Anthony Davis had 23 points, 19 rebounds and four blocked shots to help the host Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 101-94 on Friday.
LeBron James added 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Los Angeles. D’Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves scored 14 points each for the Lakers, who won their second straight game.
In the first quarter, Russell set the Lakers’ single-season record for most 3-pointers. Russell went 4 of 10 from long range that night, finishing with 187 treys in 2023-24. He surpassed the mark of 183 set by Nick Van Exel in 1994-95.
Tyrese Maxey led the Sixers with 27 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 19. Tobias Harris had 16 points and 13 rebounds as Philadelphia lost its second straight game to begin a four-game West road trip.
Celtics 129, Pistons 102
Jaylen Brown scored 33 points and visiting Boston extended their winning streak to eight games with a victory over Detroit.
Payton Pritchard had 20 points and nine assists for the Celtics. Derrick White finished with 19 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, and Kristaps Porzingis also had 19 points. Jayson Tatum, Boston’s leading scorer and rebounder, sat out with a right ankle injury.
James Wiseman led the Pistons, who have lost five straight, with 24 points and nine rebounds. Jaden Ivey had 16 points and Cade Cunningham contributed 15 points, six rebounds and six assists.
Boston Celtics forward Oshae Brissett leads Detroit Pistons guard Jared Rhoden. | Photo credit: AP
Boston Celtics forward Oshae Brissett leads Detroit Pistons guard Jared Rhoden. | Photo credit: AP
Grizzlies 99, Spurs 97
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 28 points, including the game-winning jumper with 1.2 seconds left, as visiting Memphis came from behind to beat San Antonio.
Memphis ended a four-game losing streak and has beaten the Spurs 13 straight times, dating back to January 2021. Scotty Pippen Jr. added 18 points for the Grizzlies. Santi Aldama had 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 31 points, 16 rebounds, five assists, three blocked shots and two steals. Devin Vassell added 27 points as San Antonio lost for the fifth time in six games.
Clippers 125, Trail Blazers 117
Paul George scored 31 points on 10-of-14 shooting in three quarters of action as Los Angeles notched a victory over host Portland to sweep a straight set and complete a four-game sweep this season.
Kawhi Leonard added 22 points in three periods for the Clippers, who beat Portland for the ninth straight time. Terance Mann scored 20 points and James Harden had 15 points and 10 assists for Los Angeles.
Scoot Henderson had 24 points and 10 assists and compatriot Kris Murray scored a career-high 21 points for the Trail Blazers, who have lost five straight games.
Thunder 123, Raptors 103
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points in his return home and visiting Oklahoma City overcame a slow start to defeat short-handed Toronto.
Chet Holmgren added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Thunder, who have won four in a row. Jalen Williams scored 20 points.
Gradey Dick scored 21 points for the Raptors, who have lost nine in a row. Kelly Olynyk added 16 points.
Pelicans 111, Heat 88
CJ McCollum scored a game-high 30 points as New Orleans routed host Miami.
Zio Williamson was held to four points on 2-for-7 shooting. That ended his streak of seven straight games scoring at least 20 points. It was New Orleans’ first win in Miami since December 2017. The Heat had beaten the Pelicans a total of seven times in a row.
Miami, just 3-6 in its last nine games, was led by Jimmy Butler (17 points). Heat center Bam Adebayo added 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler gestures. | Photo credit: AP
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler gestures. | Photo credit: AP
Timberwolves 104, Cavaliers 91
Mike Conley scored 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting as Minnesota rallied for a victory against Cleveland in Minneapolis.
Anthony Edwards recorded 16 points, 13 rebounds and five assists for the Timberwolves, who have won four of their last five games. Naz Reid scored 18 points and Rudy Gobert finished with a game-high 15 rebounds to go along with nine points.
Darius Garland scored 19 points to lead Cleveland. Jarrett Allen had 15 points and 13 rebounds as the Cavaliers lost their second straight game and fell to 2-5 in their last seven games.
Pacers 123, Warriors 111
Pascal Siakam scored 25 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and dished out six assists as Indiana eliminated Golden State in San Francisco.
The Pacers dominated the third quarter, outscoring the Warriors 36-21 and extending their lead to as many as 16 points. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 26 points and 11 assists as Indiana won for the third time in four games.
Warriors star Stephen Curry scored 13 points in the first quarter, but finished with just 25. Golden State has alternated wins and losses over the last seven games.
