Overview
- Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 27 points and 11 assists as the East leaders improved to 25-8.
- The Lakers fell to 20-11 with their fourth loss in five games, as LeBron James scored 17 in his milestone appearance at age 41.
- Luka Dončić posted 30 points and 11 assists for Los Angeles, and Detroit recorded its third straight win over the Lakers.
- Philadelphia edged Memphis 139-136 in overtime on VJ Edgecombe’s three with 1.7 seconds left, while Santi Aldama scored 15 for the Grizzlies.
- Boston beat Utah 129-119 despite a season-high 26 from Jusuf Nurkić and 22 from Lauri Markkanen, and the Clippers rolled the Kings 131-90 for a fifth straight win.