11 games featured in Wednesday's NBA action, with thrilling finishes, big upsets, and even a historic blowout.
Wednesday night was packed with exciting NBA matchups and standout performances. Stephen Curry, LeBron James, and Kawhi Leonard led their teams to win while injury-riddled teams like Nuggets, Mavericks struggled to get over the line.
Here’s a look at what happened in NBA on January 15.
Jalen Brunson scored 8 of his 38 points in overtime to lead the Knicks to a 125-119 win. Despite missing Karl-Anthony Towns, New York fought hard and held off Sixers’ one-man offense from Tyrese Maxey who scored 33 points.
R.J. Barrett scored 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists as Raptors pulled off back to back upsets with a 110-97 win over the Celtics. Scottie Barnes added 18 points, and Jakob Poeltl finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Ja Morant starred once again for Grizzlies who beat the Spurs 129-115. Morant scored 21 points and 12 assists, while Desmond Bane also chipped in with 21 points.
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Damian Lillard scored 30 points, and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Bucks crushed the Magic 122-93. Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis each scored 14 points off the bench. This was Milwaukee’s fifth win in last six games.
The Pelicans beat an injury-riddled Mavericks 119-116 in a thriller. Dejounte Murray scored 30 points, and Trey Murphy III added 24 points and 10 rebounds. Daniel Gafford had 27 points for Dallas, but a key block by Murphy sealed the win for New Orleans.
Keaton Wallace scored a career-high 27 points as the Hawks beat the Bulls 110-94. Wallace made four 3-pointers and added six assists.
Jalen Green scored 34 points as the Rockets won their fifth straight game, 128-108, over the Nuggets. Jamal Murray and Christian Braun each had 22 points for Denver, but the team had 18 turnovers which hurt them the most.
Mark Williams had a career-high 31 points and 13 rebounds to help the Hornets beat the Jazz 117-112. LaMelo Ball added 27 points and 9 assists. Meanwhile, Keyonte George led Utah with 26 points.
Stephen Curry scored 31 points and hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 47 seconds left as the Warriors held on to beat the Timberwolves 116-115. Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo scored 28 points each for Minnesota, but the Warriors got the win after nearly blowing a 24-point lead.
The Clippers made history with a 126-67 blowout of the Nets, marking their biggest win ever. Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points, and James Harden added 21. The 59-point loss was the worst in Nets’ history.
Anthony Davis and LeBron James each scored 22 points as the Lakers beat the Heat 117-108. Tyler Herro had 34 points for Miami, but it wasn’t enough to stop Los Angeles from ending their three-game losing streak.