Stephen Curry scored 37 points and Brandin Podziemski posted to 28 with a high-3-point career when he visited the Golden State Warriors got a game at the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Playoff race with a 123-116 victory on Thursday evening.
Jonathan Kuminga got 18 points for Warriors, while Jimmy Butler III had seven of his 11 points during the fourth quarter. Golden State is 20-4 since Butler joined the team in a trading in February from Miami Heat, and Warriors is now a game behind fourth place Lakers in the west.
Lebron James scored 33 points and Austin Reaves added 31 with a career high nine 3 points for Lakers. Rui Hachimura got 24 points and Luka Doncic added 19.
Curry and James exchanged 3-points when Lakers remained within a striking distance of 114-107 with 1:51 left before Podziemski treated the crucial battle of a 3-point with 1:32 left for an 117-107 lead.
Bucks 126, 76ers 113
Giannis Antetokounmpo presented a Monster Trippel double with 35 points, a career high 20 assists and 17 returns to lead visiting Milwaukee over the sinking Philadelphia.
It was the first 30-15-15 game in Antetokounmpo’s career and, according to Bucks, the first 35-20-17 game in the NBA story when he helped Milwaukee win his second in a row. Six second dollars received points in double numbers, led by 17 from Brook Lopez.
Adem Bona scored 28 points on 13-for-15 shooting for Philadelphia, which lost its 10th match in a row. Quentin Grimes added 24 points and Guerschon Yabusele had 22.
Grizzlies 110, Heat 108
Yes Morant met a stepback bracket in the lane over 7-feet Kel’el Ware at the summer when visiting Memphis ended Miami’s sex game winning line.
The grizzlies snapped a four-game lost line behind Morant, which ended with 30 points, including 27 during the second half. Desmond Bane contributed 17 points and nine returns and Scotty Pippen Jr. Come from the bench to contribute 17 points and seven assists. Zach Edey took 13 returns.
Tyler Herro led the heat with 35 points and nine returns, Bam Adebayo added 26 points and seven boards and Ware finished with 13 points and 15 returns.
Timberwolves 105, Nets 90
Anthony Edwards survived a scare and got 28 points when Minnesota crossed a victory at Brooklyn.
Edwards returned from an ankle injury during the second half, when he received 13 points when Timberwolves won his fourth match in a row. Rudy Gobert counted 21 points and 18 returns and Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker received 13 points each.
Nic Claxtton shot 9-for-10 and got a team high 18 points for the lottery-born nets, which had their two-game winning line snapped when they fell to 4-17 since February 24. Dariq Whitehead added 17 points.
Magic 109, Wizards 97
Paolo Banchero scored 33 points and took a career high 18 returns while led Orlando to a victory over host Washington.
Banchero made 11 out of 24 attempts from the field, 3 out of 5 from the 3-point area, and pulled out eight assists. Franz Wagner was also crucial to Orlando’s effort and ended with 27 points on 10-of-19 shooting. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 13 points and five assists and Wendell Carter Jr. Contributed 10 points and seven returns when Magic got his sixth victory in eight matches.
Wizards beginner Bub Carrington surpassed his earlier career height of 23 points by nine and ended with 32 on an effective 12-for-18 from the field and 7-for-10 from Long Distance. Carrington also logged Team Highs on nine returns and seven assists when Washington took his ninth loss in 11 games. Marcus Smart added 12 points for Washington, while 2024 no. 2 Total election Alex Sarr finished with 10 points in just 4-AV-16 shooting.
Trail Blazers 112, Raptors 103
Shaedon Sharpe, native of London, Ontario, matched his career best with 36 points when the visit Portland defeated Toronto.
Deni Avdija added 26 points and 15 returns for Trail Blazers, who got his second victory in a row. Dalano Banton best matched his season with 23 points.
RJ Barrett scored 18 points for Raptors, who has lost two straight. Andi Agbaji added 15 points.
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