Luka Doncic delivered the Los Angeles Lakers their second win over the Memphis Grizzlies in three days on Sunday, on an NBA day in which Devin Booker hit the winning triple for the Suns against the OKC Thunder and Spanish coach Jordi Fernandez’s Brooklyn Nets had a joy against the Denver Nuggets.
Doncic hit back-to-back three-pointers in a 14-4 Lakers run that, with just over two minutes to play in the fourth period, put the Los Angeles Lakers on track for a 120-114 victory. The Slovenian finished the game with 36 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, while LeBron James had 26 points and ten assists on eight-of-fourteen shooting from the field.Jake LaRavia, formerly of the Grizzlies, turned in another brilliant personal performance with 26 points.
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For the Grizzlies, Canary Islander Santi Aldama contributed 12 points, nine rebounds and six assists in 30 minutes on the court coming off the bench.
Without Ja Morant, the Grizzlies’ offensive leader was Jaylen Wells, with 20 points.
Also in California, the Milwaukee Bucks sealed a big 115-98 win at the Sacramento Kings on the strength of 37 points and 11 rebounds from Greece’s Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Booker sours Thunder
Less than a month ago, the Thunder swept the Suns 138-89 in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.
This Sunday, the Phoenix team got their revenge with a great win against the NBA champions (108-105).
They did it on a three-pointer with two seconds on the clock by Devin Booker, the only one of his night, to cap a 24-point, six-rebound, nine-assist game.
It was the sixth loss of the season for the Thunder (30-6), in which Shai Gilgeous Alexander scored 25 points, despite being stuck with the shot (8 of 22).
OKC continues to lead the West, while the Detroit Pistons rule the East.
The Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-114, avoiding a comeback in the last minutes of the game, to confirm their first place in the East with a 26-9 record.
Cade Cunningham had 27 points, seven assists and six rebounds, as well as two steals and a block, although he was a little off in shooting, making 7 of 22 shots from the field.
The Nets get a treat
After three consecutive losses, Jordi Fernandez’s Brooklyn Nets gave themselves some joy with a 127-115 win at home against the Denver Nuggets, who are still without Serbian Nikola Jokic.
For the Nets, it was only their fifth win of the season at the Barclays Center and their eleventh overall this NBA season.
Michael Porter Jr. returned after missing the last two games due to injury with 27 points and 11 rebounds.
Doncic knocked down two consecutive three-pointers
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Powell comes out on top in Miami
The Heat got back to winning ways with a 125-106 win at the Kaseya Center against the New Orleans Pelicans fueled by an amazing performance from Norman Powell.
The former Clipper connected on nine three-pointers out of 12 and finished the game with 34 points and 11-of-15 shooting from the field.
Miami put behind it a loss to Anthony Edwards’ Minnesota Timberwolves, which snapped its four-game winning streak.
Edwards himself continues to shine and, after scoring 33 points against Miami, he scored 35 on Sunday in the Wolves’ 141-115 win at the lowly Washington Wizards.
Among the other results, the Orlando Magic defeated the Indiana Pacers 135-127.
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