Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 34 points in the third quarter to help Oklahoma City earn a 119-98 home win over San Antonio on Tuesday, the Thunder’s first victory in four matchups with the Spurs this season.
The Spurs were held below 100 points for the first time this season. They have lost back-to-back games and six of their past 10 since beating Oklahoma City for the third time in a 13-day span. The Thunder earned their fourth consecutive win.
Gilgeous-Alexander finished 11 of 23 from the field with five rebounds, five assists and a career high-tying four blocks. Chet Holmgren added 10 rebounds and three blocks as the Thunder finished with a season-high-tying 11 blocks. Jalen Williams scored 20 points.
Stephon Castle led the Spurs with 20 points while Victor Wembanyama added 17.
Lakers 141, Hawks 116
LeBron James compiled 31 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds, Luka Doncic added 27 points with 12 assists and Los Angeles ended a three-game losing streak with a victory over visiting Atlanta.
Deandre Ayton scored 17 points and grabbed a season-high 18 rebounds for the Lakers, who shot 60.5% from the floor in a dominating first half and 57.8% in the game. Los Angeles led 81-60 at halftime, its highest scoring first half of the season.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 26 points for the Hawks. CJ McCollum added 25 in his second game with Atlanta after a trade from the Washington Wizards on Friday.
Heat 127, Suns 121
Bam Adebayo scored 13 consecutive Miami points late in the fourth quarter, leading the host Heat to a win over Phoenix.
Norman Powell backed up Adebayo with 27 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with just over 48 seconds left, after missing a game due to a back injury. Tyler Herro added 23 points, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. logged 16 points and a team-high eight assists off the bench.
Grayson Allen and Dillon Brooks scored 25 points each, but the Suns’ winning streak ended at three games. Devin Booker contributed 24 points, nine rebounds and a game-high nine assists, while Mark Williams added 18 points and a game-high 14 rebounds.
Rockets 119, Bulls 113
Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun recorded double-doubles and Jabari Smith Jr. drilled three late jumpers as Houston outlasted visiting Chicago.
Durant paired 28 points with 10 rebounds, Sengun added 23 points and 11 assists and Smith notched 18 points. Amen Thompson also added 23 points for the Rockets on a night when neither team led by double digits.
Chicago’s Tre Jones piled up a career-high 34 points on 11-for-12 shooting with Josh Giddey and Coby White out with injuries. Matas Buzelis scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half.
Timberwolves 139, Bucks 106
Even without Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert, Minnesota dominated host Milwaukee behind 29 points from Julius Randle.
Bones Hyland added 23 points for the Timberwolves, who won their sixth game in seven tries. Naz Reid added 19 while Randle also grabbed eight rebounds and dished six assists. Edwards sat out due to right foot injury maintenance. Gobert served a one-game suspension due to accumulating his sixth flagrant foul of the season in Minnesota’s last game.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and he grabbed eight rebounds. Bobby Portis, starting in place of Myles Turner (illness), added 14 points.
Nuggets 122, Pelicans 116
Jamal Murray collected 35 points and nine assists and Peyton Watson added 31 points and seven rebounds, lifting visiting Denver to a victory over reeling New Orleans.
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 18 points off the bench to help the Nuggets win their fourth game in their last five contests despite being outrebounded 51-32 and outscored in the paint 56-38.
Trey Murphy III scored 31 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the floor for the Pelicans, who have one win in their past 12 games. Saddiq Bey had 17 points, and Jordan Poole added 16 off the bench.
Warriors 119, Trail Blazers 97
De’Anthony Melton led a balanced attack with a season-high 23 points, Stephen Curry had more assists than points for the first time since last April and Golden State beat Portland for the first time in four tries this season in San Francisco.
Jimmy Butler III (16 points), Brandin Podziemski (15), Moses Moody (14) and Draymond Green (10) also scored in double figures as the Warriors managed their third win in four games despite Curry recording a season-low seven points. However, he compensated with a campaign-best 11 assists.
Shaedon Sharpe topped the Blazers with 19 points, while Caleb Love scored 17. It was Portland’s first loss to the Warriors in four matchups this season.
