LOS ANGELES — LeBron James had 25 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds, and D’Angelo Russell scored 27 points while tying the Lakers’ single-season record for 3-pointers in a 136-105 win over the Hawks from Atlanta on Monday. night. Russell’s six 3-pointers against the Hawks gave him 183 this season, surpassing Kobe Bryant’s 180 in the 2005-06 season and tying Nick Van Exel’s franchise record set in 1994-95. Russell’s latest remarkable shooting display was highlighted by a stunning 3-pointer at the third-quarter buzzer, followed by two more early in the fourth to tie the record before the Lakers emptied their…
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Malik Monk scored 12 of his 28 points in overtime, Domantas Sabonis recorded his 50th consecutive double-double and the Sacramento Kings beat the Memphis Grizzlies 121-111 on Monday night. “Having a guy like Malik close out like he did was a lot of fun to watch,” Sacramento coach Mike Brown said. “We just put the ball in his hands and put them in pick-and-roll, and he was able to create a little separation and hit his average game, and he was really on top tonight.” Monk added six rebounds and six assists as the Kings improved to…
SALT LAKE CITY — Anthony Edwards had 32 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Utah Jazz 114-104 on Monday night. Edwards scored 25 of his 32 points in the second half to help the Timberwolves pull away late. It was his second straight 30-point game against the Jazz and third straight overall. His efforts on both ends of the floor swung a close game in Minnesota’s favor. “He’s always been a guy that can really turn a game around,” Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said. “Knows when to pick it up. Knows when to…
We have the impression that Warriors of the Golden State and the the Los Angeles Lakers are destined to play a game of hot potato with the 10th and 9th seeds this season. After beating the Lakers two nights ago to move up to 9th place, they fell back to 10th place after losing to the New York Knicks at home, while the Lakers took care of business by blowing up the Atlanta Falcons – not exactly the sequence of events they were hoping for when they returned home. This also makes the possibility of them climbing up to the…
SAN FRANCISCO — — Jalen Brunson scored 34 points and Miles McBride added a career-high 29 to lead the New York Knicks to their fourth straight victory, 119-112 over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. The Knicks jumped out to an 18-4 lead early in the game and never trailed as they earned just their fifth win in their last 19 meetings against the Warriors. “This team has shown all year long that there is a lot of fight, a lot of heart, a lot of tenacity and a lot of unity in the group,” said coach Tom Thibodeau.…
PHILADELPHIA — — Kyle Lowry scrambled after a loose basketball and launched above the scorer’s table and on the public address announcer’s lap. Lowry turns 38 next week and joked that at his age he has “no brakes.” But his feet flying through the air are exactly how the 76ers guard plays — no extra incentive needed, not even in his first game against his former Heat teammates. “I think the biggest thing is we understood it was an important game for the standings,” Lowry said. “I love and admire these guys so much. I always support them, except when…
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Indiana Pacers (38-31, seventh in the Eastern Conference) against Detroit Pistons (13-55, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Indiana will try to keep its three-game road winning streak going when the Pacers take on Detroit. The Pistons are 2-12 against division opponents. Detroit averages 14.8 turnovers per game and is 2-12 when turning the ball over less than its opponents. The Pacers are 10-4 against Central Division opponents. Indiana ranks fourth in the league with 16.3 fast break points per game led by Pascal Siakam averaging 3.6. The Pistons are shooting 46.8% from the…
Los Angeles Clippers (42-25, 4th in the Western Conference) against Portland Trail Blazers (19-49, 14th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Portland enters the game against Los Angeles as losers of three straight games. The Trail Blazers went 8-36 against Western Conference teams. Portland is 8-31 against opponents with a winning record. The Clippers are 25-18 in conference play. Los Angeles is 2-3 in one-possession games. The Trail Blazers are averaging 107.7 points per game, which is 4.9 points fewer than the 112.6 allowed by the Clippers. The Clippers have averaged 13.0 3-pointers per…
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