Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has scored a team-high 39 factors, however missed a possible game-winning jumper on the extra time buzzer for Oklahoma City in Utah.
Fellow guard Josh Giddey had a double-double consisting of 18 factors and 11 rebounds, together with three assists and two steals, within the Thunder’s 120-119 NBA loss on Thursday night time.
Australian Giddey shot simply 8-of-23 from the sphere, together with 0-of-5 from three-point vary, in OKC’s first recreation for the reason that All-Star break.
Lauri Markkanen hit three free throws with 4.6 seconds left in OT to provide the Jazz the lead and completed with 43 factors and 10 rebounds.
The Finn scored 18 factors within the fourth quarter, serving to the hosts rally from a nine-point deficit early within the interval. Walker Kessler tipped in a layup with 4.6 seconds remaining to drive extra time.
Better news for Aussie Josh Green who had 11 factors within the Mavericks’ 142-116 thumping of San Antonio.
Luka Doncic scored 28 factors and Kyrie Irving added 23 because the All-Star pair gained for the primary time collectively in Dallas.
The Mavs had a season excessive in factors whereas stopping a three-game dropping streak. The Spurs prolonged their franchise-record skid to fifteen video games with their twentieth loss in 21 video games.
In Indianapolis, Jayson Tatum scored 31 factors, together with the ultimate 4 within the final minute of extra time, and Boston outlasted the Pacers 142-138.
Jaylen Brown added 30 factors because the Celtics improved the NBA’s greatest file to 43-17.
Denver stay one win behind because of their 115-107 triumph on the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Nikola Jokic had 24 factors, 18 rebounds and 13 assists for his thirteenth triple-double in 16 video games and his NBA-leading twenty second this season. The Nuggets improved to 22-0 when Jokic will get a triple-double.
In Philadelphia, Tobias Harris made the go-ahead three-pointer with 39 seconds left, James Harden scored 31 factors, and Joel Embiid had 27 factors and 19 rebounds to assist the 76ers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 110-105.
Malik Beasley scored 25 factors, Austin Reaves had 17 off the bench and the Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 124-111 in Los Angeles.
The house facet had seven gamers in double figures in what ended up being quiet nights for LeBron James and Anthony Davis. James had 13 factors, however was 5-of-20 from the ground, marking solely the sixth time in his profession he has shot 25 per cent or worse when trying no less than 20 pictures.
James additionally had 9 rebounds and eight assists, whereas Davis had 12 factors and 12 rebounds.
Klay Thompson led the defending champions, who’ve dropped 4 of their final 5, with 22 factors.
Elsewhere, Toronto beat New Orleans 115-110, Sacramento thrashed Portland 133-116, and Orlando pipped Detroit 108-106.
With AP.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
