DENVER (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander banked in a decisive 8-foot jumper with 9.2 seconds remaining and completed with 34 factors because the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped Denver’s league-leading nine-game win streak and beat the Nuggets 101-99 Sunday night time.
After Denver’s Zeke Nnaji hit two free throws to tie the sport at 99 with 30 seconds left, Gilgeous-Alexander obtained the ball out of a timeout and hit the mid-range jumper to provide the Thunder the lead. The Nuggets’ Jamal Murray missed a 14-foot shot within the closing seconds.
Oklahoma City’s victory ended the Nuggets’ 16-game house win streak — the franchise’s longest run in 10 years.
Josh Giddey had 18 factors and a team-high 9 rebounds for the Thunder, who earned their seventh win in 9 video games.
Denver was with out middle Nikola Jokic, who missed his second straight recreation whereas coping with tightness in his left hamstring, and ahead Michael Porter Jr., out attributable to private causes. Jamal Murray shouldered a lot of the offensive load, ending with a team-high 26 factors and 9 assists.
SUNS 112, GRIZZLIES 110
PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul had 22 factors and 11 assists in his return after lacking seven video games with a hip damage, main Phoenix over Memphis.
The Suns needed to maintain on within the closing minutes after dominating many of the night time.
Desmond Bane’s free throws reduce the margin to 110-106 with 58.8 seconds left. After a Phoenix turnover, Ja Morant was fouled and made two extra free throws to chop it to 110-108 with 28.6 seconds remaining. Phoenix ahead Dario Saric hit two free throws after being fouled on the following possession and the Grizzlies lastly ran out of time.
The Suns have gained three straight, pushing again to .500 for the season. The Grizzlies have dropped two in a row after their 11-game successful streak was snapped by the Lakers on Friday.
Mikal Bridges led the Suns with 24 factors, whereas Torrey Craig added a season excessive 20. Morant scored 27 for the Grizzlies, whereas Desmond Bane added 24.
HEAT 100, PELICANS 96
MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 26 factors, Kyle Lowry had 9 straight for Miami within the closing moments and the Heat rallied to beat New Orleans.
Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler every scored 18 for Miami, which trailed by 16 within the first half. Lowry scored 17 for the Heat, the final 9 of these coming in a span of 1:42 down the stretch.
Trey Murphy III had 17 for New Orleans, which obtained 14 factors and 16 rebounds from Jonas Valanciunas. CJ McCollum scored 13 and Larry Nance Jr. added 12 for for the Pelicans.
New Orleans’ twenty fifth turnover got here on a five-second violation with 15.1 seconds left, with the Heat up by two. The Heat wanted two time-outs earlier than they may get the ball inbounds, and wound up shedding a soar ball anyway with 12.2 seconds remaining.
McCollum obtained a very good have a look at a 3-pointer on the following possession, but it surely rimmed out and Miami’s Victor Oladipo put the sport away with two free throws.
CLIPPERS 112, MAVERICKS 98
DALLAS (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 30 factors, Paul George had 21 and Norman Powell added 19 off the bench to steer Los Angeles previous Dallas.
Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 29 factors and 10 rebounds. Tim Hardaway Jr. added 22 factors and Spencer Dinwiddie had 21.
The Clippers gained consecutive video games for the primary time since Dec. 26-27, whereas the Mavericks have misplaced 4 of their final 5 video games and 7 of 10.
RAPTORS 125, KNICKS 116
TORONTO (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 28 factors, Gary Trent Jr. had 24 earlier than fouling out and Toronto beat New York to finish a three-game shedding streak.
Pascal Siakam scored 24 factors, Scottie Barnes had 19 and Precious Achiuwa added 12 factors and 11 rebounds for the Raptors, who scored 26 factors off 17 New York turnovers.
RJ Barrett scored 30 factors and Julius Randle had 23 factors and 19 rebounds because the Knicks misplaced their fourth straight. Jalen Brunson scored 21 factors and Obi Toppin had 14.
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