Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 issues in opposition to his former crew and Jalen Williams added 20 because the Oklahoma City Thunder persisted to solidify their playoff status Tuesday with a 101-100 victory over the host Los Angeles Clippers.
Josh Giddey scored 13 issues and Isaiah Joe added 12 because the Thunder gained for the 8th time of their previous 10 video games.
Kawhi Leonard scored 21 issues and Paul George added 18 in opposition to his former crew ahead of departing with a knee harm. George seemed to hyperextend his proper knee after he used to be fouled by means of Luguentz Dort on a rebound strive with 4:38 final. He didn’t go back to the sport.
Leonard had a possibility to offer the Clippers the victory at the remaining ownership after a rebound off a Williams pass over. However, after dribbling close to the 3-point arc for 21 seconds, he used to be not able to get a shot off in time.
Celtics 132, Kings 109
Jayson Tatum scored 36 issues, Jaylen Brown added 27 and Boston beat host Sacramento to complete 4-2 on a cross-country trek.
Derrick White added 20 issues for the Celtics, and Marcus Smart scored 17. White finished a double-double with a team-high 11 assists, whilst Tatum used to be Boston’s main rebounder with 8 forums.
Domantas Sabonis tallied 16 issues, 13 rebounds and 12 assists for the Kings, who misplaced their moment immediately. Sabonis’ triple-double used to be his twelfth of the season. De’Aaron Fox led Sacramento with 18 issues.
Cavaliers 115, Nets 109
Donovan Mitchell scored 31 issues as Cleveland took keep an eye on in the second one quarter to overcome Brooklyn in New York — the Cavaliers’ 8th win in 11 video games.
Mitchell made 10 of twenty-two photographs, together with 5 of Cleveland’s 14 3-pointers. Former Net Caris LeVert added 18 issues, whilst Darius Garland and Evan Mobley contributed 17 apiece for the Cavaliers, who shot 50.6 p.c.
Day’Ron Sharpe scored 20 issues to guide the Nets, who tied a season excessive with their fourth immediately loss. Spencer Dinwiddie added 19 issues and 11 assists, whilst Mikal Bridges contributed 18 issues.
Hawks 129, Pistons 107
Trae Young bounced again from his second-worst scoring night time of the season to attain 30 issues as Atlanta completed off a four-game season sweep of Detroit.
Young added 12 assists for his thirty fifth double-double and twenty fourth 30-point recreation of the season. Bogdan Bogdanovic began at guard instead of Dejounte Murray (sickness) and scored 18 issues. John Collins added 15 issues and 8 rebounds, and Clint Capela had 12 issues and 16 rebounds.
Detroit’s Marvin Bagley III scored a season-high 31 issues, together with a career-high 4 3-pointers. The Pistons additionally were given 21 issues from Killian Hayes and 17 from Jaden Ivey.
Magic 122, Wizards 112
Seven gamers scored no less than 14 issues, led by means of Gary Harris’ 22, and Orlando dealt a blow to visiting Washington’s play-in aspirations.
Paolo Banchero completed with 18 issues for the Magic on 6-of-9 capturing from the ground and paired Carter’s team-high overall of 9 rebounds.
Kristaps Porzingis returned to the lineup after lacking Washington’s Saturday loss to Sacramento because of an sickness, and he scored a game-high 30 issues. However, Kyle Kuzma used to be a overdue scratch as a result of an ankle sprain.
Pelicans 119, Spurs 84
Brandon Ingram scored 32 issues to guide 5 gamers in double figures as host New Orleans routed short-handed San Antonio.
Jonas Valanciunas added 19 issues and 15 rebounds and Trey Murphy III scored 17 issues because the Pelicans finished a four-game sweep of the season collection.
Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 20 issues for the Spurs, who performed with out Keldon Johnson (neck), Devin Vassell (knee) and Zach Collins (leisure). San Antonio misplaced for the 3rd time in 4 video games.