All-Star Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 29 points and 10 assists as the Pistons held off the Denver Nuggets 124-121 on Tuesday night. Jalen Duren added 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Duncan Robinson contributed 20 points.
Denver’s Jamal Murray scored 32 points, and Nikola Jokic added 24 points and 15 rebounds. The Nuggets cut Detroit’s lead to two possessions late, but Tobias Harris’ timely 3-pointer helped the Pistons seal the win. Detroit has now won five of six, including a record-setting 53-point victory over Brooklyn on Sunday.
Rookie Isaiah Collier recorded a career-high 22 assists—the most in the NBA this season—and added 17 points as Utah beat Indiana 131-122. Lauri Markkanen scored 27 points, while Brice Sensabaugh added 20.
Indiana, playing without four regular starters, was led by Quenton Johnson and Jarace Walker, who each scored 24. Utah managed the win despite only having seven healthy players, showing a deep bench effort as all seven players scored at least 14 points.
Karl-Anthony Towns posted 19 points and 14 rebounds as the Knicks rolled past Washington 132-101 for their seventh straight victory. Mikal Bridges added 23 points, and Jalen Brunson had 21.
The Wizards were paced by Will Riley with 17 points and Bub Carrington with 14. The Knicks led by as many as 41 points and now boast an 11-game winning streak over Washington. Josh Hart exited with a sprained left ankle in the third quarter.
LeBron James scored 25 points, and Luka Doncic added 24 as the Lakers dominated Brooklyn 125-109. Austin Reaves returned from a left calf injury, scoring 15 points in 21 minutes.
Brooklyn’s Michael Porter Jr. had 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Day’Ron Sharpe contributed 19 points and 14 boards. Los Angeles opened the game hot, shooting 20-of-25 in the first quarter to take control early.
Jalen Johnson recorded a triple-double with 29 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists, leading Atlanta past Miami 127-115. CJ McCollum added 26 off the bench, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker chipped in 19 points.
Miami was led by Jaime Jaquez Jr. with 21 points and Bam Adebayo with 16 points and 14 rebounds. Atlanta built multiple double-digit leads throughout the game, taking advantage of a 68-45 edge in bench scoring and outscoring Miami 63-24 from beyond the arc.
Jaylen Brown posted 33 points and 11 rebounds as Boston handed Dallas its season-worst fifth straight loss, 110-100. Payton Pritchard scored 26 points, and Luka Garza had 16 on 4-of-4 three-point shooting.
Dallas’ Cooper Flagg had 36 points, continuing his streak of three straight 30-point games as a teenager, and Daniel Gafford contributed a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Boston overcame the absence of Anfernee Simons, recently acquired in a trade.
Kyle Kuzma matched his season high with 31 points, and Ryan Rollins added 21 as Milwaukee snapped a five-game skid, beating Chicago 131-115. Kuzma also grabbed 10 rebounds.
The Bucks shot a season-high 60.5% from three, hitting 23 triples. Chicago’s Matas Buzelis scored 22, while Coby White added 21 points and 10 rebounds. Milwaukee was without Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is sidelined with a calf strain.
Isaiah Hartenstein recorded his first career triple-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists as Oklahoma City rolled past Orlando 128-92. Isaiah Joe scored 22, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 points, and Lu Dort contributed 18.
Orlando’s Jalen Suggs led the Magic with 20 points, while Paolo Banchero added 17. The Thunder led 68-41 at halftime and became the first team this season to reach 40 wins.
Rookie VJ Edgecombe scored 25 points with seven rebounds and seven assists, and Andre Drummond added 12 points and 11 rebounds as Philadelphia beat Golden State 113-94.
The Sixers dominated the boards, grabbing 24 offensive rebounds and scoring 15 points off 20 Warrior turnovers. Trendon Watford scored 16, and Adem Bona finished with 11 points. Golden State was without Stephen Curry and Jonathan Kuminga, who remains sidelined.
Collin Gillespie had a career-high 30 points, Mark Williams added 24 points and 12 rebounds, and Grayson Allen contributed 24 as Phoenix overcame Portland 130-125.
The Suns played without Devin Booker and Jalen Green, but Gillespie hit eight 3-pointers and had 10 assists. Portland’s Jerami Grant led the Trail Blazers with 23 points, while Shaedon Sharpe added 19. Phoenix pulled ahead in the third quarter and held off a late Portland rally to secure the win.
