Spurs 139, Kings 122
Victor Wembanyama powered the San Antonio Spurs to their eighth straight victory with 28 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and four blocks in a 139-122 win over the Sacramento Kings.
San Antonio set the tone early, scoring the first 11 points while Wembanyama swatted three shots in the opening 90 seconds. After Sacramento trimmed the deficit to one late in the third, the Spurs closed the quarter on a surge and then opened the fourth with a 12-0 run to blow it open.
The Kings, led by 20 points apiece from Keegan Murray and DeMar DeRozan, dropped a franchise-record 16th straight game.
Knicks 108, Rockets 106
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 25 points as the New York Knicks erased an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit to edge the Houston Rockets 108-106.
Jalen Brunson tied the game late and then delivered the go-ahead jumper in the final minute after drawing an offensive foul on Kevin Durant. Durant’s 40-footer at the buzzer missed, sealing the Knicks’ dramatic comeback and snapping Houston’s five-game winning streak.
Pistons 126, Bulls 110
Jalen Duren returned from suspension with 26 points and 13 rebounds to help the league-leading Detroit Pistons pull away from the Chicago Bulls.
Detroit broke open a tight game with a 44-26 third quarter, dominating inside with a 68-38 advantage in paint points. Cade Cunningham flirted with a triple-double (18 points, 13 assists, nine rebounds) as the Pistons won their fifth straight. Chicago, paced by Josh Giddey’s 27 points, dropped its eighth in a row.
Heat 136, Grizzlies 120
Andrew Wiggins scored 28 points on 9-of-10 shooting and Norman Powell added 25 as the Miami Heat pulled away in the second half to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies.
Miami outscored Memphis 39-26 in the third quarter to seize control. GG Jackson had a season-high 28 for the Grizzlies, who have now lost 11 of 14.
Pelicans 126, 76ers 111
The New Orleans Pelicans erupted over the final 21 minutes, outscoring the Philadelphia 76ers 60-35 to win 126-111.
Jordan Poole led the way with 23 points and five 3-pointers, while Zion Williamson added 21. Veteran center DeAndre Jordan grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked four shots in a rare extended appearance. Tyrese Maxey scored 27 for Philadelphia, which shot just 31.4% in the second half.
Suns 113, Magic 110 (2OT)
Jalen Green drilled a corner 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Phoenix Suns to a 113-110 double-overtime victory over the Orlando Magic.
After Orlando tied the game with 1.1 seconds left, Green — who struggled most of the night — delivered the winner. Grayson Allen scored 27 for Phoenix, while Desmond Bane had 34 before fouling out for the Magic.
