Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks to a 123-113 win over the Phoenix Suns with a game-high 41 points, 11 assists, and nine rebounds. Kyrie Irving contributed 29 points to the victory, extending Dallas’ winning streak to seven games. Despite Devin Booker’s 35 points and Kevin Durant’s 23 points, the Suns’ two-game winning streak was broken.
In another game, Nikola Jokic’s triple-double performance (21 points, 19 rebounds, and 15 assists) helped the Denver Nuggets defeat the Washington Wizards 130-110. Michael Porter Jr. also had a strong game with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
Stephen Curry’s impressive long-range shooting, which included six 3-pointers and 32 points, led the Golden State Warriors to a 128-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Andrew Wiggins added 20 points for the Warriors. The Lakers, who were without LeBron James due to a sore left ankle, were led by Anthony Davis with 27 points and 15 rebounds.
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The Sacramento Kings defeated the San Antonio Spurs 127-122, thanks to De’Aaron Fox’s 28 points and nine assists and Domantas Sabonis’ triple-double performance (22 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists).
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 31 points and eight assists led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 129-107 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Charlotte Hornets extended their winning streak to four games with a 115-107 victory over the Utah Jazz, thanks to Miles Bridges’ 26 points and 14 rebounds and Grant Williams’ 24 points off the bench.
The Orlando Magic defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 116-109, with Moritz Wagner leading the Magic’s bench with 22 points.
The Indiana Pacers returned from the All-Star break with a 129-115 victory over the Detroit Pistons, led by Tyrese Haliburton’s 25 points and 13 assists and Pascal Siakam’s 20 points.
The New York Knicks ended their four-game losing streak with a 110-96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, led by Bojan Bogdanovic’s 22 points and Jalen Brunson’s 21 points and 12 assists.
The Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to seven games with a 129-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls, led by Derrick White’s 28 points and Jayson Tatum’s 25 points.
The New Orleans Pelicans routed the Houston Rockets 127-105, led by CJ McCollum’s 28 points and Jonas Valanciunas’ double-double performance (20 points and 14 rebounds).
Finally, the Toronto Raptors ended their three-game losing streak with a 121-93 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, led by Scottie Barnes’ 18 points and 12 rebounds and Gary Trent Jr.’s 25 points.
