LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 120–112 victory over the Golden State Warriors with an incredible performance that included 42 points, 17 rebounds, eight assists, and six 3-pointers. James became the 40th player to score 40 points in a game at that age, joining Michael Jordan. Gabe Vincent scored 15 points with five 3-pointers, and Austin Reaves added 23 points. With 37 points, including 19 in the fourth quarter, Stephen Curry led the Warriors.
Clippers 112, Pacers 119: Indiana won in Inglewood, California, after overcoming a 22-point deficit in the first half thanks to 33 points and 11 rebounds from Pascal Siakam and 25 points from Bennedict Mathurin.
The Pacers’ comeback was accomplished with a 14-0 run in the final three minutes or more. The Pacers won for the 12th time in their last 14 road games thanks to performances from Thomas Bryant (12 points and 10 rebounds), Tyrese Haliburton (14 points and 8 assists), and Ben Sheppard (12 points). After Myles Turner was struck in the face by Mathurin in the first quarter, Indiana lost.
The Clippers’ losing run reached three games as Norman Powell and James Harden both scored 22 points. After missing the first 34 games of the season due to knee pain, Kawhi Leonard scored 19 points in a season-high 33 minutes for Los Angeles.
Celtics 120, Mavericks 127: In a game between two teams that faced off in the NBA Finals the previous year, Dallas defeated Boston on the road thanks to 25 points from Klay Thompson and 22 off the bench.
The Mavericks, who shot 55.7 percent from the field (49 of 88), snapped a three-game losing run with eight points and 15 rebounds from Daniel Gafford. Since joining the Mavericks, Anthony Davis has missed three consecutive games due to an abdominal ailment.
The Celtics had 17 points each from Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis, 21 points from Payton Pritchard, and a team-high 25 points from Jaylen Brown.
Rockets 114, Timberwolves 127: Anthony Edwards led Minnesota to victory over Houston in Minneapolis with 41 points, seven rebounds, and six assists.
In addition to Minnesota winning consecutive games, Edwards was coming off a 49-point performance on Wednesday. Rudy Gobert (13 points, 10 rebounds) and Naz Reid (15 points, 11 rebounds) each finished with a double-double, while rookie Jaylen Clark scored a career-high 17 points off the bench.
The Rockets, who lost their fifth consecutive game for the worst season, were led by Jalen Green, who scored 28 points. Cam Whitmore and Amen Thompson both scored 16 points, while Alperen Sengun finished with 10 rebounds, seven assists, and 16 points.
Kings 102, Trail Blazers 108: Portland defeated Sacramento at home thanks to 30 points from Anfernee Simons, extending their winning streak to six games.
Simons added six assists and made 8 of 12 3-pointers. Deandre Ayton, who scored 18 points and pulled down eight rebounds, and Shaedon Sharpe, who scored 24 points off the bench, helped him.
With 22 points apiece from Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan, the Kings suffered their fourth straight five-game loss. Domantas Sabonis finished with 10 points and 14 rebounds prior to fouling out, while Malik Monk scored 21 points.
Magic 90, Nuggets 112: Denver, the host, defeated Orlando with 28 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds from Nikola Jokic and 30 points from Michael Porter Jr.
While Porter has scored 30 points in three consecutive games, Jokic recorded his 24th triple-double of the season, which led the NBA. Denver increased to 10-1 on the second night of back-to-back games with 16 points from Christian Braun and 11 from Aaron Gordon. For the fifth consecutive game, the Nuggets have won.
The Magic finished 1-5 on their road trip, led by 19 points from Wendall Carter Jr., 18 from Paolo Banchero, and 14 from Franz Wagner.
