Australia’s Josh Giddey has led Oklahoma City’s scoring with 20 factors and added 11 assists however could not forestall Memphis profitable a conflict of youthful NBA groups.
Jaren Jackson Jr had 25 factors, 12 rebounds and three blocks for the Grizzlies who prevailed 121-110 at dwelling on Friday evening in a recreation the place their star Ja Morant left late with an ankle damage.
Morant and John Konchar added 19 factors every for Memphis, with Morant ending with 11 assists and Konchar grabbing 10 rebounds.
Jalen Williams had 16 factors, six rebounds and 7 assists for the Thunder however star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had his lowest scoring recreation of the season with 15 factors, going six of 18 from the sphere.
Twenty-year-old Giddey is averaging 14.5 factors a recreation in his second NBA season, up two factors from his rookie yr.
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins stated Morant had “tweaked” his ankle.
The Grizzlies (9-6) are sixth within the western convention whereas the Thunder (7-8) are eleventh.
In Salt Lake City, Lauri Markkanen scored a career-high 38 factors, together with an inconceivable turnaround jumper to beat the shot clock with 38.5 seconds left as hosts Utah Jazz beat the Phoenix Suns 134-133.
After scoring 45 factors via three quarters, Suns star Devin Booker had simply two free throws within the ultimate quarter and an inconsequential financial institution shot on the buzzer to complete with 49.
Chris Paul missed his fifth recreation with a proper heel damage and the Suns have gone 2-3 with out him.
In New Orleans, the Boston Celtics recorded a ninth straight win as they beat the Pelicans 117-109.
Jaylen Brown had 27 factors and 10 rebounds for the Celtics whereas Derrick White highlighted a 26-point efficiency with six 3-pointers.
In Philadelphia, Joel Embiid had 32 factors, 11 rebounds and eight assists as his short-handed Philadelphia 76ers overcame a 13-point deficit to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 110-102.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 25 factors and 14 rebounds, nonetheless, his struggles from the free-throw line – he went 4 of 15 – have been amplified with every try within the second half by a raucous Philadelphia crowd.
In San Francisco, defending champions Golden State improved to 7-1 at dwelling with a 111-101 win over the New York Knicks however have an 0-8 highway begin.
Stephen Curry had 24 factors, 10 assists and 6 rebounds whereas Andrew Wiggins and Klay Thompson each added 20 factors for the hosts.
In Dallas, Luka Doncic scored 33 factors in his fiftieth profession triple-double, as his Dallas Mavericks beat the shorthanded Denver Nuggets 127-99.
The Nuggets have been with out two-time MVP Nikola Jokic and two extra starters in Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon. Murray joined Jokic, who missed a second straight recreation, in well being and security protocols.
In Washington, Bradley Beal scored 27 factors, Kristaps Porzingis had 20 factors and a season-high 17 rebounds and Washington beat undermanned Miami 107-106 in additional time.
In Cleveland, Darius Garland scored 41 factors, Donovan Mitchell added 34 and the Cleveland Cavaliers survived a fourth-quarter collapse to beat the Charlotte Hornets 132-122 in double additional time and snap a five-game dropping streak.
Elsewhere, the Orlando Magic beat the Chicago Bulls 108-107 after blowing a 19-point lead and the Indiana Pacers overcame an early 20-point deficit to beat Houston 99-91.
