Anthony Edwards made a 3-pointer with 23.2 seconds left to cap a surprising fourth-quarter rally and lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 113-112 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday.
The Timberwolves closed out the sport with a rating of 23-6 over the ultimate 5 minutes. That surge included two three-pointers from Nickeil Alexander-Walker, 9 factors from Naz Reid and Edwards’ three-point play with 1:31 left that pulled Minnesota inside 110-108.
Edwards scored 24 factors for Minnesota, which accomplished a 2-1 street journey. Randle had 27 factors, eight rebounds and eight assists, and Donte DiVincenzo had 22 factors.
Alperen Sengun led the Rockets with a game-high 38 factors and 12 rebounds. Nonetheless, he missed two free throws within the closing 69 seconds as Houston ended its four-game profitable streak.
Cavaliers 149, Nuggets 135
Donovan Mitchell scored 33 factors, Jarrett Allen had 22 factors, 10 rebounds and three steals, and Cleveland prolonged its profitable streak to 6 video games by beating host Denver.
Nikola Jokic notched his NBA-best twelfth triple-double with 27 factors, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, and Jamal Murray additionally scored 27 factors and tied a season excessive with 11 assists for Denver. Nuggets ahead Aaron Gordon missed the sport with a strained proper calf suffered in Wednesday’s 110-100 loss at Phoenix.
The Cavaliers led by 15 at halftime. Denver acquired inside 12 early within the third, however the lead grew to 96-77 when Mitchell made two free throws with 7:46 left within the quarter. The Nuggets lower the result in 107-93, however Caris LeVert drained two from deep to provide Cleveland a 113-93 cushion.
Clippers 102, Warriors 92
Norman Powell scored 26 factors and James Harden added 18 as Los Angeles took benefit of Stephen Curry’s absence to carry on for a win towards visiting Golden State in Inglewood, California.
Ivica Zubac scored 17 factors with 11 rebounds and 5 blocked photographs, Derrick Jones Jr. added 14 factors and Kris Dunn scored 13 because the Clippers received for the fourth time of their final 5 video games and improved to 3-0 towards the Warriors this season.
Jonathan Kuminga scored 15 of his 34 factors within the fourth quarter and completed with 10 rebounds, and Trayce Jackson-Davis added 15 factors with 9 rebounds for the Warriors, who gave Curry the evening off to take care of a knee harm.
Celtics 142, Pacers 105
Jaylen Brown scored a season-high 44 factors to assist Boston finish a two-game dropping streak by crushing visiting Indiana.
Brown was 16 of 24 from the sphere, together with 6 of 11 from 3-point territory. He additionally had 5 rebounds, three assists and 4 steals. Jayson Tatum added 22 factors and 13 rebounds for the Celtics, who have been 23 of 57 from 3-point vary and scored a season excessive in factors. Payton Pritchard offered 18 factors, 10 assists and eight rebounds coming off the bench.
Tyrese Haliburton had 19 factors and 9 assists for the Pacers, who by no means led the sport. Indiana acquired 18 factors from Bennedict Mathurin and 14 from Pascal Siakam.
Knicks 108, Magic 85
Jalen Brunson had 26 factors and 9 assists and Josh Hart added 23 factors and 13 rebounds, serving to New York to a victory in Orlando, the Knicks’ sixth straight victory, their better of the season.
Brunson made 11 of 21 photographs from the ground to assist the Knicks beat the Magic for the third time this month. The Knicks additionally held a decisive 60-34 benefit in factors within the paint and a 21-2 benefit in quick break factors.
Jalen Suggs scored 27 factors and Goga Bitadze had 14 factors and 11 rebounds for the Magic, who’ve misplaced 5 of their final seven video games.
Mavericks 98, Suns 89
Kyrie Irving made 5 3-pointers and scored 20 factors as Dallas earned a win at Phoenix whereas enjoying with out an injured Luka Doncic.
Daniel Gafford had 16 factors because the Mavericks received for the fifteenth time in 19 video games. Doncic might be out not less than a month after struggling a left calf pressure over Christmas.
Kevin Durant scored 35 factors for the Suns, who misplaced for the fourth time within the final 5 video games.
Spurs 96, Nets 87
Victor Wembanyama had 19 factors with seven rebounds, six blocks and 4 assists as San Antonio recovered from a tricky first quarter to beat Brooklyn in New York.
Julian Champagnie scored 10 of his 18 factors within the second quarter to assist the Spurs get again into the sport after capturing 4 for 25 and main 22-11 after the primary 12 minutes. Keldon Johnson added 15 factors and Jeremy Sochan contributed 12 factors and 14 rebounds for San Antonio, resulting in its lowest level whole this season.
Keon Johnson scored 15 of his career-high 25 factors within the fourth quarter for the Nets. Shake Milton added 16 factors and 12 assists whereas Tyrese Martin contributed 13 factors for Brooklyn, which allowed 20 factors off 18 turnovers.
Grizzlies 132, Pelicans 124
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 33 factors and Ja Morant 25 earlier than injuring his proper shoulder as Memphis beat host New Orleans for its eighth win in 10 video games.
Morant returned to the locker room for good with 4:13 remaining within the third quarter after colliding with Pelicans heart Daniel Theis. Desmond Bane had 18 factors, Zach Edey 14 and 9 rebounds, Scotty Pippen Jr. added 13 factors and Jaylen Wells scored 10 for the Grizzlies.
Trey Murphy III scored a season-high 35 factors, CJ McCollum added 32 factors and Dejounte Murray scored 15 for New Orleans, which has misplaced 9 straight video games and 18 of its final 19. Theis had 11 factors, 11 rebounds and 6 assists.
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