HOUSTON — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 factors, Chet Holmgren added 18 and Oklahoma Metropolis pulled away within the fourth quarter to beat Houston.
Cason Wallace added 17 off the bench and the NBA-leading Thunder outscored Houston 34-16 within the closing quarter to get a fifth straight victory.
Kevin Durant led Houston with 19 factors, however he was 0 for five on three-pointers and seven for 23 total on an evening the Rockets made simply 7 of 24 behind the arc.
The Thunder led by two early within the fourth quarter earlier than utilizing an 11-2 run, with a three-pointer from Ajay Mitchell and two from Wallace, to make it 90-79 with lower than 9 minutes to go.
Oklahoma Metropolis remained up by 9 later within the fourth when Mitchell hit one other three-pointer to start out a 7-0 run that made it 99-83 with about 4 minutes remaining. Jaylin Williams capped that scoring spurt with a two-handed dunk and Houston coach Ime Udoka known as a timeout as many followers started streaming towards the exits.
BERLIN — Paolo Banchero had 26 factors and 13 rebounds, Franz Wagner had 18 factors and 9 rebounds in his return to the Magic lineup, and Orlando beat the Memphis Grizzlies 118-111 on Thursday within the NBA’s first regular-season sport in Germany.
Wagner had missed greater than a month with a excessive ankle sprain however was capable of return in his native nation and play alongside his brother, Moritz Wagner, for the primary time in additional than a 12 months. Moritz Wagner tore his left ACL on Dec. 21, 2024 and returned earlier this week. He had seven factors in 14 minutes on Thursday.
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 30 factors, Santi Aldama had 18 and Cedric Coward had 17 for the Grizzlies, who’ve misplaced seven of 9. Memphis’ Ja Morant was sidelined with a proper calf damage, however NBA Commissioner Adam Silver expressed some optimism that the two-time All-Star will play on Sunday when the Grizzlies and Magic meet once more in London.
Anthony Black added 21 factors for the Magic, who’ve received three of 4.
The Grizzlies took a 52-32 lead halfway by means of the second quarter, however the Magic bought again inside 9 by halftime after which went on a 13-0 run for an 84-73 benefit late within the third.
Memphis rallied and led 105-102 on GG Jackson’s layup with 4:05 left within the sport. Franz Wagner tied it with a three-pointer after which helped the Magic shut it out by scoring 5 factors within the closing 1:39.
DETROIT — Duncan Robinson scored 19 factors, Jalen Duren had 16 factors and 18 rebounds and Detroit rallied to beat Phoenix.
The Japanese Convention-leading Pistons trailed by 16 factors within the first half and have been behind after every of the primary three quarters. Tobias Harris made a go-ahead jumper over Dillon Brooks halfway by means of the fourth quarter and so they held on for his or her fourth win in 5 video games.
Detroit received regardless of Cade Cunningham capturing very poorly and the staff struggling on the line, together with Robinson splitting a pair of free throws that gave Grayson Allen an opportunity to shoot a three-pointer simply earlier than the buzzer.
Cunningham missed 13 of 16 pictures, was 0 of seven on three-pointers and 4 of 9 on the line, ending with 10 factors and 11 assists.
Allen scored 21 of his 33 factors within the first half, main the Suns with star Devin Booker sidelined by an ankle damage.
MIAMI — Anfernee Simons scored 18 of his season-high 39 factors within the fourth quarter, Jaylen Brown added 27 and Boston trailed a lot of the means earlier than rallying to beat Miami.
Sam Hauser added 17 factors for the Celtics, who outscored Miami 36-21 within the fourth quarter and received after going through as a lot as a 19-point deficit. It was their second-biggest comeback win of the season, after coming from 20 all the way down to beat Indiana on Dec. 22.
Simons had the second-highest-scoring sport for a reserve this season — Utah’s Brice Sensabaugh had 43 on Wednesday night time in a loss to Chicago — and have become the fourth Celtics participant within the final 50 years to attain at the very least 39 off the bench. The others: Larry Fowl, Todd Day and Payton Pritchard.
Norman Powell scored 26 factors for Miami, which bought 22 factors apiece from Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro. Andrew Wiggins added 16 for the Warmth.
Simons had 11 consecutive Boston factors within the fourth quarter to chip away at what was left of the Miami edge, after which Hauser bought an open 3-pointer with 5:21 left to present the Celtics their first lead because the opening minute of the sport.
SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama returned from a first-quarter damage scare to attain 22 factors and seize 10 rebounds and lead San Antonio to a victory over Milwaukee.
Stephon Fort added 19 factors and 10 assists and Julian Champagnie had 13 factors and 11 rebounds for San Antonio. The Spurs led by 39 factors early within the fourth quarter.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 factors as Milwaukee suffered its third straight loss.
It was the Bucks’ second straight lopsided loss after being booed at house throughout a 139-106 setback to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.
Wembanyama startled the sellout crowd on the Frost Financial institution Heart, and it had nothing to do along with his freshly shaved scalp.
He returned to the courtroom after making knee-to-knee contact with Antetokounmpo’s left leg beneath the Bucks basket with 9:18 remaining within the first quarter. Wembanyama dropped to the courtroom in ache earlier than rising and hobbling unassisted in a half dash towards the locker room.
DALLAS — Klay Thompson matched his season excessive with six three-pointers and moved into fourth place on the profession listing, scoring a season-best 26 factors to assist Dallas beat Utah.
The Mavericks (16-26) performed with out rookie star Cooper Flagg after he sprained his left ankle Wednesday night time within the first half of a house loss to Denver.
Thompson has 2,809 three-pointers, passing Damian Lillard (2,804) on the profession listing. Stephen Curry is the chief, adopted by James Harden and Ray Allen, who had 2,973. Thompson shot 10 for 18 total and had a season-high six assists.
The groups — each coming off losses Wednesday night time — will meet once more Saturday in Dallas.
Naji Marshall added 22 factors to assist Dallas enhance to 16-26. The Mavs had season highs in factors and three-pointers (19) towards the staff that enables probably the most factors (127.0) and three-pointers (15.6) within the NBA.
Brice Sensabaugh scored 27 factors for Utah because the Jazz dropped to 14-27. Scoring chief Lauri Markkanen sat out for the second consecutive sport due to sickness.
TRAIL BLAZERS 117, HAWKS 101
PORTLAND, Ore. — Shaedon Sharpe scored 24 factors and Portland overcame high-scoring Deni Avdija’s absence to beat Atlanta.
Avdija missed his second straight sport due to lower-back soreness. He’s averaging 26.1 factors, 7.1 rebounds and 6.9 assists.
Portland took an 88-87 lead into the fourth quarter and pulled away. The Path Blazers had misplaced two straight after successful 5 in a row.
Jerami Grant added 16 factors and Rayan Rupert had 13. Jrue Vacation scored 12 factors in his third sport again after lacking 27 due to a proper calf damage.
Onyeka Okongwu led Atlanta with 26 factors. The Hawks have been 1-3 on a four-game journey. They’ve misplaced 9 in a row in Portland since Feb. 13, 2017.
CJ McCollum added 20 factors in his third sport with the Hawks since coming over from Washington within the commerce that despatched Trae Younger to the Wizards. McCollum performed his first 8 1/2 seasons with Portland.
SAN FRANCISCO — Jimmy Butler had 32 factors and eight rebounds, Stephen Curry warmed up within the second half to complete with 27 factors and 7 assists, and Golden State beat New York.
Moses Moody scored 21 factors with seven three-pointers for the Warriors, whereas Brandin Podziemski had 19 factors.
Deuce McBride and OG Anunoby every scored 25 factors and Mikal Bridges had 21 as New York misplaced for the seventh time in 9 video games. The Knicks have been with out Jalen Brunson due to a sprained proper ankle suffered in a 112-101 loss at Sacramento an evening earlier.
Karl-Anthony Cities had 17 factors and a season-best 20 rebounds for New York. This has been a two-day reunion tour for Knicks first-year coach Mike Brown, fired by the Kings final season and in addition a former Warriors high assistant.
Curry missed his first 4 three-point tries earlier than connecting from deep with 9:44 left within the third quarter. It marked solely the third time this season he didn’t have a 3 within the first half and first since going 0 for six within the preliminary two quarters Dec. 22 towards Orlando.
LOS ANGELES — LaMelo Ball scored 27 of his 30 factors within the second half whereas tying his profession excessive with 9 three-pointers, and Charlotte overcame Luka Doncic’s 39 factors for a victory over Los Angeles.
Ball had 11 assists and 6 rebounds, and he hit eight three-pointers within the second half alone, gleefully celebrating every one whereas quieting the house crowd in his native Los Angeles space.
Brandon Miller additionally scored 26 factors for the Hornets, whereas Miles Bridges added 25 and rookie Kon Knueppel had 19.
Ten days after the sub-.500 Hornets shocked the NBA-leading Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder with a 27-point highway victory, Charlotte confirmed one other style of its appreciable promise. The Hornets improved to 2-1 on their five-game West Coast journey by operating away from Doncic and LeBron James, who had 29 factors and 9 rebounds.
Doncic hit six three-pointers within the slumping Lakers’ fourth defeat in 5 video games, together with embarrassing losses to Sacramento and Charlotte up to now 4 days. Los Angeles’ improved focus in a victory over Atlanta on Tuesday had vanished, with the Hornets scoring 105 factors within the closing three quarters.
