The Los Angeles Clippers beat the Golden State Warriors 103-102 at home, while Ivica Zubac had 10 points, 11 rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes of play.
Kawhi Leonard he led the Clippers with 24 points, Kobe Sanders added 20, and Los Angeles overcame the absence of James Harden and kept visiting Golden State. Leonard also had a game-high 12 rebounds as the Clippers managed to win their seventh game in their last eight meetings despite being missing James Harden due to a stiff shoulder.
Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 27 points, Jimmy Butler III scored 24 and Gary Payton II rounded out the Warriors in double figures with 14. Butler had a chance to win, but missed the last shot.
Brandon Miller had 28 points and an assist to the Charlotte Hornets to achieve a stunning 124-97 away win over the champion by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
It was OKC’s first regular-season home loss against an Eastern Conference opponent since March 2024 and the Thunder’s first loss against an Eastern Conference team since January 8, 2025, when they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s also the first time OKC has been held under 101 points this season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 points on 7-of-21 shooting, while Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren had 16 and 15 points, respectively. Thunder shot 59.1 percent in the first quarter, and finished the game with 37 percent
A surprising win for Charlotte it was the first against OKC since March 2023. Miller’s dominance was reinforced by Kon Knueppel’s 23 points and five 3-pointers, as well as Miles Bridges’ double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. In addition, the Hornets finished the game on 51.4 percent three-point shooting, their best performance of the season.
Cade Cunningham scored 29 points and dished out 13 assists as the host Detroit dominated the Eastern Conference derby, defeating New York 121-90.
Javonte Green scored 17 points, Jaden Ivey added 16 and Daniss Jenkins 12, while Detroit’s backup players scored a total of 58 points. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 25 points, but had six turnovers and no assists. Miles McBride had 17 points off the bench and Mikal Bridges had 10. This was the first game between the two Eastern Conference leaders since the Knicks eliminated the Pistons in the first round of the playoffs last season. New York has now lost four games in a row.
Kevin Durant hit a three-pointer with 1.1 seconds left, and Houston has won Phoenix on the road (100-97) and secured a four-game unbeaten streak on the season. In addition to Durant’s 26 points, Jabari Smith Jr. scored 17 points and Amen Thompson had 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists, helping the Rockets overcome a 9-of-37 three-point shooting performance (24.3 percent). Devin Booker led the Suns with 27 points, while Dillon Brooks and Royce O’Neale scored 15 each.
Anfernee Simmons hit eight 3-pointers and scored a game-high 27 points to help Boston to extend the sequence of p
lunch at four games with a win over the visiting team Chicago (115-101). Payton Pritchard added 21 points for the Celtics, who got 13 points and 13 rebounds from Neemias Queta. Boston shot 40 percent from the field, but tied its season high with 20 offensive rebounds.
Boston’s Jaylen Brown shot 6 of 24 from the field and finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
Matas Buzelis led Chicago with 26 points. Nikola Vucevic added 15 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists. Chicago, which had won its previous four road games, was without point guards Josh Giddey (left hamstring strain) and Jalen Smith (concussion).
Bruce Brown is responsible for the decisive basket 5.3 seconds before the end of overtime, while Denveralthough weakened, won Philadelphia as 125-124. The Nuggets were without seven of their top eight scorers and all five starters, but Jalen Pickett made up for the absence with a career-high 29 points. Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 32 points and 10 rebounds, while Tyrese Maxey scored 28 and VJ Edgecombe had 17 rebounds. Philadelphia ended its three-game winning streak with this loss.
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