LeBron James had 33 factors and 9 assists, Lonnie Walker scored 21 factors and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the absence of Anthony Davis to beat the Washington Wizards 119-117 on Sunday night time.
Davis, the Lakers´ chief at 27.4 factors and 12.1 rebounds, injured his proper foot Friday night time in a victory over Denver and is predicted to be sidelined for a number of weeks.
Thomas Bryant added 16 factors and 10 rebounds to assist the Lakers win for the third time of their final 4 video games and hand Washington its tenth straight loss and thirteenth in 14 video games.
James appeared to lose the ball close to midcourt, however regained possession and located Bryant beneath for a tiebreaking dunk with 7.1 seconds remaining. Former Laker Kyle Kuzma missed a 3-pointer for Washington with 2.1 seconds left.
Even with out Anthony Davis, LeBron James (6) and the Lakers have been in a position to deal with the Wizards
Bradley Beal scored 29 factors in his return to the Wizards. He missed the previous six video games due to a hamstring damage, final seeing motion Dec. 4 in a 130-119 residence loss to the Lakers,
Kuzma scored 22 factors and Kristaps Porzingis added 21 for Washington. The Wizards final received Nov. 28 at residence in opposition to Minnesota.
The Wizards led 102-98 with 6:43 remaining after an alley-oop dunk by Daniel Gafford. However an 8-0 run from Lakers, capped by James’ three-point play, gave Los Angeles a 106-102 lead with 5:09 remaining. The Lakers by no means trailed once more.
Austin Reaves hit a pair of floaters because the Lakers went up 115-111 with 1:17 remaining. However the Wizards tied it on consecutive baskets from Gafford and Beal.
James put the Lakers forward 117-115 when he introduced the ball down court docket and cut up the lane for an uncontested dunk with 27.1 seconds remaining. Beal tied it once more at 117 on a pair of free throws with 23.1 seconds left.
Bradley Beal (3) got here again to the Wizards lineup after an damage and dropped 29 factorsÂ
Nikola Jokic set a profession excessive with 27 rebounds — together with a franchise report 20 within the first half — together with 40 factors and 10 assists for his fifth triple-double of the season, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 119-115 on Sunday night time.
The 20 rebounds in a single half are tied for the second most in NBA historical past going again to 1996-97. Kevin Love holds the report with 22 in a half. The one different participant in NBA historical past to have at the least 37 factors, 27 rebounds and 10 assists in a single recreation was Wilt Chamberlain.
Aaron Gordon completed with 19 factors and 10 rebounds, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 20 factors, Bruce Brown chipped in 16 and Jamal Murray added 11 assists for Denver. LaMelo Ball scored 31 factors, Gordon Hayward had 15 factors and 10 rebounds and Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 16 factors for Charlotte, which has misplaced eight straight.
P.J. Washington missed a 3-pointer that will have tied it with 2:42 left, and Gordon made a reverse layup and Jokic a sunk hook shot to make it 111-104 with 1:57 remaining. Charlotte obtained inside two on Washington’s dunk with 13.5 seconds left however Jokic sealed it with two free throws.
James put up 33 factors, seven rebounds, and 9 assists within the Lakers’ thirteenth win this season
Nets 124, Pistons 121
Kevin Durant poured in 43 factors, together with 26 within the third quarter, as visiting Brooklyn prolonged its profitable streak to 6 video games by defeating Detroit.
Kyrie Irving equipped 38 factors for Brooklyn, which did not lead till the closing seconds of the third quarter. Bojan Bogdanovic topped Detroit with 26 factors. Jaden Ivey had 19 factors, whereas Marvin Bagley III and Alec Burks added 12 apiece. The Nets completed the third quarter on a 21-7 run to take a 98-96 lead. It was virtually all Durant, as he scored all however three of these factors through the surge.
A steal by Killian Hayes and a 3-pointer by Bogdanovic with 40 seconds left reduce Brooklyn’s result in one. Irving made two of three free throws with 29 seconds remaining, however Burks answered with a layup. Durant then hit two free throws, and Bogdanovic missed a 3-pointer on Detroit’s last possession.
With these 43 factors, Durant formally strikes to sixteenth on the NBA’s all-time scoring listing, passing Celtics legend Paul Pierce.
Nets star Kevin Durant (7) handed Paul Pierce to maneuver sixteenth all time on the NBA’s scoring listing
Warriors 126, Raptors 110
Jordan Poole scored a career-best 43 factors on 14-for-23 taking pictures and visiting Golden State defeated Toronto.
Draymond Inexperienced added 17 factors and 9 rebounds for the Warriors, who ended a three-game skid with their third street win of the season in opposition to 14 losses. Klay Thompson additionally had 17 factors for the Warriors, who’re 1-3 after 4 video games of a six-game street journey. JaMychal Inexperienced contributed 15 factors and Kevon Looney had 11 factors and 11 rebounds.
Pascal Siakam scored 27 factors for the Raptors, who’ve misplaced 5 in a row, a streak that features three straight residence losses. Fred VanVleet added 22 factors, Scottie Barnes had 17, Malachi Flynn scored 16 and fellow reserve Chris Boucher had 11 factors and 14 rebounds.
Jordan Poole hit a profession excessive 43 factors, hitting 14 of 23 pictures within the win over Toronto
Timberwolves 150, Bulls 126
Anthony Edwards scored 28 of his season-high 37 factors within the second half as Minnesota pulled away down the stretch and set a franchise report for factors in a rout over slumping Chicago in Minneapolis.
After beginning out 3 of 10, Edwards made 10 of 15 pictures after halftime when Minnesota outscored Chicago 79-61. He additionally added a career-high 11 assists to go together with seven rebounds. D’Angelo Russell returned from lacking two video games with a left knee contusion and completed with 28 factors, together with seven of the membership’s 23 3-pointers. He additionally dished out eight assists.
DeMar DeRozan led six Bulls in double figures with 29 factors, however the membership fell aside once more within the second half, absorbing its fourth straight loss and falling to 3-8 prior to now 11 video games. Nikola Vucevic added 23 and Zach LaVine completed with 22.
Anthony Edwards dropped 37 factors – together with 28 within the second half – within the win Sunday
Magic 95, Celtics 92
Paolo Banchero scored 31 factors and made a career-best six 3-pointers to carry Orlando to a win over host Boston.
Banchero added six rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals. He was 7 of 12 from the sphere and 4 of 4 from downtown throughout a 22-point first half. 4 different Orlando gamers completed with at the least 11 factors. Jaylen Brown had 24 factors, 14 rebounds, three steals and two blocks for Boston, which has misplaced 4 of 5. The Celtics performed with out star Jayson Tatum (private causes).
Malcolm Brogdon’s nook trey with 56.2 seconds left introduced the Celtics inside 93-92. After Marcus Sensible grabbed a unfastened inbounds move, the Celtics turned the ball over and Moe Wagner hit two free throws to clinch the win.
Rookie sensation Paolo Banchero hit six 3-pointers as a part of a 31 level night time vs. Boston
Knicks 109, Pacers 106
Julius Randle posted a double-double and hit all six of his free throws within the last minute, together with the one which gave surging New York the lead for good in a win over Indiana in Indianapolis.
Randle completed with 25 factors and 14 rebounds whereas Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 30 factors for the Knicks, who’ve received seven straight video games, their longest profitable streak since a nine-game run from April 9-24, 2021. RJ Barrett had 24 factors whereas Mitchell Robinson (10 factors, 13 rebounds) additionally recorded a double-double.
Buddy Hield and Aaron Nesmith had 23 factors apiece, whereas Tyrese Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin every scored 15 for the Pacers, who’ve misplaced eight of 11. Every of their final 5 defeats have been by six factors or fewer.
A double-double for Julius Randle helped the New York Knicks down the Pacers 109-106
