 minutes.
Jackson led the cost with assist from Ja Morant, who completed with a game-high 34 factors, and Brandon Clarke, who got here off the bench for 13 factors. Nikola Vucevic led Chicago, taking part in with out DeMar DeRozan (hip), scoring 28 factors and flattening a game-high 17 rebounds.
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