Los Angeles Clippers 114, Indiana Pacers 113
The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off a thrilling comeback, erasing a 24-point deficit to edge the Indiana Pacers 114-113. Kawhi Leonard hit the game-winning jumper with 0.4 seconds left, finishing with 28 points and extending his streak of 20-point games to 50. Darius Garland led the Clippers with 30 points. For Indiana, Aaron Nesmith scored 26, and Obi Toppin had 20.
Boston Celtics 109, Atlanta Hawks 102
The Boston Celtics overcame an early deficit to beat the Atlanta Hawks 109-102 without Jaylen Brown. Payton Pritchard came off the bench for 36 points, while Jayson Tatum added 26 points and 12 rebounds. The Hawks were paced by Jalen Johnson with 29 points and CJ McCollum with 21.
Cleveland Cavaliers 149, Miami Heat 128
The Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back from a Wednesday loss to dominate the Miami Heat 149-128. Max Strus scored 29 points, while Evan Mobley added 23. Jarrett Allen returned from injury for 18 points. James Harden finished with 17 points and 14 assists. Miami’s Jamie Jaquez Jr. scored 20 points.
Houston Rockets 119, Memphis Grizzlies 109
The Houston Rockets ended a two-game skid with a 119-109 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Kevin Durant led Houston with 25 points and 10 assists, while Jabari Smith Jr. added 21 points and 16 rebounds. The Grizzlies were paced by Olivier-Maxence Prosper with a career-high 31 points.
Oklahoma City Thunder 131, Chicago Bulls 113
A 22-0 second-half run powered the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Chicago Bulls 131-113. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25 points and continued his streak of 20+ points in 134 consecutive games. Cason Wallace added 21, and Jalen Williams contributed 18. Chicago’s Collin Sexton led the Bulls with 22 points.
Toronto Raptors 119, New Orleans Pelicans 106
The Toronto Raptors used a dominant second quarter to hold off the New Orleans Pelicans 119-106. Scottie Barnes finished with 23 points and 12 assists, while Jakob Poeltl had 18 points and 11 rebounds. For New Orleans, Zion Williamson scored 22 points, and Saddiq Bey added 19.
Denver Nuggets 135, Utah Jazz 129
The Denver Nuggets erased a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Utah Jazz 135-129. Nikola Jokic recorded a triple-double with 33 points, 16 rebounds, and 12 assists. Jamal Murray added 31 points, and Cam Johnson hit key threes late. Utah’s Kyle Filipowski had 25 points but was scoreless in the fourth quarter.
Golden State Warriors 131, Washington Wizards 126
The Golden State Warriors held off the Washington Wizards 131-126 behind Kristaps Porzingis’ 28 points and eight assists. Gui Santos scored 27 points, including two clutch free throws with 11.4 seconds left, and Brandin Podziemski added 22 points. Rookie Will Riley scored 22 for Washington.
Dallas Mavericks 100, Portland Trail Blazers 93
Off the bench, Marvin Bagley III scored a season-high 26 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks past the Portland Trail Blazers 100-93. Cooper Flagg added 24 points, and Naji Marshall contributed 19. The Mavericks pulled away with an 8-1 run over the final 2:25. Portland’s Jrue Holiday scored 23, and Deni Avdija had 20 points and nine rebounds.
Los Angeles Lakers 116, Brooklyn Nets 99
The Los Angeles Lakers used a late surge to beat the Brooklyn Nets 116-99, led by Luka Doncic’s 41 points and eight rebounds. Austin Reaves scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, and LeBron James added 14 points and eight assists. Brooklyn’s Josh Minott scored 18, while Nic Claxton and Ziaire Williams each had 16 points.
