Timberwolves 116, Thunder 101
Naz Reid delivered one of his most impressive performances of the season, posting 27 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists as Minnesota snapped a two-game skid. Anthony Edwards added 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and Jaden McDaniels contributed 21 points in the win.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 24 points, eight rebounds and nine assists. However, the Thunder never led at any point — a first for their season — despite Jalen Williams chipping in 20 points and double-doubles from Chet Holmgren (11 points, 12 boards) and Isaiah Hartenstein (10 points, 12 boards).
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Pelicans 140, Kings 133 (OT)
CJ McCollum poured in 43 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime, to help New Orleans halt a 10-game losing streak. Trey Murphy III added 18 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, while Jose Alvarado also scored 18 for the Pelicans.
Zach LaVine paced Sacramento with 32 points and 10 assists, and Domantas Sabonis posted a massive 22-point, 28-rebound double-double. Malik Monk contributed 24 points and nine assists, but the Kings’ three-game winning streak was snapped.
Warriors 105, Rockets 98
Stephen Curry posted a game-high 27 points, and Golden State survived a late push from Houston to secure a road victory. The Warriors improved to 3-1 since acquiring Jimmy Butler III, who added 19 points and eight rebounds. Brandin Podziemski scored 18 points, while Draymond Green (13 points, eight assists) and Moses Moody (10 points) rounded out the balanced effort.
Aaron Holiday scored a season-high 25 points to pace the Rockets. Jock Landale chipped in 13 points (11 in the fourth quarter) and eight rebounds, and Nate Williams added a season-best 11 points off the bench.
Clippers 120, Jazz 116 (OT)
Norman Powell exploded for 41 points — including nine of his team’s 12 points in overtime — to help Los Angeles outlast Utah. James Harden tallied 32 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, three steals and two blocks. Newly signed Ben Simmons added 12 points, seven boards, six assists and three steals off the bench in his Clippers debut.
For the Jazz, rookie Kyle Filipowski recorded his first career double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Lauri Markkanen contributed 20 points in the narrow defeat.
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Mavericks 118, Heat 113
Dante Exum scored a season-high 27 points, leading a short-handed Dallas squad to victory over visiting Miami. Seven Mavericks finished in double figures, including Max Christie (19 points), Spencer Dinwiddie (18) and Kessler Edwards (15). Naji Marshall added 12 points, Brandon Williams 11 and Olivier-Maxence Prosper 10. Dallas won for the fourth time in five games despite missing eight players, including Kyrie Irving (shoulder) and Klay Thompson (foot).
Tyler Herro matched his season high with 40 points for the Heat, who lost their fourth in a row. Kel’el Ware totaled 17 points, Kyle Anderson had 15 points with 10 rebounds, and Alec Burks scored 12 off the bench.
