- Blazers,Suns,Spurs picks-up wins to stay in the hunt for final spot play-in tournament
- Damian Lillard career high 61 points puts Blazers in 8th seed.
- Suns win streak hit 7 inside the Bubble behind Booker’s 35 point performance.
- MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES loss to Celtics drops them to 9th spot in the standings.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo tossed out of game for head-butting Wizards Moe Wagner
Brooklyn Nets 108 – 96 Orlando Magic
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot led the Nets with 24 points in 24 minutes on 8-12 shooting, while Jeremiah Martin also chipped in with 24 points coming off the bench along with six assists.
Chris Chiozza notched three points and five assists before leaving with an injury. Tyler Johnson had 10 points and five assists, while Dzanan Musa impressed with 17 points, six rebounds and six assists off the bench.
Wes Iwundu led the Magic with 18 points, five rebounds and three assists in 30 minutes, although Markelle Fultz also chipped in with 18 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals in 22 minutes off the bench.
Nikola Vucevic had 12 points with 10 rebounds, while James Ennis III contributed 12 points and five boards. Khem Birch had 12 points and nine boards in 27 minutes off the bench.
Houston Rockets 105- 123 San Antonio Spurs
Keldon Johnson came out of nowhere to lead the Spurs in scoring, as he finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds in just 26 minutes off the bench.
DeMar DeRozan chipped in with 23 points on 9-13 shooting, six boards and four assists, while Jakob Poeltl registered 14 points and 12 boards off the bench.Dejounte Murray notched 11 points with seven assists, two rebounds, and two steals. Lonnie Walker IV added 12 points, seven rebounds and three dimes in 30 minutes.
James Harden rested for tonight’s game against Texas rivals. Russell Westbrook led the Rockets with 20 points, five rebounds and six assists despite playing just 28 minutes.
Ben McLemore contributed 16 points, while Jeff Green notched 17 points, four rebounds and two assists in a team-high 32 minutes. Chris Clemons registered 13 points and three rebounds, while Austin Rivers delivered 13 points and six boards.
Phoenix Suns 130 – 117 Philadelphia 76ERS
Phoenix Suns became the first team to introduce starting-lineup using family members on Tuesday night for the game against 76ers.
Phoenix is now a perfect 7-0 in the Orlando bubble, riding a 40-31 second quarter to this victory. In fact, that allowed them to hold the lead for the entirety of the second half. Prior to that, there were nine ties and 12 lead changes in total.
The Suns also out-rebounded the Sixers, 44-34, while shooting 55 percent from the field. Devin Booker led the Suns with 35 points on 11-24 shooting along with nine rebounds and seven assists.
Mikal Bridges totaled 24 points, two rebounds, two steals and two blocks.Ricky Rubio finished with 16 points, five rebounds and 10 assists while Dario Saric led the bench with 18 points, nine rebounds and four assists.
76ERS entered the game without their all-stars Ben Simons, Joel Embid and Harris.Alec Burks led Philly with 23 points and four assists. Kyle O’Quinn totaled nine points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. Mike Scott dropped 17 points while Raul Neto led the bench with 22 points and four assists.
Boston Celtics 122 – 107 Memphis Grizzlies
While Memphis grabbed the first lead in this game, Boston led for the final 45 minutes of action. In fact, they led by seven points after the first quarter and that was the closest Memphis got for the final three quarters.
Boston ended up shooting 51 percent from the field and 43 percent from three-point range while holding Memphis to 39 percent from the field and 24 percent from long range.
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 29 points, six rebounds and two assists on 10-of-13 from the field. Gordon Hayward collected 19 points, five rebounds and five assists. Kemba Walker totaled 19 points, four rebounds and three assists.
Ja Morant led the Grizzlies with 26 points and 13 assists. Jonas Valanciunas had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Brandon Clarke led the bench with 15 points and six rebounds.Grizzlies dropped to 9th in the Western Conference Standings after tonight’s loss.
Portland Trail Blazers 134 – 131 Dallas Mavericks
Damian Lillard tied his career-high in scoring, with 61 points on impressive 17-of-32 shooting, including 9-of-17 from long range, and added eight assists, five rebounds and a steal, in the crucial win. Carmelo Anthony followed up with 26 points on 10-of-17 shooting, including 3-of-5 from deep, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals.
C.J. McCollum had a rough night, with eight points on 2-of-14 shooting. Meanwhile, Kristaps Porzingis led the Mavericks with 36 points on 12-of-17 shooting in 35 minutes. Luka Doncic added 25 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds and a block.
Tim Hardaway Jr. tallied 24 points, four rebounds and three assists, while Dorian FInney-Smith, Trey Burke and Maxi Kleber each scored in double digits. Despite the loss, the Mavs shot 52 percent from the field, including 20-of-44 from long range.
New Orleans Pelicans 106-112 Sacramento Kings
The Kings owned a nine-point edge going into the final period, and although the Pelicans got as close as four points with 31.4 seconds remaining, Sacramento pulled out the win. The Kings enjoyed a key 42.3 percent to 29.2 percent edge from three-point range.
Jahlil Okafor’s 21 points, which he partly complemented with four rebounds, led the Pelicans. Frank Jackson’s line included 18 points and four assists. Lonzo Ball supplied 16 points, four assists, three rebounds and two blocks. E’Twaun Moore’s contributions included 14 points, four boards and three assists.
Harrison Barnes’ 25 points, which he partly supplemented with eight rebounds, led the Kings. Bogdan Bogdanovic’s tally included 16 points, seven assists and six rebounds. Nemanja Bjelica turned in 13 points. Harry Giles and Jabari Parker posted matching 12-point contributions, with Parker also hauling in 11 rebounds.
Milwaukee Bucks 126 – 113 Washington Wizards
The Bucks scored 75 points overall in the middle periods, even with Giannis Antetokoumpo getting ejected at the 8:50 mark of the second quarter for throwing a headbutt, to take a commanding 15-point advantage into the fourth quarter.
Brook Lopez’s 24 points led the Bucks and Sterling Brown followed with 23 in 30 minutes off the bench. Frank Mason’s line included 19 points, six assists and five rebounds. D.J. Wilson managed 11 points and five rebounds. Pat Connaughton recorded 10 points, eight rebounds and three assists.
Rui Hachimura’s 20 points, which he partly supplemented with five rebounds, led the Wizards. Ish Smith delivered 19 points and five assists. Jerome Robinson’s tally included 15 points and seven assists. Thomas Bryant’s contributions included 13 points and eight boards. Isaac Bonga and Anzejs Pasecniks posted matching 10-point totals.
