NBA action featured several dominant performances, highlighted by the Oklahoma City Thunder's impressive display against the Los Angeles Lakers (123-87), solidifying their league dominance. The Boston Celtics also won convincingly over the Charlotte Hornets (113-102) and the Toronto Raptors defeated the Miami Heat (121-95), while the Golden State Warriors edged the Sacramento Kings (110-105) in a closer contest. Victories from the Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves, Brooklyn Nets, New Orleans Pelicans, and Los Angeles Clippers rounded out a night of high-scoring action.
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Chicago Bulls 129 – 98 Washington Wizards
Bulls (30-49) Wizards (17-62)
Patrick Williams (20 pts, 7 reb, 6 ast)
Julian Reese (17 pts, 11 reb, 4 ast)
https://youtu.be/xlZoiEnAsqA?si=zCepT7CdYOIJ-NiK
Minnesota Timberwolves 124 – 104 Indiana Pacers
Timberwolves (47-32) Pacers (18-61)
Bones Hyland (19 pts, 4 reb, 7 ast)
Ethan Thompson (17 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast)
https://youtu.be/GNKFY1Za0nU?si=MEl-9W1-stioQlQr
Brooklyn Nets 96 – 90 Milwaukee Bucks
Nets (20-59) Bucks (31-48)
E.J. Liddell (21 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast)
AJ Green (20 pts, 6 reb, 1 ast)
https://youtu.be/fQvMLJm15QQ?si=8jN7wIf2Aoe4Raa_
Toronto Raptors 121 – 95 Miami Heat
Raptors (44-35) Heat (41-38)
Scottie Barnes (25 pts, 8 reb, 5 ast)
Andrew Wiggins (24 pts, 5 reb, 1 ast)
https://youtu.be/XF3UNpS7tLo?si=0faqhgvwz7C1Jbwp
Boston Celtics 113 – 102 Charlotte Hornets
Celtics (54-25) Hornets (43-37)
Jaylen Brown (35 pts, 9 reb, 3 ast)
LaMelo Ball (36 pts, 5 reb, 6 ast)
https://youtu.be/B14z0yqfkEM?si=1bzWZ5084sskF5wS
New Orleans Pelicans 156 – 137 Utah Jazz
Pelicans (26-54) Jazz (21-59)
Jeremiah Fears (40 pts, 5 reb, 6 ast)
Kennedy Chandler (31 pts, 7 reb, 8 ast)
https://youtu.be/ld2Tp-L40Pc?si=QvBO_sQILzFGr1AO
Golden State Warriors 110 – 105 Sacramento Kings
Warriors (37-42) Kings (21-59)
De'Anthony Melton (21 pts, 4 reb, 5 ast)
Killian Hayes (18 pts, 4 reb, 4 ast)
https://youtu.be/TXtAjoufz9U?si=93mEksVOOcTV8O-8
Oklahoma City Thunder 123 – 87 Los Angeles Lakers
Thunder (63-16) Lakers (50-29)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (25 pts, 1 reb, 8 ast)
Luke Kennard (10 pts, 2 reb, 9 ast)
https://youtu.be/9F6_NYm_s2s?si=MIOudWV_MDBFtPUo
Los Angeles Clippers 116 – 103 Dallas Mavericks
Clippers (41-38) Mavericks (25-54)
Kawhi Leonard (34 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast)
Cooper Flagg (25 pts, 9 reb, 2 ast)
https://youtu.be/lR_qkMca1o4?si=mkbwi1tG1umNwOkQ
Houston Rockets 119 – 105 Phoenix Suns
Rockets (50-29) Suns (43-36)
Amen Thompson (22 pts, 11 reb, 8 ast)
Devin Booker (31 pts, 4 reb, 8 ast)