MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Austin Reaves had 31 factors and eight assists, Luka Doncic added 29 factors and 9 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers held on for a 134-127 win over Memphis on Saturday night time within the Grizzlies’ first recreation beneath interim coach Tuomas Iisalo.
LeBron James scored 25 factors because the Lakers led by 20 factors within the first half, however squandered the benefit to make it an in depth recreation within the fourth quarter.
Desmond Bane led Memphis with 29 factors, whereas Jaren Jackson Jr. added 24 factors. Ja Morant completed with 22 factors and 10 assists.
Iisalo took over Friday night time hours after Memphis fired Taylor Jenkins, the winningest coach in franchise historical past, with 9 video games left within the common season.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Paolo Banchero scored 24 factors in three quarters and Orlando beat Sacramento.
Orlando pulled even with Atlanta for seventh place within the Japanese Convention, although the Magic have performed two extra video games than the Hawks.
Franz Wagner added 21 factors on 8-of-12 capturing to assist Orlando rebound from a house loss to Dallas on Thursday night time that ended a three-game profitable streak. Banchero additionally had six rebounds and 6 assists.
DeMar DeRozan led Sacramento with 21 factors, and Domantas Sabonis had 14 factors and 13 rebounds within the opener of six-game journey. The Kings are in a decent race with Dallas and Phoenix for the ultimate two play-in spots within the Western Convention.
WASHINGTON — Drew Timme scored the go-ahead basket on a slicing layup with 7.7 seconds left and Brooklyn beat NBA-worst Washington to finish a six-game dropping streak.
After Timme — enjoying his second NBA recreation after signing with the Nets on Friday — gave Brooklyn a 113-112 lead, Washington’s Colby Jones threw the ball out of bounds, and Jalen Wilson hit two throws to complete the scoring.
Wilson and Tyrese Martin every scored 20 factors to assist the Nets — 2-9 of their final 11 and 3-16 of their final 19 — keep away from a season sweep towards the Wizards. Timme completed with 19 factors, and Cam Johnson added 18.
Jones and AJ Johnson every had 20 factors for Washington. The Wizards have been coming off the most-lopsided loss in franchise historical past, a 162-109 drubbing towards Indiana on Thursday night time.
PHILADELPHIA — Tyler Herro scored 30 factors to guide Miami to a victory over short-handed Philadelphia.
Alec Burks added 20 factors for the Warmth, who maintain the ultimate spot within the Japanese Convention for the play-in event. Miami has received 4 in a row following a 10-game dropping streak. Herro made 5 of the Warmth’s 20 three-pointers.
Jared Butler had 19 factors to guide Philadelphia, which was eradicated from playoff competition following its seventh straight defeat.
It has been a disappointing season for the 76ers, who’ve been ravaged by damage. Joel Embiid and Paul George are out for the season. Many others, together with Tyrese Maxey, didn’t play towards the Warmth because the 76ers eye one of the best odds for the best draft decide.
The Warmth additionally have been with out a number of key gamers, together with Andrew Wiggins (proper hamstring) and Duncan Robinson (again), who didn’t make the journey.
SAN ANTONIO — Jayson Tatum had 29 factors, 10 rebounds and eight assists and Boston received its eighth straight, beating San Antonio.
Jrue Vacation had 21 factors, six rebounds and 6 assists for Boston.
Seven of the eight Celtics who performed scored in double figures.
Keldon Johnson had 23 factors and Stephon Fort added 22 factors because the Spurs misplaced their third straight.
The Celtics trailed for simply 15 seconds early within the first quarter.
San Antonio is 8-13 since Victor Wembanyama was recognized with a blood clot in his proper shoulder that ended his season and 4-5 since De’Aaron Fox was misplaced for the season with a torn tendon in his pinkie.
San Antonio dropped the opener of a three-game homestand and the primary of a back-to-back.
Jeremy Sochan added 18 factors for the Spurs.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Canada’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 factors and Oklahoma Metropolis routed Indiana for its ninth straight win.
Gilgeous-Alexander, the league’s main scorer, made 10 of 23 subject objectives and 10 of 12 free throws.
Lu Dort scored 22 factors and made 6 of seven three-pointers whereas Jalen Williams added 18 factors for the Thunder.
Tyrese Haliburton had 18 factors and Andrew Nembhard added 16 for the Pacers, who had received six of their earlier seven video games.
Oklahoma Metropolis dominated, though ahead/centre Chet Holmgren sat out to handle the left hip damage he suffered early within the season. The Thunder now have a three-game lead on the Cleveland Cavaliers within the race for the league’s greatest report and homecourt benefit all through the playoffs with eight to play.
CHICAGO — Klay Thompson scored 20 factors, P.J. Washington had 19 and Dallas beat Chicago.
Dallas moved 1 1/2 video games forward of idle Phoenix for the ultimate spot within the Western Convention play-in event.
Anthony Davis added 18 factors and Spencer Dinwiddie had 14 factors and 11 assists to assist the Mavericks win for the second straight recreation and fourth time within the final 5.
Dallas led by 11 factors late within the fourth quarter however Chicago lower it to 118-116 with 8.6 seconds left. Thompson made two throws two seconds later and the Mavericks have been cautious to not foul Chicago’s Nikola Vucevic, who made a three-pointer with 0.9 seconds left.
Rookie Matas Buzelis scored 28 factors for Chicago. Vucevic and Coby White every added 25. The Bull had received 4 straight and 9 of 11.
