NEW YORK — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 factors, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and Milwaukee snapped a two-game skid with a 118-113 win over Brooklyn on Sunday.
Damien Lillard had 15 factors and 11 assists and Bobby Portis added 23 factors and 5 rebounds off the bench.
The Bucks received for the tenth time in 13 video games.
Dennis Schroder had 34 factors and 10 assists, Cam Johnson scored 26 factors and Nic Claxton added 21 factors and 9 rebounds because the Nets misplaced for the fourth time in 5 video games, falling to 4-13 in opposition to Japanese Convention foes.
CHICAGO — Joel Embiid had 31 factors and 12 rebounds in his return, Tyrese Maxey received his first profession triple-double and the Philadelphia 76ers held on to beat the Chicago Bulls 108-100.
Maxey completed with 25 factors, 14 assists and 11 rebounds. Paul George and Kelly Oubre Jr. every scored 12 because the Sixers received for the fourth time in 5 video games.
Zach LaVine led Chicago with 30 factors, and Nikola Vucevic and Coby White every had 13 within the Bulls’ second straight loss.
Enjoying in simply his fifth sport this season, the seven-foot Embiid began slowly, lacking his first seven pictures. Then, the two-time NBA scoring champion linked on eight of his subsequent 10 within the second quarter for his first 19 factors and powered the Sixers to a 62-50 halftime lead.
Embiid has missed the final seven video games due to knee accidents and a three-game suspension for pushing a sports activities columnist.
Philadelphia opened a 19-point lead in third quarter earlier than the Bulls narrowed it on a 13-1 run. Chicago closed to inside 4 factors twice within the fourth.
INDIANAPOLIS — Brandon Miller hit two free throws within the ultimate seconds and completed with 26 factors as Charlotte snapped an eight-game shedding streak with a win over Indiana.
Vasa Micic added 18 factors and 9 assists as Charlotte overcame 24 turnovers by capturing 51 per cent from the sector. Cody Martin completed with 14 factors and 6 rebounds and Nick Richards had 9 factors and 14 rebounds.
T.J. McConnell scored a career-high 30 factors and had six assists for the Pacers, who’ve misplaced 5 of their final six video games. Jarace Walker added 15 factors.
The banged-up Hornets prevailed with out three of their high 4 scorers in LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and Tre Mann, who common a mixed 61.2 factors.
ATLANTA — Nikola Jokic scored 48 factors and Denver by no means trailed of their win over Atlanta.
The Nuggets snapped a two-game shedding streak that included Saturday evening’s 122-113 loss at Washington, ending the Wizards’ 16-game shedding streak. Jokic scored a career-high 56 factors within the loss.
Jokic saved up his scorching capturing in opposition to Atlanta and added 14 rebounds and eight assists. Michael Porter Jr. matched his season excessive with 26 factors.
De’Andre Hunter led Atlanta with 20 factors. Hunter was escorted to the locker room halfway by way of the third quarter after he was hit on his head on a blocked shot by Aaron Gordon, who was not referred to as for a foul, however returned.
Dyson Daniels added 18 factors and Trae Younger had 15 factors and 10 assists for the Hawks.
MIAMI —Tyler Herro scored 34 factors, Duncan Robinson had 23 and Miami stayed scorching by beating Cleveland.
Jimmy Butler scored 18 and Bam Adebayo had 16 factors, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for Miami. Terry Rozier added 14 for the Warmth.
Darius Garland scored 23 for Cleveland, which fell to 21-4 — nonetheless matching the very best 25-game begin in workforce historical past. Georges Niang scored 15 for the Cavs, who misplaced Evan Mobley within the first half to a sprained ankle.
Donovan Mitchell was held to 12 factors on 5-of-16 capturing for Cleveland.
Each groups shot precisely 41 for 86 — 47.7 per cent — within the sport.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Jalen Suggs scored 14 of his 26 factors within the fourth quarter on Sunday evening and Orlando beat Phoenix to stay the NBA’s solely workforce unbeaten at residence this season.
Magic centre Goga Bitadze had 21 factors and a career-high 16 rebounds, together with a game-clinching tip-in with 13.1 seconds left.
Devin Booker led the Suns with 25 factors and 7 assists. Tyus Jones added 21 factors and Bradley Beal scored 18 earlier than fouling out with 1:05 remaining.
Cole Anthony, who completed with 14 factors, and Mo Wagner (10 factors) sparked a comeback after the Magic had fallen behind by 12 factors within the first quarter.
Grizzlies 140, Wizards 112
WASHINGTON — Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 21 factors, Scotty Pippen Jr. had 14 factors and 12 assists and short-handed Memphis romped to a victory over Washington.
Santi Aldama added 19 for Memphis, which performed with out two-time All-Star Ja Morant (again soreness) and swing man Brandon Clarke (toe soreness) after each began in Saturday evening’s win at Boston.
The Grizzlies shot 52.1 per cent from the ground and 39.5 per cent from three-point vary to win their third straight and ninth out of 10.
Jonas Valanciunas scored 20 factors and grabbed 14 rebounds in 23 minutes, and Marvin Bagley III additionally had 20 factors for Washington.
One evening after scoring 39 factors in opposition to Denver to assist Washington snap a 16-game skid, Jordan Poole had simply 9 on 2-of-6 capturing.
SAN ANTONIO — Chris Paul moved into second place on the NBA’s profession assists record, Victor Wembanyama got here again from an harm scare to attain 25 factors and San Antonio held on to beat New Orleans.
Paul had 10 assists, giving him 12,099 for his profession and shifting him previous former Phoenix and Dallas star Jason Kidd (12,091).
Stephon Citadel added 22 factors for San Antonio, which snapped a three-game skid.
Wembanyama left the sport with 8:59 remaining within the first quarter when he clutched his decrease again. He had missed the earlier two video games with decrease again soreness. However he returned to Sunday’s sport with 9:34 remaining within the second quarter.
Trey Murphy III scored 25 factors and C.J. McCollum had 19 for the Pelicans. Dejounte Murray added 18 factors and 11 assists and Yves Missi had 18 factors and 14 rebounds.
Warriors 114, Timberwolves 106
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry sank a 39-foot jumper from almost halfcourt to beat the third-quarter buzzer and completed with 30 factors and eight assists, main Golden State previous the Minnesota Timberwolves within the groups’ second assembly over three days.
Curry discovered Jonathan Kuminga for a go-ahead dunk with 2:55 to play and hit Buddy Hield for a clutch three-pointer on the 58-second mark.
Hield scored 27 factors, together with consecutive three-pointers halfway by way of the third that tied the sport at 69 and one other that put Golden State forward. Hield had seven threes and is one shy of turning into the seventeenth participant in NBA historical past to succeed in 2,000.
Kuminga had 20 factors and 7 rebounds.
Anthony Edwards scored 27 factors as Minnesota’s four-game profitable streak ended.
Rockets 117, Clippers 106
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Jalen Inexperienced scored 31 factors, Amen Thompson added 22 and Houston defeated Los Angeles.
The Rockets ended a two-game skid with out starter Fred VanVleet, who missed his first sport of the season due to a proper knee contusion.
Bones Hyland led the Clippers with 22 factors off the bench, making a team-best 5 three-pointers, and Ivica Zubac added 21 factors and 12 rebounds. Kevin Porter Jr. had 19 factors in his first profession begin for the workforce.
The Clippers misplaced their second straight at residence after they suffered a 28-point drubbing by the hands of Minnesota on Wednesday. They saved it shut within the first quarter earlier than the Rockets took management.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Kevin Huerter had 26 factors, together with six three-pointers, and Sacramento beat Utah.
The Kings, who’ve received three of their final 4 video games, are an on offensive tear after scoring 140 factors in Friday’s win over the Spurs.
The Jazz, who’ve misplaced six of their final seven, have been led by Keyonte George with 25 factors, and John Collins with 19.
Sacramento opened a 20-point lead within the second quarter and led 62-45 at halftime. The Kings continued dominating with a 43-point third quarter with De’Aaron Fox beating the third quarter buzzer to present the Kings a 31-point lead heading into the fourth.
Fox added 21 factors and 9 assists, and Domantas Sabonis had 19 factors and 12 rebounds.
Doug McDermott hit six three-pointers and had 18 factors within the fourth quarter, igniting a “Doug-ie” chant from the Sacramento crowd.
Lakers 107, Path Blazers 98
LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis scored 30 factors and had 11 rebounds, D’Angelo Russell added 28 factors with 14 assists and Los Angeles beat the Portland Path Blazers with out LeBron James.
With James lacking his first sport of the season due to a left foot contusion, Max Christie began his second sport for the Lakers and scored 4 factors with 4 rebounds.
Rui Hachimura scored 23 factors for Los Angeles, which ended a three-game shedding streak. The Lakers had dropped seven of their earlier 9 video games.
Deandre Ayton scored 14 factors with 19 rebounds for the Path Blazers, who misplaced their fourth consecutive sport and have dropped six of their final seven. Shaedon Sharpe scored 19 factors for Portland, which was coming off a 42-point loss to the Utah Jazz at residence Friday.
