Michael Porter Jr. had 30 points and 13 rebounds and the visiting Brooklyn Nets rallied from a 23-point deficit to surprise the Detroit Pistons, 107-105, on Saturday, snapping a 10-game losing streak in the process.
Ziaire Williams had 23 points, Noah Clowney scored 16 and Day’Ron Sharpe added 13. The Nets finished the game on an 18-6 run. Tobias Harris had 18 points to lead Detroit, which has lost three straight for the first time this season. Jalen Duren supplied 17 points and 14 rebounds, while Duncan Robinson added 15 points.
After Williams’ 3-pointer gave the Nets a 105-103 lead with 1:28 left, the teams both hit two free throws before trading empty possessions. Robinson then missed a 3-pointer and Duren failed on a putback in the closing seconds. The Pistons had won five straight against Brooklyn, including a 130-77 thumping on Feb. 1.
The Pistons were missing two starters, including All-Star guard Cade Cunningham. He sat out with a left quadriceps contusion. Another starter, Ausar Thompson, missed the game due to a right ankle sprain. The Nets’ top rookie, Egor Demin, was sidelined due to left plantar fascia injury management.
Thunder 104, Warriors 97
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, including a side-step 3-pointer in the final minute, to lift Oklahoma City to a home win over Golden State.
Playing without Stephen Curry, Moses Moody and Will Richard, among others, the Warriors still pushed the Thunder to the limit. However, Golden State missed its last four shots to lose for the third time in four games. Gui Santos led Golden State with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
Oklahoma City stretched its winning streak to five and became the first team in the NBA this season to win 50 games. Isaiah Joe scored 18 for Oklahoma City, which was playing without regular starters Chet Holmgren (flu), Isaiah Hartenstein (left calf contusion) and Jalen Williams (right hamstring strain).
Magic 119, Timberwolves 92
Desmond Bane scored 30 points on 10-for-17 shooting, and Orlando held on for a win over host Minnesota.
Paolo Banchero recorded a double-double with 25 points and 15 rebounds for Orlando, which won its third game in a row. Jalen Suggs added 14 points and made a trio of 3-pointers.
Anthony Edwards scored 34 points and shot 5 of 9 from beyond the arc to lead Minnesota. Julius Randle finished with 14 points and nine rebounds, and Naz Reid scored 13 points off the bench.
Clippers 123, Grizzlies 120
Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points, Darius Garland and Bennedict Mathurin added 21 apiece and Los Angeles overcame a 19-point first-half deficit to defeat host Memphis.
Leonard was 8-for-15 on field-goal attempts and 12-for-14 at the foul line for the Clippers, who won for the fourth time in five games. Derrick Jones Jr. contributed 16 points, Jordan Miller had 14 and Isaiah Jackson chipped in 12 points and 12 rebounds.
The Grizzlies, who were attempting to sweep the four-game season series, were led by Ty Jerome, who had 23 points and a game-high seven assists. Taylor Hendricks came off the bench to score 18 points and Cedric Coward added 15 points and seven rebounds. Memphis lost for the sixth time in eight games.
Hawks 125, 76ers 116
Jalen Johnson had 35 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists as Atlanta completed a four-game season series sweep of visiting Philadelphia
Nickeil Alexander-Walker had four second-half 3-pointers and finished with 24 points and six assists for Atlanta, which won its season-high sixth straight game. The Hawks have won five straight at home.
Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia, which lost for the third time in four games, with 31 points. Quentin Grimes scored 15 of his 26 points in the second half, while Kelly Oubre Jr. returned to the lineup after missing one game and had 24 points and five rebounds.
Bucks 113, Jazz 99
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 27 points, dished out eight assists and grabbed nine boards to lead Milwaukee to a victory over visiting Utah.
Ryan Rollins nearly added a triple-double for Milwaukee with 13 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Ousmane Dieng also scored 11 with eight rebounds and nine dimes.
Keyonte George, back after missing Utah’s last game with “ankle injury management,” led Utah with 22 points, but the Jazz still came up short for the eighth time in the last nine games.
–Field Level Media
