NBA Roundup: Anthony Davis Leads Lakers to Victory Over 76ers

For Los Angeles, LeBron James added 20 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. The Lakers won their second straight game thanks to the 14-point combined efforts of D’Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, and Austin Reaves.

Russell broke the Lakers single-season record for most 3-pointers made in the first quarter. Russell finished with 187 treys in 2023–24, going 4 of 10 from deep range that evening. He exceeded Nick Van Exel’s record of 183 from 1994 to 1995.

With 27 points, Tyrese Maxey led the Sixers, while Kelly Oubre Jr. chipped in with 19. As Philadelphia began a four-game road trip across the West, they dropped their second straight game despite Tobias Harris’ 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Celtics 129, Pistons 102

With a victory over Detroit, visiting Boston extended their winning streak to eight games behind a prolific 33 points from Jaylen Brown.

For the Celtics, Payton Pritchard finished with 20 points and nine assists. In addition to Kristaps Porzingis’ 19 points, Derrick White ended with 19 points, 11 assists, and eight rebounds. The top scorer and rebounder in Boston, Jayson Tatum, was sidelined with a right ankle ailment.

With 24 points and nine rebounds, James Wiseman led the Pistons, who have now lost five games in a row. Cade Cunningham added 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, while Jaden Ivey scored 16 points.

Grizzlies 99, Spurs 97

As visiting Memphis overcame a deficit to defeat San Antonio, Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 28 points, including the game-winning jumper with 1.2 seconds remaining.

Since January 2021, Memphis has defeated the Spurs 13 times in a row after ending a four-game losing run. For the Grizzlies, Scotty Pippen Jr. tallied eighteen points. 13 rebounds and 15 points were scored by Santi Aldama.

Leading the Spurs with 31 points, 16 rebounds, five assists, three blocked shots, and two steals was rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama. With 27 more points from Devin Vassell, San Antonio suffered its fifth defeat in as many games.

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Clippers 125, Trail Blazers 117

In three quarters of play, Paul George scored 31 points on 10-of-14 shooting to help Los Angeles defeat Portland and win a back-to-back set to finish the season with a four-game sweep.

For the seventh time in a row, the Clippers upset Portland thanks to 22 points from Kawhi Leonard in three periods. For Los Angeles, James Harden finished with 15 points and 10 assists, while Terance Mann scored 20 points.

The Trail Blazers, who have lost five straight games, were led by rookie Scoot Henderson, who finished with 24 points and 10 assists, and rookie Kris Murray, who scored a career-high 21 points.

Thunder 123, Raptors 103

Shorthanded Toronto was defeated by visiting Oklahoma City after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points in his homecoming game. Oklahoma City recovered from a poor start.

The Thunder, who have won four straight, added 10 rebounds and 18 points from Chet Holmgren. With 20 points, Jalen Williams scored.
For the Raptors, who have dropped their last nine games, Gradey Dick scored 21 points. Olynyk Kelly contributed 16 points.

Pelicans 111, Heat 88

With a game-high thirty points from CJ McCollum, New Orleans easily defeated the host Miami.

Zio Williamson only managed four points on two of his seven attempts. His run of seven straight games with at least 20 points was ended by that. It was the first victory for New Orleans in Miami since December 2017. In total, the Heat had defeated the Pelicans seven times in a row.

Jimmy Butler led Miami, which has only won three of its last nine games, with 17 points. Center Bam Adebayo of the Heat contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Timberwolves 104, Cavaliers 91

In a thrilling victory over Cleveland in Minneapolis, Minnesota’s Mike Conley scored 21 points on 8 of 15 shots.

With four wins in a row, Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 16 points, 13 rebounds, and five assists. Rudy Gobert ended with a game-high 15 rebounds in addition to nine points, while Naz Reid scored eighteen points.

Cleveland was led by 19 points by Darius Garland. With 13 rebounds and 15 points, Jarrett Allen led the Cavaliers to their second straight defeat and their second-worst record in their last seven games (2-5).

Pacers 123, Warriors 111

In San Francisco, Indiana defeated Golden State behind the scoring of Pascal Siakam, who also pulled down 16 rebounds and dished out six assists.

The third quarter saw the Pacers dominate, outscoring the Warriors 36-21 and gaining a 16-point advantage. With three victories in a row, Indiana was led by Tyrese Haliburton, who finished with 26 points and 11 assists.

Despite scoring just 25 points in the end, Warriors star Stephen Curry scored a scorching 13 points in the first quarter. For the previous seven games, Golden State has alternated between wins and defeats.