Gary Trent Jr. scored 31 points on 7-of-15 3-pointers and the visiting Toronto Raptors lost Friday with Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo out. 117-111, ending the second-longest losing streak in franchise history. win.
Toronto heads into Milwaukee with a 15-game losing streak, two games shy of the organization's longest streak. However, RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley scored 26 and 25 points, respectively, and Quickley also recorded a triple-double with 11 rebounds and nine assists.
Khris Middleton missed a 3-pointer that would have given Milwaukee the lead with 19 seconds left, and Quickley grabbed the final rebound in traffic.
The Bucks have lost three games in a row, all against opponents who have been eliminated from playoff contention. Damian Lillard returned to action and recorded 36 points and six assists.
Mavericks 108, Warriors 106
Dallas overcame the absence of Luka Doncic to thwart visiting Golden State, and P.J. Washington hit a tie-breaking layup with 4.5 seconds left.
Washington went 5-for-8 from beyond the arc and scored a game-high 32 points, and Kyrie Irving scored 26 points for the Mavericks, who suffered their only loss to Golden State on Tuesday at 104. I was mortified by the loss to 100. 10 games.
Stephen Curry scored a team-high 28 points for the Warriors, whose winning streak ended at six. Thompson scored 16 points but missed a 3-point shot as the winning buzzer sounded.
Suns 97, Timberwolves 87
Grayson Allen scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and Phoenix never trailed, dropping Minnesota into a tie for first place in the West Division.
Kevin Durant had 22 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Suns, who have won 11 of their past 16 games. Jusuf Nurkic contributed 11 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and three steals.
Anthony Edwards had 17 points and 8 rebounds for the University of Minnesota, but it was just their third loss in 12 games. Nickell Alexander Walker added 13 points as the Timberwolves fell to a tie with the sluggish Denver Nuggets.
Pacers 126, Thunder 112
Pascal Siakam scored 21 points to lift host Indiana over Oklahoma City.
Tyrese Haliburton had 11 assists, breaking Mark Jackson's Pacers single-season assist record. Haliburton had 714 hits, one more than Jackson's total from 1997-98.
Luguentz Dort led the Thunder with 22 points, and Kenrich Williams added 18 points off the bench for the Thunder, who lost three straight for the first time this season. Josh Guidi contributed with 14 points and 12 assists.
Clippers 131, Jazz 102
James Harden had a triple-double, Terrence Mann scored 19 points, and Los Angeles strengthened its hold on fourth place in the West by overwhelming visiting Utah.
The Clippers went 2-1 this week without Kawhi Leonard (knee), and Harden had 13 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists. It was their fifth win in their last six games.
Talen Horton-Tucker scored 17 points for the Jazz (29-48), who have lost 11 straight and 14 of their last 15 games. Utah's leading scorer Lauri Markkanen (shoulder), leading rebounder John Collins (back) and leading assist man Jordan Clarkson (pelvis) remained all out.
Trail Blazers 108, Wizards 102
Deandre Ayton had 34 points and 13 rebounds to lead visiting Portland to a victory over Washington.
The double-double was Ayton's third consecutive year, making 13 of 25 shots from the floor and 8 of 9 attempts from the free throw line. Dalano Banton had 21 points, eight rebounds and eight assists off the bench. The Trail Blazers have won their second straight game after losing a season-high 10 games.
Washington's Deni Avdija had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and Jordan Poole added 20 points and nine assists. The Wizards have lost five of their last six games, tying the franchise's record for losses in a season.
Celtics 101, Kings 100
Xavier Tillman hit a pull-up jumper with 7.4 seconds left to put Boston ahead of visiting Sacramento.
The Celtics led by as many as 19 points in the fourth quarter, but things got interesting down the stretch, with a 16-1 run that included two 3-pointers from De'Aaron Fox and a 3-pointer from Harrison Barnes.
Fox hit seven 3-pointers and the Kings scored a game-high 40 points, but the Kings have lost four of their past six games and are tied with the Lakers for eighth place in the Western Conference.
Bulls 108, Knicks 100
Javonte Green recorded his first career double-double with 25 points and 13 rebounds, and Ayo Dosunmu added 24 points to lead host Chicago over New York.
The Bulls were one game ahead of the ninth-seeded Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference, giving them home court advantage in the play-in tournament. The Knicks are tied with the Orlando Magic for fourth place in the East.
The Bulls never trailed, surpassing New York's Jalen Brunson's third consecutive double-double with 35 points and 11 assists. For Chicago, DeMar DeRozan (20 points, 10 assists), Nikola Vucevic (16 points, 13 rebounds) and Andre Drummond (10 points, 16 rebounds) each had double-doubles.
Heat 119, Rockets 104
Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 22 points, Tyler Herro returned and contributed 17 points, and visiting Miami defeated Houston.
Herro played 25 minutes off the bench for the Heat, his first appearance since February 23. He missed 20 games due to a foot injury.
Jaylen Green scored 21 points for the Rockets, who lost their fourth straight game, but hit just 2-of-9 3-pointers. He made 6 of 18 shots overall.
Hornets 124, Magic 115
Rookie Brandon Miller went 10-of-10 in the first half and finished with 32 points as Charlotte cruised to a rare victory over visiting Orlando.
Miles Bridges scored 23 points and Grant Williams added 18 points for the Hornets, who won for the second time in 11 games.
For the Magic, Paolo Banchero scored 32 points and Franz Wagner scored 22 points, ending their winning streak at three points.
Grizzlies 108, Pistons 90
Trey Jemison had 17 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks to help Memphis defeat visiting Detroit.
Maozinha Pereira also scored 17 points for the Grizzlies, who won their third straight game.
Jaden Ivey scored 31 points to lead the Pistons, who have lost three straight and are now 11 of 12 points.
Spurs 111, Pelicans 109
Devonte Graham scored 20 points, Victor Wembaneyama fell short of a triple-double with just one assist, and visiting San Antonio defeated declining New Orleans.
Wenbanyama had 17 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists, and five teammates scored 14 points or more, giving the Spurs their first win over the Pelicans after three losses this season.
CJ McCollum scored 31 points and Jonas Valanciunas scored 26 points for New Orleans, but New Orleans lost its fourth straight and fifth of its last six games.
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