Anthony Edwards scored 37 points and Nickell-Alexander Walker added 28 points as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Clippers, who lost Kawhi Leonard after the first quarter, 118-100 on Tuesday. The win ended a two-game slump.
With Karl-Anthony Towns going down with a knee injury, the Timberwolves improved to 2-2 with Mike Conley scoring 23 points. Towns underwent surgery early Tuesday and will be re-examined in four weeks.
For the Clippers, who have lost two straight, Paul George scored 22 points and James Harden added 12 points.
Leonard left the game due to back spasms. He played the full 12 minutes of the first period, scoring six points as the Clippers led 34-21, but Minnesota took over after his ejection.
Kings 129, Bucks 94
Harrison Barnes and Kevin Huerter made consecutive 3-point shots in the first half, De'Aaron Fox scored a team-high 29 points, and host Sacramento defeated Milwaukee.
Malik Monk scored 25 points and Domantas Sabonis added 22 points for the Kings, who led by 22 points in the second period and earned their third win in four games.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led all scorers with 30 points and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds for the Bucks, who lost by 35 points for the second time in seven days and finished the California trip with a 1-3 record. .
Celtics 123, Jazz 107
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 38 points, Derrick White scored 24 points on 7-of-11 3-pointers, and Boston ended a five-game road trip with a win over Utah in Salt Lake City. Ta.
It was Boston's third straight win after losing its first two games on the road. Jrue Holiday had 16 points, eight assists and five rebounds for the Celtics, making 20 of 49 (40.8 percent) 3-pointers.
Keyontae George led the Jazz with 26 points. For Utah, Clarkson had 21 points and Collin Sexton had 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Knicks 106, 76ers 79
Josh Hart had 20 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists, and Jalen Brunson added 20 points and nine assists as New York defeated visiting Philadelphia.
The Knicks held their opponents to fewer than 80 points in three consecutive games, marking the first time they have won such a long winning streak since 2000. OG Anunoby had 14 points and four rebounds in his first game back since injuring his elbow in January. He was 27 years old and subsequently underwent surgery.
Kelly Oubre Jr. had 19 points and six rebounds for the Sixers. Tyrese Maxey missed four games with a concussion, but in his return had 17 points and four assists.
Pacers 121, Thunder 111
Myles Turner scored 24 points to lead Indiana to a victory over Oklahoma City, and the Pacers finished the trip with a 2-0 record.
Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam each added 18 points for Indiana, with Haliburton also dishing out 12 assists and Siakam grabbing 11 rebounds.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points and 10 for the Thunder, whose nine-game home winning streak and overall winning streak ended at three. Chet Holmgren had 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Grizzlies 109, Wizards 97
Trey Jemison scored a career-high 24 points and GG Jackson added 19 points as Memphis won against visiting Washington.
Jake LaRabia had 16 points and Luke Kennard had 13 points and eight assists for Memphis, which ended its home losing streak at five points.
Kyle Kuzma led Washington with 24 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Corey Kispert scored 22 points, but the Wizards were unable to pursue their first three-game winning streak of the season.
Rockets 103, Spurs 101
Fred VanVleet scored 21 points and Houston defeated host San Antonio in a back-and-forth game.
The Rockets won their fourth straight road game and set a season best, getting 16 points from Jaylen Green, 15 points from Jabari Smith Jr. and 14 points from Dillon Brooks.
Tre Jones led all scorers with 24 points for the Spurs, and Jeremy Sochan had 21 points, but the Spurs lost their second game of the night.
—Field Level Media
