Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 17 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, Joel Embiid added 24 points in his return and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder 109-105 on Tuesday. I won.
Embiid hasn't played since Jan. 30 due to left meniscus surgery. Before his injury, Embiid was averaging a league-leading 35.3 points, 11.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game.
On Tuesday, Embiid went 12-of-12 from the free-throw line with seven assists, six rebounds and three steals. He scored 10 points in the fourth quarter as Philadelphia defeated the Thunder 36-25.
The loss was only the third in 10 games for the Thunder. Chet Holmgren led the Thunder with 22 points, and Luguentz Dort and Aaron Wiggins each added 15 points. Jaylin Williams had a career-high 12 assists.
Lakers 128, Raptors 111
D'Angelo Russell had 25 points and seven assists, LeBron James added 23 points and nine assists, and visiting Los Angeles defeated Toronto.
Anthony Davis added 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Lakers, who are 4-1 on a six-game road trip. Rui Hachimura scored 14 points and Los Angeles won for the seventh time in eight games. Max Christie scored 12 points off the bench.
It was the 14th straight loss for the Raptors. RJ Barrett led Toronto with 28 points. Immanuel Quickley added 20 points. Kelly Olynyk and Grady Dick each scored 14 points.
Nuggets 110, Spurs 105
Nikola Jokic scored 42 points and 16 rebounds, Aaron Gordon scored 23 points, and host Denver defeated San Antonio to return to first place in the Western Conference.
Jokic also had six assists and moved into third place on Denver's all-time scoring list with 13,978 points, passing Carmelo Anthony. Michael Porter Jr. had 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. In the West, Denver advanced ahead of Oklahoma City.
Victor Wembaneyama had 23 points, 15 rebounds, nine blocked shots, and eight assists, and Tre Jones had 10 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists for San Antonio's third career triple-double. Malachi Branum led the Spurs with 24 points.
Warriors 104, Mavericks 100
Andrew Wiggins led a balanced attack with 23 points, Draymond Green made a key play late in the game, and Golden State ended Dallas' winning streak at seven with a victory in San Francisco.
The Warriors are aiming to win five straight games and qualify for the playoffs. For the Warriors, Klay Thompson had 14 points, Chris Paul also scored, Stephen Curry had 13 points, Moses Moody had 12 points, and Draymond Green had 11 points, eight rebounds, six assists, four steals and a key block. Recorded.
Mavericks' Luka Doncic recorded a triple-double with game-highs in points (30), rebounds (12) and assists (11). Sidekick Kyrie Irving had 27 points, PJ Washington had 20 points, and Daniel Gafford had 10 points and eight rebounds.
Heat 109, Knicks 99
Terry Rozier made eight 3-pointers and scored 34 points as Miami fended off a fourth-quarter comeback attempt by visiting New York for the win.
Rozier made a crucial 3-pointer with 34.7 seconds left, and Haywood Highsmith made a dunk after a Knicks miss to make it 17-7. Jimmy Butler of the Heat had 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Bam Adebayo had 15 points and nine boards, and Highsmith added 14 points and eight rebounds off the bench.
Donte DiVincenzo led the Knicks with a team-high 31 points and added four rebounds, four assists and four steals. Miles McBride had 24 points on 9-of-16 shooting, and Jalen Brunson added 20 points and 10 assists, but had five turnovers. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 16 points off the bench and the Knicks lost their third straight game.
Wizards 117, Bucks 113
Corey Kispert scored 27 points and Deni Avdija added 23 points to lead Washington past visiting Milwaukee.
Jordan Poole also had 16 points and a game-high 13 assists for Washington. Jared Butler added 17 points and Tristan Vukcevic added 14 points.
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his 10th triple-double of the season for Milwaukee, posting 35 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Khris Middleton contributed 24 points and nine rebounds, and Bobby Portis contributed 12 points and 12 boards. Bucks star Damian Lillard missed the game with a right groin injury.
Timberwolves 113, Rockets 106
Naz Reid scored 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting and Minnesota defeated Houston in Minneapolis.
Anthony Edwards added 21 points for Minnesota. With their 52nd win, the Timberwolves became the second team in franchise history with the most wins in a single season, breaking a tie with Kevin Garnett's 2002-03 season. Garnett's 2003-04 team holds a franchise record with 58 wins.
Jaylen Green led Houston with 26 points. Fred VanVleet finished with 22 points and Jabari Smith Jr. had 18 points for the Rockets, but they have lost consecutive games after winning 11 last time.
Cavaliers 129, Jazz 113
Jarrett Allen scored 13 of his 21 points in a 40-point first quarter and Caris LeVert led a balanced attack with 26 points as Cleveland survived Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Cavaliers overcame the absence of Donovan Mitchell (left knee injury manager), and Evan Mobley also enjoyed a homecoming with 21 points and Sam Merrill had 18 points.
Bryce Sensabaugh tied a season high with 22 points, and Collin Sexton scored 19 points to pace the Jazz, who have lost 10 straight games.
Kings 109, Clippers 95
Domantas Sabonis extended his post-merger NBA record for consecutive double-doubles with 22 points and 20 rebounds, and a dominant third quarter led Sacramento to a victory over visiting Los Angeles in a crucial matchup to determine the Western Conference playoff standings. I got it.
Sabonis was one assist shy of his 27th triple-double of the season and recorded his 10th career double-double with 20 points and 20 rebounds. The Kings' dominance inside against the Clippers, who are playing without Kawhi Leonard, who was sidelined with a knee injury, moved them into seventh place in the West, tied with Phoenix, who is on hiatus.
De'Aaron Fox had 20 points and seven assists, helping lead Sacramento's balanced attack. Russell Westbrook led Los Angeles with 20 points off the bench. Paul George followed with 18 points.
—Field Level Media
