The unstoppable Nets, reached a ten-game winning streak as they beat Atlanta 108-107 and climbed into second place in the East, ahead of the Bucks. Kyrie Irving scored 15 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, Kevin Durant added 26 points and 16 rebounds, and Brooklyn is on its longest losing streak since the 2005/06 season. The hosts played without the injured Young, Capela and Hunter.
Zion Williamson scored a career-high 43 points, scoring his team’s final 14 in the final 2:44 of the game to seal the win Pelicans 119-118 against the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards, who had 27 points, missed the last shot of the game for Minnesota.
The Miami he led the Lakers to 26 turnovers and a comfortable 112-98 lead, with Jimmy Butler’s 27 points and Bam Adebayo adding 23 with 14 rebounds. LeBron James had 27 points for an LA team that was without Anthony Davis again and now falls to 14-21 with five losses in its last six games.
The Warriors countered the significant absences of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins by beating the Jazz 112-107 with 26 points from Jordan Poole. Lauri Markkanen had 29 points on 7/13 3-point shooting and 16 rebounds for Utah.
The Wizards crushed the Suns 127-102 despite the absence of Bradley Beal, with Rui Hachimura tying his career high with 30 points and Porzingis-Kuzma adding 22 apiece. DeAndre Ayton with 31 and Chris Paul with 20 points Phoenix, who will be without the injured Devin Booker for a month.
The Kings with Malik Monk scoring 33 points and the game-winning shot with 0.7 minutes to go, they outscored the Nuggets 127-26. Nikola Jokic had 40 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, but missed the three-pointer he attempted in the final.
Finally, in a match that scored by… wood and three dismissalsthe Pistons beat the Magic 121-101.
Detailed results:
Detroit Pistons-Orlando Magic 121-101
Atlanta Hawks-Brooklyn Nets 107-108
Washington Wizards-Phoenix Suns 127-102
Miami Heat-Los Angeles Lakers 112-98
New Orleans Pelicans-Minnesota Timberwolves 119-118
Golden State Warriors-Utah Jazz 112-107
Sacramento Kings-Denver Nuggets 127-126
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