Shai Gilgeous-Alexander capped a 42-point efficiency by draining a 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds remaining within the fourth quarter to carry the visiting Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder to a 121-120 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.
Gilgeous-Alexander’s heroics got here on the heels of Bradley Beal sinking a fadeaway jumper close to the baseline that gave Washington a 120-118 lead with 6.7 seconds remaining. Gilgeous-Alexander additionally had seven assists and 6 rebounds.
Washington’s Kristaps Porzingis collected 27 factors and 9 rebounds and Beal scored 15 of his 25 factors within the fourth quarter. Beal was making his return after lacking 5 video games because of NBA well being and security protocols.
Kyle Kuzma recorded 18 factors, 10 rebounds and 9 assists for the Wizards, who noticed their four-game profitable streak come to a halt.
Knicks 106, Nuggets 103
Julius Randle had 34 factors and 11 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 21 and visiting New York beat Denver.
Derrick Rose had 13 factors, RJ Barrett added 11 and Cam Reddish contributed 10 for the Knicks, who received in Denver for the primary time since 2006.
Jamal Murray had 21 factors and 9 rebounds, and Bones Hyland additionally scored 21 for the short-handed Nuggets. Denver performed with out Nikola Jokic, who entered well being and security protocols, and Aaron Gordon, who was out with a non-COVID sickness.
Suns 130, Warriors 119
Cameron Payne made six 3-pointers whereas scoring a career-best 29 factors and Devin Booker added 27 factors, 9 assists and three blocked photographs to guide Phoenix to a stable victory over road-challenged Golden State.
Mikal Bridges sank 5 3-pointers and had 23 factors, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the Suns, who improved to 7-1 at house. Deandre Ayton scored 14 factors and Torrey Craig added 13 factors and 10 rebounds for Phoenix.
Stephen Curry scored a season-best 50 factors on 17-of-28 taking pictures, together with 7 of 11 from 3-point vary, for the Warriors. The setback dropped Golden State to 0-8 on the highway, the membership’s worst such begin for the reason that 1989-90 Warriors misplaced their first 9 away video games.
Timberwolves 126, Magic 108
Anthony Edwards scored a season-high 35 factors, Karl-Anthony Cities added 30 and Minnesota picked up its second straight highway victory, profitable at Orlando.
All 5 Timberwolves starters scored in double figures with Rudy Gobert recording 16 factors, D’Angelo Russell ending with 11 factors and Jaden McDaniels chipping in 10 factors. Gobert, McDaniels and Edwards every grabbed eight rebounds.
Magic ahead Bol Bol scored a career-high 26 factors and added 12 rebounds on his twenty third birthday. Jalen Suggs added 23 factors and 6 assists.
Pacers 125, Hornets 113
Tyrese Haliburton had 22 factors in a duel between two younger level guards to assist Indiana earn a highway victory towards Charlotte.
Haliburton additionally recorded 11 assists and had a task in ruining the season house debut for Charlotte level guard LaMelo Ball, who scored 26 factors and dished out six assists.
Indiana’s Myles Turner had 20 factors and 10 rebounds, and reserve Bennedict Mathurin additionally had 20 factors.
Raptors 112, Warmth 104
O.G. Anunoby scored 32 factors and grabbed 10 rebounds as Toronto defeated visiting Miami.
Fred VanVleet added 23 factors, 13 of them within the third quarter, to assist the Raptors win their second sport in a row. Scottie Barnes had 19 factors, six rebounds and 6 assists for Toronto.
Max Strus had 20 factors for the Warmth, whose three-game profitable streak ended. Kyle Lowry added 19 factors, and Gabe Vincent had 16 factors.
Rockets 101, Mavericks 92
Jalen Inexperienced and Kevin Porter Jr. scored 17 factors apiece as Houston snapped Dallas’ six-game homecourt profitable streak.
The Rockets snapped a three-game skid regardless of committing a whopping 23 turnovers that Dallas, enjoying with out Luka Doncic (relaxation), transformed into 25 factors. They helped their trigger by recording 19 blocks, the best whole within the NBA this season and one shy of the franchise mark.
Tim Hardaway Jr. and Christian Wooden scored 28 and 26 factors, respectively, off the Dallas bench. The Mavericks shot 30.4 % general and didn’t have a starter rating in double figures.
Celtics 126, Hawks 101
Undermanned Boston bought 22 factors from Jaylen Brown and stretched its profitable streak to eight video games with a highway victory towards Atlanta.
Boston’s skinny backcourt resulted in additional minutes for level guard Derrick White, who completed the sport with 16 factors and 10 assists. Jayson Tatum contributed 19 factors.
Trae Younger had 27 factors, 9 assists and 5 rebounds for the Hawks. Dejounte Murray added 19 factors for the Hawks, who scored the sport’s first basket then didn’t have the lead after that.
Bucks 113, Cavaliers 98
Brook Lopez related on seven 3-pointers and completed with a game-high 29 factors to guide Milwaukee previous visiting Cleveland.
Giannis Antetokounmpo completed with 16 factors, 12 rebounds and eight assists for the Bucks, who received for simply the second time in 5 video games after beginning the season 9-0.
Donovan Mitchell returned from a one-game absence attributable to a sprained ankle and completed with 23 factors for the Cavaliers, matching the purpose whole of teammate Darius Garland.
Pelicans 124, Bulls 110
CJ McCollum scored 23 factors and Jonas Valanciunas added 22 to guide six scorers in double figures as host New Orleans routed slumping Chicago.
Trey Murphy III had his first profession double-double with 19 factors and 10 rebounds, Brandon Ingram scored 16 factors as New Orleans swept the season sequence after profitable 115-111 in Chicago per week earlier.
DeMar DeRozan scored 28 factors and Zach LaVine added 25 to guide the Bulls, who misplaced for the fifth time in six video games.
