76ers 118, Lakers 104
Tyrese Maxey dropped 43 points as the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers used a dominant second quarter to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers for their third straight win.
- Kelly Oubre Jr. (20 pts, 8 reb, 5 ast) stepped up in the absence of Paul George (finger) and Joel Embiid (knee).
- LeBron James (31 pts, 8 reb, 9 ast) led the Lakers, who lost Anthony Davis (abdominal strain) in the first quarter.
- 76ers erupted for 48 points in the second quarter, taking a 73-57 halftime lead and never looking back.
Rockets 100, Hawks 96
Jalen Green scored 25 points, helping the Houston Rockets extend their winning streak to four games.
- Alperen Sengun (18 pts, 10 reb) & Jae’Sean Tate (season-high 16 pts off the bench) contributed.
- Trae Young (21 pts, 9 ast) & De’Andre Hunter (16 pts) led Atlanta, but Hunter missed a wide-open 3-pointer that could have given the Hawks the lead late.
- Atlanta has now lost six straight games.
Warriors 114, Jazz 103
With Stephen Curry resting, Dennis Schroder led Golden State with 23 points, guiding the Warriors to a home win over Utah.
- Golden State was missing Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga, but still controlled the game.
- Collin Sexton led Utah with 30 points, though the Jazz lost their second straight game.
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Trail Blazers 125, Bucks 112
Deni Avdija exploded for a season-high 30 points & 9 rebounds, helping Portland spoil Damian Lillard’s return for the second straight season.
- Anfernee Simons (25 pts, 7 ast) & Deandre Ayton (21 pts, 14 reb) powered the Blazers to their fifth win in six games.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated with 39 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists, but Milwaukee fell.
- Lillard (20 pts, 7-17 FG, 6 ast) received a loud ovation in his return, but the Bucks lost for just the third time in 12 games.
Takeaways:
🔥 Maxey shines as 76ers win without Embiid & George
🔥 Rockets extend winning streak to 4 games
🔥 Blazers keep rolling, spoil Lillard’s return again
🔥 Warriors win despite missing key stars
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