Their great potential was confirmed by Cavaliers who put on a show of strength by beating San Francisco 113-95 Warriors. Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell with 25 and 23 points respectively led the team with the best record in the NBA (28-4). Steve Kerr’s team, which has lost seven of its last nine games, saw Steph Curry held to 11 points on 4/14 shooting.
The eight consecutive victories were reached by Knicks who got past Washington 126-106 and came within touching distance of the second place Celtics in the East. Josh Hart with 23 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists made his third triple-double this year, while Karl-Anthony Towns added 32 points and 13 rebounds.
The Nuggets they won 132-121 in Utah with Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook having… triple-doubles. The Serbian center had 36 points, 22 rebounds and 11 assists, while “Rush” had 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists without missing a shot or a shot and without a foul.
The Kings they gave Doug Christie his first win as head coach, 110-100 over the decimated Mavericks. DeAaron Fox had 33 points for Sacramento, while Dallas was without Doncic, Irving, Thompson, Lively and Marshall.
With 35 points from Norman Powell and James Harden sealing the victory with 4/4 shooting in the final 18 seconds, the Clippers the Pelicans prevailed 116-113 in New Orleans.
The Sixers they made it four-game winning streak as they held off Portland, 125-103, with Joel Embiid finishing with 37 points and Tyrese Maxey following with 23.
Detailed results:
Hornets-Bulls 108-115 (cf. 98-98)
Wizards-Knicks 106-126
Pelicans-Clippers 113-116
Jazz Nuggets 121-132
Kings-Mavericks 110-100
Blazers-Sixers 103-125
Warriors-Cavaliers 95-113
Source: Sport Fm
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