The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Houston Rockets on Thursday to record a 128-122 home win over the Philadelphia 76ers, which included 36 clutch points late in regulation and at the end of overtime.
Joel Embiid recorded some impressive stats of his own, with 32 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists for Philadelphia, while Maxey added 10 assists. The Sixers scored 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting.
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Houston’s offence was spurred by Kevin Durant, who scored 36 points while also making eight of the team’s 17 turnovers. The Rockets’ three-game winning streak was ended thanks to Men Thompson, who finished with 17 points and nine assists.
With 40.1 seconds left, Maxey scored 11 points in the final four minutes of regulation to tie the game with 115-115.
Nuggets 107, Wizards 97
Peyton Watson led Denver’s victory over Washington with a career-high 35 points and eight rebounds.
Watson added four blocks and made 10 of his 16 3-point attempts from the floor, including 6 of 8 from 3-point range. Jamal Murray returned from an 11-game suspension with a right calf strain and added 24 points, as well as nine rebounds.
Tre Johnson added 19 points for the Wizards, who have lost eight in a row, and Kyshawn George added 20 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists.
Mavericks 123, Warriors 115
Dallas’ winning streak ended with a victory over Golden State, which contributed 30 points and nine assists.
Cooper Flagg combined 21 points with 11 rebounds, Max Christie added 21 on 5-of-12 shooting from deep, and Brandon Williams added 19 off the bench.
De’Anthony Melton added 22 points for the Warriors, who lost Jonathan Kuminga with 3:52 left in the second quarter due to left knee soreness when he landed awkwardly on a dunk attempt, while Stephen Curry shot 8-of-15 from 3-point range.
Trail Blazers 127, Heat 110
In the second half, Portland defeated Miami, who had scored 24 of Shaedon Sharpe’s 27 points.
The Trail Blazers won their fourth straight game 20 points off the bench, moving above.500. Before going out with back pain in the third quarter, Portugal standout Deni Avdija had 20 points, seven rebounds, and four assists in 17 plus minutes. Due to lower-back issues, Avdija just returned from a three-game absence.
The Heat, who are 1-2 on a five-game road trip, are led by Bam Adebayo, who scored 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Andrew Wiggins added 14 points for the Heat, while Norman Powell had 18 points but missed seven of his three 3-point attempts.
Clippers 112, Lakers 104
The Los Angeles Clippers continued their hot streak with a victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers at Inglewood, California, led by Kawhi Leonard, who added 24 points, and Ivica Zubac, who added 18 points and 19 rebounds.
The Clippers’ run that started with a home win over the Lakers started with James Harden scoring 18 points with 10 assists, Jordan Miller adding 14 and John Collins adding 13 points.
LeBron James added 23 points as the Lakers fell to 3-3 since January 7, while Luka Doncic added 32 points with 11 rebounds and eight assists. The Lakers, who are 1-0 to begin an eight-game road trip, started with Rui Hachimura scoring 12 points.
Spurs 126, Jazz 109
In Salt Lake City, San Antonio defeated Utah despite Jusuf Nurkic’s triple-double and De’Aaron Fox’s four 3-point attempts in the fourth quarter and a game-high 31 points.
Nurkic added 17 points, 14 assists, and 11 rebounds while Ace Bailey, a rookie out of Rutgers, added a career-high 25 for Utah. Since Pete Maravich with the New Orleans Jazz in 1975, Nurkic is the first player to have three straight triple-doubles.
The Spurs, who have won four of their five games and have the second-best record in the Western Conference, had 26 points and 14 rebounds. Five of Utah’s previous six losses are.
Bulls 120, Timberwolves 115
Coby White led Chicago in Minneapolis with a 9-0 run and a team-high 22 points.
Josh Giddey, who had been sidelined for the previous 11 games with a left hamstring strain, added 21 points. Matas Buzelis and Tre Jones each scored 12 points, while Jalene Smith had 17 and Tre Jones each had 12. The Bulls, who have won four of their last five, finished with ten points each.
Minnesota was lead by Julius Randle’s 30 points, and Naz Reid and Anthony Edwards each had 20. The Timberwolves lost their fourth game in a row after Jaden McDaniels scored 16 points. In the end, Rudy Gobert tallied 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Hornets 124, Magic 97
As visiting Charlotte defeated Orlando, Brandon Miller added 20 points to lead eight players in double figures.
The Hornets led by as many as 33 points and shot 54.4% from the field and 47.2% (17 of 36) from 3-point range, led by Collin Sexton with 19 points, LaMelo Ball with 16 and Kon Knueppel with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Source: Aljazeera
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