Lakers 123, Nuggets 100
Luka Doncic led the way with 32 points and 10 rebounds as Los Angeles ended Denver’s nine-game winning streak in emphatic fashion. In just his fourth game since the trade, Doncic powered a Lakers squad that also got 25 points from LeBron James. Austin Reaves contributed 23 and Rui Hachimura 21 as Los Angeles has now won 14 of 18.
Nikola Jokic posted a triple-double for Denver (12 points, 13 boards, 10 assists) but committed six of his team’s 20 turnovers. Aaron Gordon (24 points) and Jamal Murray (19) tried to keep the Nuggets within reach, but the Lakers led 63-54 at halftime and never relinquished control.
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Nets 105, 76ers 103
Nic Claxton’s tip-in at the buzzer lifted Brooklyn over host Philadelphia. With the game tied in the final seconds following Tyrese Maxey’s 3-pointer, the Nets pushed in transition rather than calling timeout. Keon Johnson missed from beyond the arc, but Claxton corralled the offensive rebound and flipped it in before the clock expired.
Cameron Johnson poured in 23 points to pace the Nets, while Claxton finished with 16 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks. Philadelphia, which dropped its seventh straight, got 31 points from Maxey. Joel Embiid managed just 14 points on 4-of-13 shooting.
Trail Blazers 141, Hornets 88
Anfernee Simons fired in 25 points and Portland set a franchise record for largest margin of victory by crushing visiting Charlotte. The final 53-point gap surpassed a 50-point win over Cleveland in 1982.
Toumani Camara posted 20 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists, while Shaedon Sharpe scored 20 off the bench. Miles Bridges led the Hornets with 17 points. Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball struggled, shooting just 1 of 10 for five points as the Hornets endured their 13th loss in 16 games.
Jazz 124, Rockets 115
Keyonte George drilled five 3-pointers on his way to a 30-point performance, lifting Utah to a home victory over Houston. Lauri Markkanen posted a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Walker Kessler chipped in 11 points plus 17 boards.
Alperen Sengun nearly carried the Rockets with a big outing — 27 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists — but Houston came up short one night after beating Minnesota. The Jazz rebounded from a 23-point defeat the previous evening against Oklahoma City.
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Suns 121, Bulls 117
Devin Booker (29 points) and Kevin Durant (27 points, 10 rebounds) led Phoenix to a win in Chicago, snapping a four-game slide. Bradley Beal added 25 points in his return to the starting lineup after missing time with an injury.
The Bulls dropped their sixth consecutive contest despite erasing an eight-point deficit in the final minutes. A 10-2 run tied the game at 111 with 2:22 to play, but Booker and Durant sealed the outcome down the stretch.
