Overview
- Philadelphia beat Memphis 139-136 in overtime as rookie VJ Edgecombe hit the winner with 1.7 seconds left and finished with 25, while Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid had 34 each to end a three-game skid.
- Boston topped Utah 129-119 behind Derrick White’s 27 points and a career-best seven blocks, a rare stat line for a guard that highlighted the Celtics’ fifth win in six games.
- Detroit routed the Lakers 128-106 on LeBron James’ 41st birthday, with Cade Cunningham scoring 27 as the Pistons improved to 25-8 to stay atop the Eastern Conference.
- Portland edged Dallas 125-122 at the Moda Center with Caleb Love and Deni Avdija leading the way, while the Mavericks were without center Anthony Davis after he had been listed as questionable with groin soreness.
- Trade-deadline talk intensified around Anthony Davis with multiple teams reportedly interested, as Dallas also weighs struggling big man Daniel Gafford’s market value following a down December.