Oklahoma City Thunder 116, Chicago Bulls 108
Jared McCain scored 20 points and Isaiah Joe added 19 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Chicago Bulls.
Playing without star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder relied on balanced scoring from Aaron Wiggins (18 points), Jaylin Williams (17 points, 16 rebounds), Cason Wallace (17 points), and Chet Holmgren (12 points, 11 rebounds).
Chicago’s Collin Sexton led the way with 20 points, while Guerschon Yabusele added 18 points and 12 rebounds. Josh Giddey narrowly missed a triple-double with 14 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists.
Minnesota Timberwolves 117, Memphis Grizzlies 110
Anthony Edwards scored 41 points to guide the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Memphis Grizzlies.
Julius Randle had 23 points and 11 rebounds, and Ayo Dosunmu chipped in 14 off the bench. Minnesota overcame an 11-point halftime deficit and out-rebounded the smaller Grizzlies 51-33.
Jaylen Wells led Memphis with 19 points, while Cedric Coward added 15. Former Wolves forward Kyle Anderson returned to Minnesota, scoring two points in 13 minutes.
Los Angeles Lakers 110, New Orleans Pelicans 101
Luka Doncic had 27 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists, and LeBron James scored 21 points to rally the Los Angeles Lakers past the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Lakers erased a fourth-quarter deficit and overcame 21 turnovers with a 24-7 closing run. Austin Reaves scored 15 points, including a key 3-pointer late. Marcus Smart added 10 points, seven assists, four steals, and three blocks.
Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 24 points, while Trey Murphy III scored 21.
Phoenix Suns 114, Sacramento Kings 103
Jalen Green scored 20 points and Grayson Allen added 18 as the Phoenix Suns completed a season sweep of the Sacramento Kings.
Devin Booker returned from a hip injury to score 17 points, 14 in the first half. Collin Gillespie contributed 17 points, nine assists, and six rebounds, while Oso Ighodaro added 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Maxime Raynaud had 22 points and 10 rebounds for Sacramento. Precious Achiuwa added 18 points, and DeMar DeRozan scored 17.
Miami Heat 124, Brooklyn Nets 98
Bam Adebayo recorded 23 points, nine rebounds, and six steals as the Miami Heat dominated the Brooklyn Nets.
Tyler Herro added 22 points, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 20. Miami led 69-54 at halftime and outscored Brooklyn 27-11 in the third quarter.
The Nets were led by Noah Clowney with 17 points, while Ziaire Williams had 16. Leading scorer Michael Porter Jr. struggled, finishing 3-of-17 from the floor.
Cleveland Cavaliers 113, Detroit Pistons 109
Jaylon Tyson scored 22 points, and James Harden added 18 as the Cleveland Cavaliers avenged a recent loss to the Detroit Pistons.
Evan Mobley had 18 points and Dennis Schroder scored 15. Detroit was led by Jalen Duren (24 points, 14 rebounds) and Tobias Harris (19 points).
Cleveland center Jarrett Allen left in the third quarter with a knee injury, while Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart returned from a seven-game suspension.
New York Knicks 111, Toronto Raptors 95
Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and had 10 assists, and Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points and 12 rebounds as the New York Knicks topped the Toronto Raptors.
OG Anunoby scored 15 against his former team, while Landry Shamet and Josh Hart each had 12. Toronto was led by Brandon Ingram (31 points) and RJ Barrett (20 points).
The Knicks’ bench outscored Toronto’s 26-8, and they overcame 17 turnovers thanks to balanced scoring.
San Antonio Spurs 131, Philadelphia 76ers 91
Dylan Harper scored 22 points and Victor Wembanyama added 10 as the San Antonio Spurs routed the Philadelphia 76ers.
Devin Vassell had six 3-pointers and 22 points. The Spurs never trailed and led by 49 at the end of the third quarter. Philadelphia was missing Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Kelly Oubre Jr., while VJ Edgecombe left with an injury in the first half.
Orlando Magic 126, Washington Wizards 109
Paolo Banchero equaled a season high with 37 points and Desmond Bane added 25 to lead the Orlando Magic past the Washington Wizards.
Jett Howard scored 12 points, while Jalen Suggs, Jevon Carter, and Moritz Wagner each had 10. The Magic were without Anthony Black, Wendell Carter Jr., and Franz Wagner.
Rookie Will Riley scored 19 points for Washington, and Jaden Hardy added 18.
