Luka Doncic Parade 19 points with 15 returns and 12 assists against her former team, three weeks after a blockbuster trade, and Los Angeles Lakers pulled out a victory 107-99 over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday evening.
Lebron James scored 27 points and secured 12 returns, Austin Reaves added 20 points and Rui Hachimura had 15 when Lakers improved to 3-2 with Doncic on the court. Los Angeles won its third game in a row and improved to 13-3 since January 21.
Doncic delivered his first triple stubbly with Lakers, his fourth season and the 81st his career to only increase the feeling of an opopular trade in Dallas.
Kyrie Irving scored 35 points and Kyy Thompson added 11 of its 22 points during the fourth quarter for Mavericks, which fell to 5-6 since January 31. Max Christie, who was part of the Lakers package for Doncic, dedicated 10 points in his ninth match with Dallas.
Grizzlies 151, Suns 148
Jaylen Wells got seven points in overtime when Memphis was visiting Phoenix.
Yes morant shook a rough shooting night to finish with 29 points and eight assists to lead grizzlies. Jaren Jackson Jr. Added 28 before the fouling during the fourth quarter and Desmond Bane made 25 with nine assists.
Five suns, led by Devin Booker, had 20 or more points. Booker finished with 28 and 10 assists and Kevin Durant contributed 26 points, eight returns and seven assists. Bradley Beal had its first double double of the season with 24 points and 11 assists. Bol Bol got 23 and grabbed eight boards and Grayson Allen scored 15 of his 21 points during the fourth quarter.
Celtics 111, Raptors 101
Jaylen Brown got eight of his 24 points during the fourth quarter and visited Boston defeated Toronto.
Jayson Tatum added 19 points and 11 assists for Celtics, who have won sex in a row. Derrick White contributed 22 points, five assists and three steals, reserve Payton Pritchard scored 20 points and Sam Hauser scored 10.
RJ Barrett scored 22 points to lead Raptors, who has lost seven out of nine. Scottie Barnes added 21 points, Grady Dick got 12 and Immanuel Quickley had 10.
Cavaliers 122, Magic 82
With Ty Jerome who scored 20 points from the bench, Cleveland cruised to his eighth straight victory and its 12th victory in 13 matches.
Evan Mobley added 17 points and eight returns for Cavaliers, who never beat in Orlando.
Paolo Banchero had 26 points to put on the magic, who saw Cole Anthony leave during the third quarter with a hyperextended left knee.
Cavs built a lead of 34-16 at the end of the first quarter and then surpassed Orlando 65-39 during the second half to get the victory.
Rockets 100, bucks 97
Jalen Green logged 25 points, including two free throws with 8.1 seconds left, and Houston fled home victory over Milwaukee.
Damian Lillard missed two free throw by 3.7 seconds to go and then a subsequent 3-point attempt as Milwauke’s four-game winning line games in the end.
The Alperen Sengun had 23 points and 11 returns for Houston, who won for the fourth time in six matches, and Dillon Brooks had 16 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo ended with 27 points, 10 boards and six assists for Bucks, and Lillard added 22 points.
Pelicans 109, Spurs 103
Trey Murphy III received 24 points and hosted New Orleans overcame a two -digit deficit to beat San Antonio for the second game in a row.
Zion Williamson had 18 points, CJ McCollum added 13, and Jordan Hawkins ended with 12 from the bench. Yves Missi had 10 points and 11 returns for the Pelicans, who overcame a 19-point deficit two nights after they gathered back from a 17-point hole to beat Spurs 114-96.
Devin Vassell paced San Antonio with 20 points, Harrison Barnes and De’aaron Fox each had 15, and Chris Paul recorded 12 points and 10 assists.
Warriors 128, Hornets 92
Buddy Hield scored 16 points to lead seven Golden State players in double numbers when Warriors ran their winning line to four matches with a rush over Charlotte in San Francisco.
Stephen Curry and Draymond Green had 15 points per piece for Golden State, while Gary Payton II added 14. With Moody (13 points), Kevin Knox II (12) and Brandin Podziemski (10) also points in double figures, Golden State, ii recording the Franchiset’s 3,000th victory, ran its biggest victory margin since he beat Utah with 41 points In October.
KJ Simpson matched Hield’s game-high points in total with 16 to take the speed, which rested the Lamelo ball the other night by a back-to-back. Seth Curry finished with 14 points for Charlotte, who led his fourth straight defeat. The last three losses have averaged over 43 points.
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