Overview
- Oklahoma City routed Utah 131–101 for its 15th consecutive victory, playing without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Hartenstein.
- The Lakers beat the 76ers 112–108 behind 29 points from LeBron James, while Luka Dončić added a 31-15-11 triple-double.
- Joel Embiid struggled for Philadelphia, shooting 4-of-21 from the field for 16 points.
- Sacramento ended a four-game slide with a 127–111 win in Miami as Zach LaVine scored 42, with Dennis Schröder still out with a hip injury.
- James Harden scored 34 and moved past Carmelo Anthony into the NBA’s all-time top ten scorers, though the Clippers fell 109–106 at Minnesota for their eighth loss in ten games.