Overview
- Santi Aldama matched his career high with 37 points on 13-for-21 shooting, hitting seven threes in Memphis’ 137-128 win at the Delta Center.
- Aldama said he is focused on staying aggressive and patient as long as it leads to wins following his second 37-point game in four days.
- Nikola Vucevic celebrated his 1,000th NBA appearance with 21 points and 10 rebounds, sinking two free throws with 1.5 seconds left to seal the Bulls’ 126-123 win over the Hawks.
- Kawhi Leonard poured in 41 points to lead the Clippers past the Rockets 128-108 at the Intuit Dome.
- Eurohoops’ updated standings list the Pistons at 24-6 atop the East and the Thunder at 26-4 atop the West, with injuries and absences such as Lauri Markkanen’s groin issue and Jusuf Nurkic’s rest noted across games.