Overview
- Detroit beat Oklahoma City 124-116 in a battle of conference leaders, with Cade Cunningham (29 points, 13 assists) and Jalen Duren (29 points, 15 rebounds) starring as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander remained out.
- Nikola Jokic logged 30 points and 12 rebounds in Denver’s 103-84 victory over Boston, with Jamal Murray limited to eight minutes.
- San Antonio followed a 110-107 win in Toronto by defeating Brooklyn 126-110 to reach 11 consecutive wins and solidify second place in the West.
- Phoenix edged the Lakers 113-110 for Los Angeles’ third straight loss despite 41 points from Luka Doncic, with the Suns still without Devin Booker.
- Tyrese Maxey set the 76ers’ franchise record for career three-pointers and rookie Kon Knueppel set the NBA single-season rookie threes mark as Philadelphia and Charlotte both won.