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NBA Daily Recap, February 1 – Bam Adebayo’s clutch basket, LeBron James show, Wizards’ 16-game losing streak ends and more

Let's take a look at what happened on Saturday in the NBA.

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Here’s the NBA Daily Recap for Feb. 1, 2025, where we witnessed nine matchups. The playoffs seeding got affected when the league’s two worst sides snapped their longest losing streak.

From Washington Wizards snapping a 16-game losing streak to LeBron James guiding Lakers for a memorable win at MSG, let’s go through the key highlights from the NBA action on Saturday.

Pacers 132-127 Hawks

Pascal Siakam’s late 3-pointer in the fourth quarter helped Indiana Pacers to win against Atlanta Hawks. Siakam finished with 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Andrew Nembhard dropped 19 points for Indiana, who won third straight game. Obi Toppin contributed 18 points and nine rebounds. Tyrese Haliburton, who attended WWE SmackDown one day back, had 17 points and nine assists. Trae Young led the Hawks with 34 points and 17 assists. Dyson Daniels scored 23 points and Atlanta lost its eighth straight game.

Pascal Siakam's three-pointer to give us the lead for good late in the fourth is tonight's Shot of the Game 👌 pic.twitter.com/RP3rrtFM4m
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) February 2, 2025

Hornets 104-107 Nuggets

Nicola Jokic scored his 22nd triple-double of the season and Denver Nuggets squeezed past Charlotte Hornets for second straight win. Christian Braun contributed 24 points and 11 rebounds, while Jamal Murray added 20 points. Michael Porter Jr. chipped in with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Miles Bridges led the Hornets with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Mark Williams added 20 points and 15 rebounds for Charlotte, who lost four straight.

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Thunder 144-110 Kings

Oklahoma City Thunder routed the the Sacramento Kings with a 34-point blowout win. Aaron Wiggins scored a career-high 41 points and 14 rebounds. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander racked up 29 points and nine assists in the win. Isaiah Hartenstein added 14 points on his first game after suspension. Jayline Williams added 13 points and Kenrich Williams had 11. Lu Dort dropped 20 points and eight rebounds. De’Aaron Fox led the Kings with 20 points while Malik Monk added 19 points and seven assists. DeMar DeRozan scored 17 for Sacramento, who lost fourth in five games.

Spurs 103-105 Heat

Bam Adebayo dropped a 30-point double-double including a game-winner as the Miami Heat snatched a two-point victory over San Antonio Spurs, who were without Victor Wembanyama due to illness. Terry Rozier scored 19 points, Nikola Jovic added 14 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 10. Keldon Johnson paced the Spurs with 19 points while Devin Vassell had 18. Heat won for the third time in four games and Spurs dropped seventh game in last 10.

Bam Adebayo’s game-winner on the Spurs 🔥 pic.twitter.com/eimnF3Y6C9
— 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙏 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 (@HeatvsHaters) February 2, 2025

Knicks 112-128 Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers snapped New York Knicks’ four-game winning streak, courtesy of LeBron James‘ 10th triple-double of the season. He also became the 7th NBA player with 2,500 3-pointers. Austin Reaves scored 27 points and Rui Hachimura added 21 for the Lakers, who are 4-1 in five-game road trip. Josh Hart posted a seventh triple-double of the season for the Knicks. Jalen Brunson added 17 points and Mikal Bridges had 16. OG Anunoby also faced an injury in third quarter and was ruled out of the game.

LeBron James became the first 40 year-old in NBA history with multiple triple-doubles 👑 pic.twitter.com/EM2asQmOj1
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 2, 2025

Trail Blazers 127-108 Suns

Deandre Ayton scored 24 points on 11-of-12 shooting against his former team as Portland Trail Blazers overcame Phoenix Suns in a two-game series. Jerami Grant scored 20 points and Toumani Camara had 18 in the win. Devin Booker was the top performer for the Suns with 37 points. Kevin Durant contributed 22 points. Portland held a 61-46 lead at break and the Suns failed to make any comeback.

Rockets 98-110 Nets

Brooklyn Nets secured second straight win for the first time since November after a win over short-handed Houston Rockets. Ziaire Williams scored 21 points, and D’Angelo Russell added 18. The Rockets were playing without Alperen Sengun and Fred VanVleet due to injury. The third quarter surge helped Brooklyn to take 18 points lead in the game. Jalen Green led Houston with 29 points. The Rockets lost second straight game after a four-game winning streak.

Fred VanVleet limps off the court to the locker room.

Rockets play the Knicks in New York on Monday. pic.twitter.com/b4WBqfgGEC
— ClutchFans (@clutchfans) February 2, 2025

Jazz 113-99 Magic

Utah Jazz snapped their long eight-game losing streak with a convincing win over Orlando Magic. Collin Sexton scored 22 points and seven assists and John Collins added 19 in the win. Lauri Markkanen added 12 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks while Walker Kessler grabbed 15 rebounds. Franz Wagner paced the Magic with 37 points and made a career-high 18 free throws. Cole Anthony chipped in with 23 points and Orlando lost six straight on the road.

Timberwolves 103-105 Wizards

Washington Wizards defeated short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves to snap a 16-game losing streak. Kyle Kuzma finished with a season-high 31 points and Jordan Poole added 19. Bilal Coulibaly dropped 14 points and Jonas Valanciunas had 13 points and 10 rebounds. It was the seventh regular-season for the Wizards and they also ended a 21-game road slide.Jaden McDaniels paced the Timberwolves with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Rudy Gobert added 16 points and 16 rebounds and Minnesota halted their five-game winning streak.

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