Australian Josh Giddey has scored 18 factors and added 13 assists and 6 rebounds to assist the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Utah Jazz 129-103, snapping a five-game NBA dropping streak.
The Thunder had been with out All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who averages 31 factors, for a fourth straight recreation on account of well being and security protocols and an belly pressure.
But Giddey and his teammates made up for it with steadiness in Friday evening’s dwelling recreation as Aaron Wiggins top-scored with 27 factors, Jalen Williams scored 20, Lu Dort 19 and Isaiah Joe 17.
Giddey had 10 factors and 9 assists within the first half because the Thunder made 13 3-pointers in that point to take a 67-52 lead on the break.
The youthful Thunder (28-34) sit thirteenth within the tightly-congested western convention, nonetheless eyeing a attainable crack on the playoffs.
In Chicago, Devin Booker scored 35 factors and matched his profession excessive with six 3-pointers and Kevin Durant added 20 factors in his second recreation with Phoenix because the Suns beat the Chicago Bulls 125-104.
The 34-year-old Durant took simply 10 pictures but additionally had 9 rebounds and 6 assists.
In Boston, Mikal Bridges scored 38 factors as his Brooklyn Nets overcame a 28-point deficit to stun the high-flying Celtics 115-105.
Bridges arrived from the Suns within the mid-season commerce that despatched Durant to Phoenix. Fellow traded Suns participant Cam Johnson added 20 factors for the Nets.
The Nets remained with out Ben Simmons and coach Jaque Vaughan mentioned the Australian started experiencing again soreness this week whereas rising exercise to strengthen the sore knee that has saved him sidelined because the All-Star break.
In Miami, Julius Randle scored 43 factors, the final of them on a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left as New York beat Miami 122-120 to increase their successful streak to eight video games.
In Atlanta, Dejounte Murray scored a career-high 41 factors as Atlanta overcame Portland star Damian Lillard’s 33-point evening to provide new coach Quin Snyder his first victory with the Hawks by 129-111.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
