Kendrick Nunn scored 27 points and Jimmy Butler scored 24 points and eight rebounds, leading the Miami Heat to a 96-94 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers host Saturday in a repeat of the NBA Rounds last season.
Bam Adebayo had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Duncan Robinson shook in 11 points with 10 rebounds for the Heat, who have won six of nine.
Kyle Kuzma had 23 points and LeBron James (7-for-21 from the field) added 19 points, nine rebounds and nine assists for the Lakers, who have dropped three of their last four contests.
Lakers guard Dennis Schroder missed his second straight game due to NBA health and safety protocols, while All Davis Star forward Anthony Davis missed his fourth consecutive game while out with an Achilles tendon injury right.
Charlotte Hornets 102 – Gold State Heroes 100
Terry Rozier donned a jumper hitting a buzzer from the left corner to end a wild finish as guest Charlotte passed the Golden State of Stephen Curry-less.
Curry was brought back into the locker room just before the opening tip. The Warriors announced a few minutes later that the league ‘s top winner was not feeling well.
Despite Curry’s last-minute scramble, the Warriors led 100-98 and had possession of the ball after Draymond Green grabbed an offensive rebound with 15.7 seconds left. But Green got two technical fangs and was eliminated from the game, leading to Rozier ‘s free throw and subsequent winner of the match.
Washington Wizards 118 – Portland Trail Blazers 111
Bradley Beal recorded 37 points and seven rebounds to give Washington the lead over Portland to extend their favorite streak of the season to four games.
Russell Westbrook recorded 27 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds for his eighth triple of the season. Rui Hachimura had 17 points, seven rebounds and three leads and Robin Lopez added 10 points and 11 rebounds to the Wizards.
Damian Lillard scored 29 of his 35 points in the second half and had 12 assists for Portland, which halted the winning streak for six games. Enes Kanter recorded 19 points and 13 rebounds, Gary Trent Jr. scored. 16, and Robert Covington added 11 points, 11 rebounds and four closed hits for the Trail Blazers.
Chicago Bulls 122 – Sacramento Kings 114
Zach LaVine scored 38 points and Coby White won in 19 to put six players in double figures as Chicago hosted Sacramento to its sixth straight loss.
Chicago won for the third time in four games as LaVine shone again, surpassing the 30-point plateau for the seventh time in eight games and 15th time this season. LaVine shot 15-for-20 from the floor to encourage the Bulls to a 59.8 percent effort from the field.
Marvin Bagley III had a double of 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Kings in the first game of a five-game road trip. Buddy Hield followed with 23 points, while De’Aaron Fox added 20 points and nine assists.
Phoenix Suns 128 – Memphis Grizzlies 97
Devin Booker scored 23 points at the top of the game, Mikal Bridges was one of three Phoenix players who finished with 19 points and the visitors made a short visit to Memphis.
Despite not scoring for the first 3:43 of the game, Phoenix took the lead by 13 points at the end of the first quarter. Memphis has not put up much attack since then.
The Suns ran out to a 31-point half-time lead, holding the Grizzlies to less than 20 points in each of the first two quarters. Phoenix’s lead moved to as many as 36 points in the second half as the Suns took advantage of a 3-point sad night from the Grizzlies.
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