Thunder 129, Nuggets 126
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered another MVP-caliber performance, scoring 35 points and hitting a step-back three-pointer with 2.7 seconds remaining to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Denver Nuggets.
Gilgeous-Alexander added a career-high 15 assists and nine rebounds without committing a turnover. In the third quarter, he reached the 20-point mark for the 126th consecutive game, matching the streak set by Wilt Chamberlain from 1961–63.
Denver rallied late after Nikola Jokic hit a three-pointer and Jamal Murray tied the game with a free throw in the final seconds. Gilgeous-Alexander answered immediately with the game-winner. Jokic finished with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists for his 24th triple-double of the season.
Clippers 126, Knicks 118
Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points and Bennedict Mathurin added 28 off the bench as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the New York Knicks to climb back to .500 at 32–32.
Mathurin scored 22 of his points in the second half while Darius Garland contributed 23 points and seven assists. Leonard also extended his streak to 42 straight games with at least 20 points.
Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks with 35 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists before fouling out late. Jalen Brunson added 28 points as New York fell for the third time in four games.
Nets 126, Grizzlies 115
Day'Ron Sharpe scored 19 points and the Brooklyn Nets used a balanced attack to beat the injury-depleted Memphis Grizzlies.
Ochai Agbaji added 18 points and Nolan Traore chipped in 17 as Brooklyn had six players score in double figures. The Nets’ bench dominated with a 67–40 scoring advantage.
Rayan Rupert led Memphis with a career-high 20 points, while Javon Small added 19. The Grizzlies played with only eight available players due to injuries.
Jazz 119, Warriors 116
Brice Sensabaugh scored 21 points and two-way player Blake Hinson drilled a go-ahead three-pointer with 29.9 seconds left to give the Utah Jazz a narrow victory over the short-handed Golden State Warriors.
Kyle Filipowski added 19 points and 15 rebounds for Utah, while Elijah Harkless sealed the win with two late free throws for a career-high 16 points.
De'Anthony Melton led Golden State with 22 points. The Warriors were without Stephen Curry and several other key players as they dropped their fourth game in five tries.
Cavaliers 115, 76ers 101
James Harden scored 21 points and moved into ninth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers. Harden reached the 29,000-point milestone with a first-quarter free throw and finished the night with 29,017 career points.
Keon Ellis added 19 points off the bench, while Donovan Mitchell scored 17 for Cleveland, which has won 18 of its last 24 games.
Philadelphia was severely short-handed without Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George. Quentin Grimes led the 76ers with 17 points.
