Luka Doncic produced 14 factors, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in his Los Angeles Lakers debut and LeBron James added 24 factors, seven rebounds and eight assists because the newly shaped star duo led the best way to a 132-113 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Monday.
Austin Reaves logged 22 factors and 9 rebounds and Rui Hachimura added 21 factors because the Lakers prolonged their profitable streak to 6 video games whereas popping out on high for the tenth time up to now 11 video games. Jordan Goodwin scored 17 factors in his second sport with Los Angeles.
Doncic, acquired from the Dallas Mavericks in a blockbuster deal on Feb. 2, performed for the primary time since Christmas Day, having recovered from a left calf pressure. He was on the court docket for twenty-four minutes and shot 5 of 14 from the ground, together with 1 of seven from 3-point vary.
Lauri Markkanen and John Collins every scored 17 factors and Jordan Clarkson added 16 because the Jazz noticed their street shedding streak attain 9 video games. Johnny Juzang scored 14 factors as Utah misplaced its third consecutive sport total and fell for the twelfth time in its final 14 contests.
Thunder 137, Pelicans 101
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 factors for Oklahoma Metropolis, which hit a franchise-record 27 3-pointers en path to a house win over New Orleans.
The Thunder prolonged their profitable streak to 6 video games, having prevailed in these video games by a mean of 25.8 factors. The Pelicans’ shedding streak was prolonged to 9. Oklahoma Metropolis obtained 4 3-pointers apiece from Gilgeous-Alexander, Aaron Wiggins (24 factors) and Alex Caruso (12 factors). Jalen Williams added 16 factors.
New Orleans’ Zion Williamson, coming off a season-high 40-point outing in a Saturday loss at Sacramento, had 17 factors and 5 assists.
Nuggets 146, Path Blazers 117
Nikola Jokic had 40 factors, eight assists and 7 rebounds as host Denver trounced Portland for its seventh straight win.
Christian Braun completed with 26 factors for Denver. Julian Strawther scored 18 factors, and Jamal Murray had 17 factors and eight assists earlier than being ejected early within the fourth quarter.
Rookie Donovan Clingan scored a career-high 21 factors, Dalano Banton contributed 22 and Anfernee Simons posted 17 for Portland, which has misplaced two straight video games after profitable 10 of the earlier 11.
Hawks 112, Magic 106
Trae Younger capped a memorable day by scoring 19 factors whereas main Atlanta previous host Orlando for its third consecutive victory. Younger made 4 free throws within the ultimate 24 seconds to ice the end result. He additionally had eight assists and 5 rebounds to assist offset 9 turnovers.
Earlier within the day, Younger was introduced because the Jap Convention Participant of the Week for averaging 31.3 factors and 10.5 assists in 4 video games, and he was named to an All-Star as a substitute for Milwaukee Bucks ahead Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf).
Orlando’s Franz Wagner matched his season excessive with 37 factors and added seven rebounds. Paolo Banchero scored 31, together with 20 within the third quarter, and pulled down six rebounds.
Kings 129, Mavericks 128 (OT)
DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 42 factors and made the game-winning floater with 1.9 seconds remaining in extra time, main Sacramento to a win over host Dallas.
DeRozan made 15 of twenty-two makes an attempt from the sphere, together with 4 of 6 from 3-point vary, and sank all eight of his free throws. He scored 15 factors within the fourth quarter. Sacramento’s Domantas Sabonis added 16 factors, 15 rebounds and eight assists, whereas Zach LaVine and Malik Monk contributed 17 factors every.
Irving led the Mavericks with 30 factors on 11-of-25 capturing and tacked on 9 rebounds and 7 assists. He battled DeRozan in crunch time, scoring 15 within the fourth quarter and extra time mixed.
Celtics 103, Warmth 85
Jayson Tatum tossed in a game-high 33 factors to assist Boston lengthen its street profitable streak to 6 video games with a win over host Miami.
Tatum, who missed his first 5 photographs, scored 20 factors within the third quarter. He was 13 of 26 from the ground for the sport and likewise collected eight rebounds. Al Horford added 16 factors and 10 rebounds for the Celtics.
Bam Adebayo led the Warmth with 22 factors and 12 rebounds. Boston trailed by 11 early earlier than enhancing its street file to 22-6.
Cavaliers 128, Timberwolves 107
De’Andre Hunter’s Cleveland debut was a rousing success — even when he did not must do a lot — because the Cavaliers by no means trailed in a rout of visiting Minnesota.
Evan Mobley had 28 factors and 10 rebounds whereas Donovan Mitchell added 23 factors and eight assists because the Cavaliers received for the seventh time in eight video games. Hunter, beginning rather than Max Strus (ankle), completed with 12 factors and shot 3-for-4 from deep.
Anthony Edwards had a game-high 44 factors because the Timberwolves’ three-game profitable streak ended. He wound up 13-for-28 from the ground with eight 3-pointers.
Warriors 125, Bucks 111
Stephen Curry scored 38 factors on 12-of-24 capturing from the ground whereas main Golden State to a win over host Milwaukee.
Jimmy Butler added 20 factors and 9 boards in his second sport since being acquired by the Warriors, and Buddy Hield scored 16 factors.
With Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) lacking his fifth consecutive sport, Damian Lillard led Milwaukee with 38 factors and 7 assists, although he dedicated 10 turnovers. Kyle Kuzma put up 21 factors because the Bucks took their sixth loss in eight video games.
Nets 97, Hornets 89
Nic Claxton scored 16 factors for Brooklyn, which took management within the third quarter and earned a victory over Charlotte in New York.
Cameron Johnson and Day’Ron Sharpe added 14 apiece because the Nets received for the fifth time in six video games since enduring a seven-game shedding streak. Brooklyn outscored Charlotte 51-35 within the second and third quarters mixed.
The Hornets’ Moussa Diabate scored a career-high 21 factors to associate with 10 rebounds however exited after the third quarter on account of a proper eye abrasion. LaMelo Ball scored 5 factors in 10 minutes and exited within the second quarter due to proper ankle soreness.
Spurs 131, Wizards 121
Victor Wembanyama produced a 31-point, 15-rebound double-double and De’Aaron Fox added 30 factors, 12 of them within the fourth quarter, as visiting San Antonio defeated Washington.
Stephon Fort added 16 factors, Jeremy Sochan had 14 and Harrison Barnes tallied 12 for the Spurs, who additionally obtained 9 assists from Chris Paul.
All 9 gamers who noticed the court docket for Washington scored in double figures, however that would not cease the Wizards from dropping their third straight sport and nineteenth up to now 22 outings. Tristan Vukcevic scored 18 factors to steer the balanced Washington assault, with Richaun Holmes including 17, Jordan Poole hitting for 16 and Corey Kispert and Justin Champagnie racking up 14 apiece.
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