LaMarcus Aldridge had 28 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs past the Los Angeles Lakers host 118-109 Thursday.
DeMar DeRozan, who managed just six points in San Antonio’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, with 19 points and eight assists, Dejounte Murray added 18 points and eight boards and Rudy Gay had 15 points for him. the Spurs, who clinched the Lakers ’four-game winning streak. Patty Mills finished with 10 points.
LeBron James had 27 points, 12 assists and six rebounds, while Anthony Davis collected 23 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks for the Lakers. Kyle Kuzma shook in 13 points and 10 boards, while Montrezl Harrell and Talen Horton-Tucker each scored 10.
This was the third meeting in the last nine days between the two clubs. The Lakers have caught two of three.
Dallas Mavericks 124 – Denver Nuggets 117 (OT)
Luka Doncic had 38 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds to help the Dallas win over Denver.
Josh Richardson scored five of his 14 points in extra time for the Mavericks. Dorian Finney-Smith had 14 points for Dallas, while Boban Marjanovic added 12 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. had 11 points.
Nikola Jokic had 38 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets, while Jamal Murray had 21 points and nine assists, Gary Harris added 15 points, Monte Morris added 11 and JaMychal Green scored 10.
Brooklyn Nets 122 – Philadelphia 76ers 109
Reserve Joe Harris scored 28 points at the season level, Caris LeVert added 22 as Brooklyn short-handed most of the lead and recorded a win over a visit to Philadelphia in New York.
The Nets were without Kevin Durant (COVID-19 safety protocols) and Kyrie Irving, who sat out for anonymous personal reasons. Harris finished two shy points of his senior career as the Nets posted their second double-digit lead after dropping four or five.
Stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons had a quiet night for the 76ers, who lost while shooting 47.1 percent. Embiid scored 20 points on a 7-of-14 shooting while Simmons held on to 11 points.
Cleveland Cavaliers 94 – Memphis Grizzlies 90
Andre Drummond posted highs of 22 points and 15 rebounds, Larry Nance Jr. 18 points on a 7-of-7 shooting and Cleveland defeated Memphis. Both teams entered the matchup with injuries-reduced rosettes.
Despite not reaching 100 points for the sixth game in a row, Cleveland blocked a slow offensive start of 19 points in the first quarter. The Cavaliers fired 43.3 percent from the back of the 3-point line, 13 of 30, including a top by Cedi Osman with 2:27 left.
Jonas Valanciunas led 17 points and 10 rebounds led Memphis, who let up a third straight. Brandon Clarke conceded 14 points and nine rebounds, Dillon Brooks grabbed 11 points and Kyle Anderson scored 10 goals.
Portland Trail Blazers 135 – Minnesota Timberwolves 117
Damian Lillard scored 39 points, grabbed seven rebounds and got seven assists as Portland set a franchise record with 47 points in the second quarter before making a trip to victory when he visited Minnesota.
CJ McCollum added 20 points to the Trail Blazers, while Jusuf Nurkic had 17 points and seven rebounds. Portland broke a two-game team and put in the highest effort of the season.
D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards scored 26 points for the Timberwolves.
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