Keyonte George scored 37 factors — his second straight 30-plus-point sport — and dished out six assists whereas main the Utah Jazz to a 140-133 additional time victory in opposition to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday in Salt Lake Metropolis.
Utah overcame a historic efficiency from Dallas’ Cooper Flagg, who grew to become the primary 18-year-old to have a 40-point sport in NBA historical past. Flagg produced 42 factors whereas additionally ending with six assists and 7 rebounds.
Lauri Markkanen added 33 factors, 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the Jazz, teaming with George to attain 9 of Utah’s 11 additional time factors. Kyle Filipowski chipped in 25 factors and 9 rebounds because the Jazz received for the fourth time in six video games.
P.J. Washington chipped in 25 factors and 13 rebounds for the Mavericks, who had received 5 of their earlier six video games. Naji Marshall had 15 factors, and Ryan Nembhard added 14 factors and 11 assists.
Nuggets 128, Rockets 125 (OT)
Jamal Murray scored six of his 35 factors in additional time, Nikola Jokic produced 39 factors, 15 rebounds and 10 assists earlier than fouling out, and host Denver beat Houston.
Tim Hardaway Jr. and Cameron Johnson scored 13 apiece and Spencer Jones contributed 11, together with a 3-pointer in additional time to assist Denver finish its four-game residence shedding streak. The Nuggets, who’ve received 5 in a row total, noticed Peyton Watson go away for good within the first quarter as a result of a proper trunk harm.
Alperen Sengun completed with 33 factors, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Kevin Durant added 25 factors and 5 blocks, Amen Thompson had 14 factors and 12 rebounds, and Jabari Smith Jr. logged 16 factors and 10 boards for Houston.
Grizzlies 121, Clippers 103
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored a season-high 31 factors, Cam Spencer added a career-high 27 factors and Memphis completed off a victory over Los Angeles at Inglewood, Calif.
Jaylen Wells added 16 factors for the Grizzlies, who opened a 90-76 lead via three quarters and cruised to their third victory over the Clippers since Nov. 28. Memphis star Ja Morant was held to 12 factors over 21 minutes in his second sport since getting back from a calf harm. Morant shot 4 of 12 from the ground and performed simply 21 minutes because the workforce restricts his motion.
Kawhi Leonard scored 21 factors and Kris Dunn added 17 for the Clippers, who misplaced their eighth consecutive residence sport. James Harden was held to 13 factors as Los Angeles fell to 3-12 over a stretch through which it has performed 12 of the 15 video games on the street.
Pistons 112, Celtics 105
Cade Cunningham collected 32 factors and 10 assists to assist visiting Detroit prolong its successful streak to 4 video games by beating Boston.
Cunningham was 11 of 21 from the ground, which included 6 of 10 from 3-point territory. Caris LeVert and Tobias Harris every added 13 factors for the Pistons.
Jaylen Brown had 34 factors, eight rebounds and 7 assists for Boston, however missed seven of his 14 free-throw makes an attempt. Derrick White tossed in 31 for the Celtics, who’ve misplaced two in a row.
Raptors 106, Warmth 96
Brandon Ingram scored 28 factors as Toronto snapped a four-game skid with a win over host Miami.
Ingram buried 5-of-7 3-pointers, whereas Scottie Barnes compiled 17 factors, 10 rebounds, six assists and three blocks. Immanuel Quickley added 15 factors because the Raptors dominated the fourth quarter 32-19.
Bam Adebayo and Norman Powell posted 20 factors every for Miami, which suffered its fifth straight defeat. Adebayo additionally hauled in 10 boards and Kel’el Ware had 13 rebounds in 19 minutes for the Warmth, who misplaced Tyler Herro earlier than the sport with a proper massive toe contusion, then suffered one other blow when Nikola Jovic suffered a proper elbow harm within the first quarter.
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