Sport|BasketballOklahoma rack up 14th straight NBA win; Durant hits 31K career pointsGilgeous-Alexander scores 33 points in Thunder’s win over the Mavericks while Houston Rockets beat Phoenix Suns.
The Oklahoma City Thunder secured their 14th consecutive victory, defeating the Dallas Mavericks 132-111, advancing their record to 22-1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA Most Valuable Player, contributed 33 points, while Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren…
The Oklahoma City Thunder secured their 14th consecutive victory, defeating the Dallas Mavericks 132-111, advancing their record to 22-1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA Most Valuable Player, contributed 33 points, while Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren each added 15 points.
Despite trailing by 30 points after three quarters, the Mavericks ended their three-game winning streak. Jaden Hardy led the Mavericks with 23 points off the bench, while Anthony Davis scored two points and exited the game in the third quarter due to a knee issue.
The Boston Celtics, with Jaylen Brown scoring 30 points, defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 126-105. The Lakers played without LeBron James due to sciatica and foot arthritis, and Luka Doncic missed the game for personal reasons. Although Austin Reaves scored 36 points, the Celtics maintained control throughout the game.
Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to a 134-133 victory over the Atlanta Hawks, scoring 30 of his 40 points in the second half. Jalen Johnson of the Hawks achieved a triple-double by halftime but the Nuggets overcame a 23-point deficit to secure their ninth consecutive road win.
The Oklahoma City Thunder secured their 14th consecutive victory, defeating the Dallas Mavericks 132-111, advancing their record to 22-1.
In Orlando, Franz Wagner scored 32 points, leading the Magic to a 106-105 win over the Miami Heat. Despite the Heat's late attempts to close the gap, they fell short as Norman Powell and Bam Adebayo missed crucial shots in the final seconds.
Kevin Durant of the Houston Rockets reached 31,000 career points, becoming the eighth player in NBA history to do so, during their 117-98 win over the Phoenix Suns. Durant ended the game with 28 points, while teammate Amen Thompson scored a season-high 31 points.
At Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks achieved a 146-112 victory over the Utah Jazz, initiating the game with a 23-0 run.
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.
