Victor Wembanyama made a free throw with 2.9 seconds left and De’aaron Fox shined in his spurs debut when San Antonio fled with a 126-125 victory over host Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday evening.
Fox, acquired from Sacramento Kings on Monday as part of a three-team trading that also involved Chicago Bulls, poured 24 points on 11-AV-22 shooting and pulled out 13 assists. One of his misses led to a Wembanyama-Bakslagdunk that set Spurs up 125-123 with 30.4 seconds left.
Atlantas Trae Young sank a float with 8.5 seconds left to bind the game, but Onyka Okongwu Fouled Wembanyama at the next possession. Wembanyama deliberately missed its second free throwing attempt, and Young followed with a 45-foot heave that was outside the brand.
Wembanyama paired 24 points with 12 returns for Spurs, which won despite being surpassed from the field (52.7 percent to 50.5 percent). Devin Vassell added 20 points and Jeremy Sochan delivered 15 from the bench when San Antonio won for just the third time in ten matches.
Young led all scorers with 32 points. He also had 12 assists but committed nine sales. Okongwu (30 points), De’andre Hunter (22) and Dyson Daniels (19) also made in double figures when Atlanta lost for the ninth time in the last ten games.
Thunder 140, Suns 109
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 50 points to lead Oklahoma City to a home victory over Phoenix.
It was the third 50-plus point game Gilgeous-Alexander’s career, everyone came during the last seven games. Oklahoma City got 17 points from Aaron Wiggins and 13 from Jalen Williams.
Bradley Beal, a major factor in Phoenix’s early success, made 25 from the bench to lead Suns. Devin Booker added 19 points, and Royce O’Neale had 18.
Timberwolves 127, Bulls 108
Anthony Edwards scored 49 points and took nine returns when Minnesota pulled away for a victory over Chicago in Minneapolis.
Naz Reid recorded 22 points and 10 returns for Minnesota, which snapped a two-game skid. Rudy Gobert picked up 10 points and 15 returns, and Jaden McDaniels and Nickeil Alexander-Walker each scored 12 points.
Coby White scored 20 points to lead the bulls, who played at a short rest after hitting the visiting Miami Heat one night earlier. Josh Giddey finished with 19 points, and Nikola Vucevic listed 10 points and 11 boards.
Wizards 119, Nets 102
Bilal Coulibaly’s first career triple-double headed a balanced show when Washington cruised to his first winning line with three matches with a route of host Brooklyn.
Coulibaly finished with 11 points, 10 returns and a career high 11 assists. He was one of seven Wizards players who scored in double numbers, led by Jordan Poole with 19 points. An astonishing 40 of Washington’s 44 field goals came to facilitate the team’s points. Poole drew eight assists, and Bub Carrington lost a career best 10 assists to go with his 16 points.
Nets had a winning line with three games and held all these opponents below 100 points. Keon Johnson led all scorers with 25 points, while Cameron Johnson added 17 points in his first action since January 21 due to an ankle injury.
Jazz 131, Warriors 128
Jordan Clarkson scored 31 points, Keyonte George added 26 and Utah made a furious comeback to delete a late double -digit deficit and beat the Golden State in Salt Lake City.
Played in the shadow of a generally reported massive four-team trade, including these two, Golden State led 122-111 with three minutes left. But the jazz made 10 straight possessions and made a movement of defensive games to meet a wild night with an unlikely victory.
Stephen Curry led all scorers with 32 points for Warriors, who will reportedly get Jimmy Butler from the heat in the trade.
Nuggets 144, Pelicans 119
Michael Porter Jr. Banded his career high with 39 points and took 12 returns, Nikola Jokic finished with 38 points and 10 assists and host Denver directed New Orleans.
Christian Braun scored 23 points for Nuggets, who tied his season high in points and swept the two-game home set against the Pelicans.
Zion Williamson scored 28 points and Trey Murphy III had 25 points and nine assists, but New Orleans took his seventh loss in a row.
Magic 130, Kings 111
Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero combined for 54 points and Orlando spoiled Zach Lavine’s debut for host Sacramento.
Wagner had five 3 points to take into account almost half of his 31 points, while Banchero complemented 23 points with nine assists for The Magic, who snapped a four-game losing line.
The sabonis of the referee had 21 points and 13 returns for Kings, who put Lavine in the starting lineup two days after acquiring him from Chicago Bulls in a three-team agreement. Lavine a total of 13 points and shot only 4-for-13.
Bucks 112, Hornets 102
Damian Lillard poured in 29 points and Bobby Portis made up 23 when the visit Milwaukee stopped a four-game losing line by drilling Charlotte.
Brook Lopez provided 14 points, Gary Trent Jr. Came from the bench for 13 points and Taurean Prince had 11 points for Bucks, which built an early two -digit lead. Bucks, who shot 50.6 percent from the field, played again without star power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, their leading goal scorer (31.8 points per match) and Rebounder (12.2).
Hornets led its sixth loss in a row despite 23 points from Nick Smith Jr. Miles Bridges and KJ Simpson each received 15 points, while Moussa Diabate, who drew 13 returns, and Tidjane Salaun delivered 10 points per piece.
Cavaliers 118, Pistons 115
Darius Garland made a 3-pointer when the time went out to allow to visit Cleveland to continue its dominance of Detroit.
Garland made his transition basket after Cleveland hit an eight point lead at the last minute. Garland finished with 25 points when Cleveland defeated Detroit for the 12th straight time. Evan Mobley led Cavaliers with 30 points, nine returns, seven assists and four blocked shots. Craig Porter Jr. Delivered 16 points and Max Strus added 15.
Cade Cunningham wore the pistons with 38 points, nine assists and seven returns. Tim Hardaway Jr. Had 20 points and Ausar Thompson 12.
Grizzlies 138, Raptors 107
Jaren Jackson Jr. got 14 of his 32 points during the second quarter when the Memphis visit defeated Toronto.
Yes Morant added 26 points for Grizzlies, who has won four in a row and 10 out of 11. Toronto-born beginner Zach Edey had 13 points and 15 returns for Memphis. GG Jackson added 17 points, Brandon Clarke scored 13 points and Scotty Pippen Jr. contributed 12 points.
Scottie Barnes produced 11 points and nine assists for Raptors, who have lost two in a row. Andi Agbaji, Jamal Shead and Ja’kobe Walter each got 14 points, Gradu Dick had 13 and Davion Mitchell and Jonathan Mogbo each got 10.
Heat 108, 76ers 101
Tyler Herro scored 30 points and Nikola Jovic shines in a complementary role when Miami topped the host Philadelphia in the middle of a large roster shaking.
During the first half of the year, ESPN reported that Heat had agreed to trade dissatisfied star Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors as part of a multi -team agreement. If the Miami players knew about the trade, it really didn’t disappear when they held Philadelphia for their fourth victory in six matches.
Jovic shot 8-of-9 from the field and ended with a season’s high 23 points for Miami, which overcame 22 sales. Seven of these were committed by Herro and seven by Bam Adebayo, which contributed 18 points and 13 returns. Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points to lead Philadelphia, who had won five of its previous seven games.
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