Damian Lillard set up the season’s best points of 40 points and 13 assists and the Portland Trail Blazers collected from a 19-point deficit, the third quarter to a 132-126 victory over the Sacramento Kings host Wednesday night.
CJ McCollum added 28 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds as Portland won the fourth straight straight game of the season. Lillard and McCollum scored six points-3 for the Trail Blazers, who were 23 of 48 from behind the arc and shot 48.9 percent overall.
De’Aaron Fox had 29 points and Buddy Hield made the best eight points of the season scoring 26 points for the Kings, who have lost for the sixth time in the last eight games. .
Tyrese Haliburton had 17 points and nine assists, while Richaun Holmes recorded 17 points, nine rebounds and six assists for Sacramento.
Brooklyn Nets 116 – New York Knicks 109
Kevin Durant scored 26 points to lead seven players in double figures to bring Brooklyn back quickly, ending a wild day with a win over New York.
Everyone in uniform except DeAndre Jordan and Chris Chiozza scored at least 10 points for the Nets hours after the team agreed to get James Harden from the Houston Rockets in a strong four-team trade.
Bruce Brown had 15 points and 14 rebounds for the Nets and Joe Harris also scored 15 points. Julius Randle scored 30 points for the Knicks, who have lost four straight. RJ Barrett had 20 points while Mitchell Robinson added 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Los Angeles Lakers 128 – Oklahoma City Thunder 99
LeBron James scored 26 points when Los Angeles improved to 7-0 on the road, the first for the franchise, with a knockout victory at Oklahoma City.
The Lakers, who led from start to finish, have been touring for just 11 seconds over the past three games combined. James scored five 3-pointers high, Montrezl Harrell added 21 points and Anthony Davis added 12 of his 18 points in the first quarter.
The Thunder have lost all five home games this season, their worst start at home since 2007. The franchise, in their last season in Seattle, started 0-7 at the house that season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City by 17 points.
Milwaukee Bucks 110 – Detroit Pistons 101
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his 20th triple double with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and a goal for Milwaukee extended his winning streak over Detroit to 14 games.
Jrue Holiday had 21 points, six rebounds, five assists and three assists for the Bucks, who beat the Pistons for the third time this season. The 14-game streak, which includes postseason games, began during the 2018-19 season.
Jerami Grant led the Pistons by 22 points while Svi Mykhailiuk gave up 18 points.
Los Angeles Pelicans 111 – New Orleans Pelicans 106
Kawhi Leonard had 28 points, nine assists and six rebounds when the Los Angeles host defeated New Orleans by a short hand.
Paul George had 27 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Clippers. George hit 5 of 9 3-points and 8 of 16 hits off the floor. Patrick Beverley scored 10 points and six rebounds.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 37 points on a 15-of-23 shooting, including 5 of 8 from a 3-point range, for the Pelicans. Brandon Ingram collected 22 points and six rebounds for New Orleans, played without Zion Williamson (health and safety protocols), Lonzo Ball (knee) and Eric Bledsoe (eye).
Dallas Mavericks 104 – Charlotte Hornets 93
Luka Doncic collected 34 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists to build Dallas past Charlotte, who lost Gordon Hayward to a hip injury in the third quarter.
Doncic made 5 of 9 hits from a 3-point range to send the Mavericks to their fourth straight overall win and fourth in a row in Charlotte. Tim Hardaway Jr. had 18 points. and Kristaps Porzingis added 16 while making his first season for Dallas.
Hayward scored 16 points before leaving the game. Terry Rozier scored 18 points and PJ Washington added 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Hornets, which saw their four-game streak come to an end.
Memphis Grizzlies 118 – Minnesota Timberwolves 107
Kyle Anderson tied on 3-pointers in an eight-point run halfway through the fourth quarter that led Memphis past Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Jonas Valanciunas led the way with 24 points and a 16-game replay for Memphis, who won third straight place, taking second place in a row on his regular three-game tour. Grayson Allen finished with 20 points, and Brandon Clarke added 19.
Malik Beasley led Minnesota with 28 points. Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell added 25 points, with Towns slowing down 14 rebounds at the top level and Russell providing eight assists in the game.
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