It was yet another thrilling night in the NBA!
The Los Angeles Lakers were able to snap their three-game losing streak and finally record a win! The fourth-seeded Western Conference side took down the Indiana Pacers 120-119, thanks to the buzzer beater by superstar LeBron James. With his move, James entered himself into the NBA record books for the second-most game-winning buzzer beaters.
In another exciting clash on Wednesday night, Nikola Jokic made his comeback from a five-game long layoff and guided the Nuggets to a 127-117 win over the Bucks.
A total of six exciting games were played on March 26, and here, we will go through their key highlights.
The Washington Wizards made a brilliant comeback from their previous defeat and took down the Philadelphia 76ers 119-114. Alex Sarr led the Wizards with 24 points, seven rebounds and two assists. Justin Champagnie and Jordan Poole finished with 18 points, each. Tristan Vukcevic recorded 17 points, six rebounds and two assists.
On the other hand, the 76ers had Quentin Grimes scoring 22 points, three rebounds and four assists. Guerschon Yabusele scored 21 points, eight rebounds and one assist. Justin Edwards finished the night with 19 points, ten rebounds and one assist.
The Los Angeles Lakers snapped their three-game losing streak and recorded a thrilling 120-119 win over the Indiana Pacers. The game saw superstar LeBron James coming up with a buzzer beater, and entering himself into the NBA record books once again. James, 40, is now the oldest NBA player to hit a game-winning buzzer beater as well as sits second in the list of most buzzer-beaters. Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 34 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, while Austin Reaves came up with 24 points, four rebounds and five assists. Rui Hachimura finished with 14 points while LeBron James came up with 13 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists.
On the other hand, Bennedict Mathurin scored 23 points, five rebounds and two assists for the Pacers. Myles Turner, Andrew Nembhard and Tyrese Haliburton finished with 16 points, each. Pascal Siakam came up with 15 points, six rebounds and two assists.
The Toronto Raptors won their second straight game by taking down the Brooklyn Nets 116-86. Orlando Robinson came up with 23 points, 12 rebounds and three assists for the Raptors while Jonathan Mogbo finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett finished with 15 points each.
On the other hand, the Nets had Nic Claxton scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and one assist. Zlarie Williams scored 13 points, six rebounds and one assist. Jalen Wilson scored 10 points and four rebounds. This was the fifth straight game that the Nets lost.
The Los Angeles Clippers rolled past the New York Knicks 126-113 and handed them their fifth loss in the last ten games. James Harden once again took the charge and came up with 29 points, six rebounds and six assists, whereas Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points, ten rebounds and seven assists. Norman Powell came up with 19 points, one rebound and two assists while Ivica Zuabc had 18 points, ten rebounds and two assists.
On the other hand, Karl-Anthony Towns scored 34 points, 14 rebounds and four assists. OG Anunoby came up with 28 points, five rebounds and three assists. Mikal Bridges scored 17 points, four rebounds and nine assists while Cameron Payne finished with 15 points and two rebounds.
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The Denver Nuggets bounced back from their previous defeat and took down the Milwaukee Bucks 127-117. Nikola Jokic had a remarkable comeback as he returned to action after a five-game long injury layoff. The Joker recorded his 30th triple-double of the season and finished with 39 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Michael Porter Jr. scored 23 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Christian Braun tallied 19 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
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The Bucks, who were without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, had Brook Lopez coming up 26 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Ryan Rollins scored 17 points, one rebound and three assists while Gary Trent Jr. scored 16 points and four rebounds.
The Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to four wins and took down the Phoenix Suns by registering a blowout victory 132-102. Kristaps Porzingis recorded 30 points, eight rebounds and two assists while Jaylen Brown came up with 24 points, three rebounds and five assists. A total of three players, Al Horford, Derrick White and Jrue Holiday finished with 16 points for the Celtics.
On the other hand, Kevin Durant scored 30 points, one rebound and two assists. Devin Booker finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and ten assists while Nick Richards came up with 10 points, and four rebounds.