Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 factors, together with a go-ahead bucket with 9.2 seconds left, and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 101-99 on Sunday night time.
Josh Giddey had 18 factors and 9 rebounds, and Kenrich Williams scored 11 factors for Oklahoma City, which ended the Nuggets’ nine-game successful streak and 16-game dwelling successful streak.
Jamal Murray scored 26 factors and added 9 assists, Aaron Gordon had 15 factors and 10 rebounds and Zeke Nnaji had 12 factors and 10 rebounds for Denver. Two-time league MVP Nikola Jokic sat out his second straight recreation with left hamstring tightness and Michael Porter Jr. was out for private causes.
Giddey missed a 21-footer with 1:48 left to play, and Murray’s 3-pointer minimize the deficit to 96-95. Williams answered with a 3-pointer, Gordon hit a layup with 1:08 left and Giddey missed a brief jumper. Nnaji was fouled on an offensive rebound and hit two free throws to tie it at 99-all with 30.2 seconds left earlier than Gilgeous-Alexander’s late heroics. Murray then missed a 14-footer on the buzzer.
Clippers 112, Mavericks 98
Kawhi Leonard had 30 factors and 9 rebounds, and visiting Los Angeles dominated the fourth quarter in a win over Dallas.
Paul George scored 21 factors and Norman Powell added 19 for Los Angeles, which outscored the Mavericks 33-19 within the closing interval. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 29 factors and 10 rebounds. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 22 factors and Spencer Dinwiddie added 21 for Dallas, which has misplaced six of its previous eight video games.
Playing in his 600th profession NBA recreation, Leonard hit certainly one of his three 3-pointers with 4:18 left to place the Clippers forward 103-93. George’s jumper capped a 12-4 run with 2:16 remaining and gave the Clippers a 110-95 lead. Powell scored 11 factors within the fourth quarter for Los Angeles, which has gained two straight after dropping 9 of 11.
Suns 112, Grizzlies 110
Mikal Bridges scored 24 factors and Chris Paul added 22 in his return from a seven-game absence resulting from a hip harm, lifting host Phoenix over Memphis.
Paul additionally posted 11 assists and 6 rebounds for Phoenix, which almost squandered a 29-point lead earlier than holding on for its third straight win. Torrey Craig scored 20 factors because the Suns had been with out Deandre Ayton (non-COVID sickness), All-Star guard Devin Booker (groin), Landry Shamet (foot) and Cameron Payne (foot).
Ja Morant recorded 27 factors and eight assists for the Grizzlies, who dedicated 20 turnovers en path to dropping their second straight following their 11-game successful streak, which tied a franchise excessive. Desmond Bane contributed 24 factors, eight rebounds and 6 assists, and Steven Adams collected 10 factors and 16 boards.
Heat 100, Pelicans 96
Tyler Herro scored a game-high 26 factors and Kyle Lowry scored 9 straight factors within the fourth quarter, main host Miami previous New Orleans.
Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler had 18 factors every for Miami, and Lowry added 17. Miami, 8-4 in its previous 12 video games, rallied from a 16-point deficit. New Orleans’ CJ McCollum took a 3-pointer with 7.6 seconds left that might’ve given the Pelicans a 99-98 lead, however the shot missed off the entrance of the rim.
The Pelicans, who’ve misplaced 4 straight video games, acquired a double-double from Jonas Valanciunas (14 factors, 16 rebounds). New Orleans additionally acquired a team-high 17 factors from Trey Murphy III. McCollum was held to 13 factors on 5-for-16 taking pictures from the ground. New Orleans once more was with out its two injured stars and high scorers: Zion Williamson (hamstring) and Brandon Ingram (toe).
Nets 120, Warriors 116
Royce O’Neal buried a go-ahead 3-pointer with 28.5 seconds remaining, Kyrie Irving capped a 38-point efficiency with a pair of clinching free throws 14 seconds later and Brooklyn defeated Golden State in San Francisco.
Irving gained a scoring duel with Stephen Curry 38-26 and acquired much more assist from his fellow starters because the Nets gained their second straight after starting their five-game journey with back-to-back losses. Nic Claxton made six of his 15 foul pictures en path to a 24-point, 15-rebound double-double for Brooklyn.
Jonathan Kuminga (20 factors) Kevon Looney (14) and Donte DiVincenzo (13) scored in double figures off the Golden State bench, whereas starters Jordan Poole and Thompson had 17 and 10 factors, respectively.
Raptors 125, Knicks 116
Fred VanVleet scored 28 factors and Toronto defeated visiting New York.
Gary Trent Jr. and Pascal Siakam every added 24 factors for the Raptors, who ended a three-game dropping streak.
RJ Barrett scored 30 factors for the Knicks, who’ve misplaced 4 straight. Julius Randle added 23 factors and 19 rebounds for New York, and Jalen Brunson scored 21 factors.
Lakers 121, Trail Blazers 112
LeBron James had 37 factors and 11 rebounds, and Los Angeles overcame a 25-point halftime deficit to knock off host Portland.
Thomas Bryant matched his profession excessive of 31 factors on 12-of-15 taking pictures and likewise collected 14 rebounds for the Lakers. Dennis Schroder added 24 factors, eight assists and 6 rebounds as Los Angeles gained its second straight recreation.
Anfernee Simons made seven 3-pointers whereas scoring 31 factors for the Trail Blazers, who misplaced for the twelfth time of their previous 16 contests. Damian Lillard had 24 factors and 10 assists, Jerami Grant scored 19 factors and Josh Hart added 13 factors, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for Portland.
