James Harden scored 21 points to go along with 12 assists, Ivica Zubac added 21 points and 19 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers earned a 116-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night in the first game between the teams at Inglewood, Calif., since March 1999.
Norman Powell scored 22 points and Kawhi Leonard had 19 in his fifth game of the season as the Clippers won their fourth consecutive game overall and improved to 15-6 in their new $2 billion arena. Zubac added three blocks against his former team.
LeBron James scored 25 points and dished out 11 assists and Anthony Davis had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers, who lost their third consecutive road game and fell for the fourth time in their past six games overall.
Rui Hachimura scored 19 points and Austin Reaves added 14 before leaving late in the game due to a knee injury for the Lakers, who previously played at Great Western Forum in Inglewood from 1967-99.
Bucks 123, 76ers 109
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 34 points and grabbed 15 boards to lead host Milwaukee to a win over short-handed Philadelphia.
It marked the fourth win in a row for Milwaukee. Damian Lillard added 25 points thanks to a 16-point fourth quarter, while Khris Middleton chipped in 13 points to go along with eight assists off the bench.
Tyrese Maxey had 37 points on 14-of-28 shooting to lead Philadelphia, which was without Joel Embiid (left knee injury management) and Paul George (groin), among others. Four other Sixers scored in double figures, including Kelly Oubre Jr., who finished with 19 points. The 76ers have dropped six straight games.
Nuggets 113, Magic 100
Nikola Jokic notched his 18th triple-double of the season by posting 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, Christian Braun added 20 points and 11 boards and Denver beat host Orlando.
Jokic, who leads the NBA in triple-doubles, went 7-for-9 from the field and didn’t play in the fourth quarter. Peyton Watson had three blocks but left the game in the second quarter after taking a hit to the head. Denver has won six straight road games.
Wendell Carter Jr. had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Anthony Black scored 14 points for the Magic, who have dropped three straight games. They were playing without Jalen Suggs (back), Gary Harris (hamstring), Franz Wagner (reconditioning) and Goga Bitadze (concussion protocol).
Thunder 127, Nets 101
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander collected 27 points and 10 assists to lead Oklahoma City to a win over visiting Brooklyn.
The Thunder have won 20 of their past 23 games overall and 12 straight at home. Oklahoma City shot 55.2 percent from the floor, its third-best field-goal percentage in a game this season.
Tyrese Martin and Johnson led Brooklyn with 15 points apiece. The Nets lost their third straight game and fell for the 19th time in 24 games.
Kings 123, Wizards 100
Domantas Sabonis had a double-double by halftime, De’Aaron Fox finished with one of his own and host Sacramento rolled over Washington, which has lost 10 games in a row.
Sabonis recorded his league-leading 37th double-double with game highs of 29 points and 18 rebounds as the Kings won for the ninth time in their last 10 games. Fox chipped in with 12 points and a game-high 13 assists in his seventh double-double of the year.
Backup Jonas Valanciunas topped the Wizards in points (23) and rebounds (12), hitting nine of his 11 shots off the bench. Coming off a 38-point explosion Saturday night at Golden State, Jordan Poole connected on just 4 of 11 shots and 3 of 9 3-point attempts en route to 11 points.
Trail Blazers 113, Bulls 102
Scoot Henderson recorded 25 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to help Portland deliver a victory over visiting Chicago.
Shaedon Sharpe added 23 points as the Trail Blazers snapped a five-game losing streak. Deni Avdija had 20 points, 12 rebounds and three steals, Jerami Grant scored 18 points and Deandre Ayton contributed 15 points and 13 rebounds for Portland.
Zach LaVine scored 27 points and Nikola Vucevic added 17 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for the Bulls, who dropped their fifth consecutive game.
Heat 128, Spurs 107
Lightly-used reserve Kel’el Ware, a 7-foot rookie, tied his career high with 25 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked two shots as host Miami defeated San Antonio.
Ware played 34 minutes as he was needed to guard 7-foot-3 Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama, who finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and one block.
Duncan Robinson scored 21 points, Terry Rozier had 20 off the bench and Tyler Herro overcame a slow start to post 18 points for the Heat. Devin Vassell topped the Spurs with 23 points.
–Field Level Media
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