Towns, Edwards lead Timberwolves to 136-130 win over Nuggets
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 32 points and Anthony Edwards chipped in 18 in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 136-130 win at Denver
Jalen Green stays hot, scores career-high 33 points as Kings edge Rockets
Rockets guard Jalen Green now has five games in his young NBA career with 30+ points, which no other 2021 rookie has done more than twice. It still wasn’t quite enough to beat Sacramento.
Kristaps Porzingis scores 24 in revenge game vs. Mavericks, Wizards win 135-103
“We called up the huddle and I told him, ‘KP, since they let you go, we’re going to beat them up for you,”‘ Caldwell-Pope said.
Spurs maintain 10th place in West with big win over Blazers
Devin Vassell had 22 points, Keldon Johnson added 21 points and the San Antonio Spurs maintained their hold on 10th in the Western Conference by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 130-111
Brooks leads short-handed Grizzlies past Suns, 122-114
Dillon Brooks scored 30 points and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Phoenix Suns 122-114 in a matchup of the NBA’s top two teams, extending their winning streak to seven
Killian Hayes erupts, leads Detroit Pistons to 110-101 win over shorthanded Thunder
Killian Hayes scored a career-high 26 points to help the Detroit Pistons win their second straight game, 110-101 over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Barnes scores 25 in Kings’ 2nd win over Rockets in 3 days
Harrison Barnes scored 25 points, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 122-117
DeRozan, Giannis erupt with huge performances
DeMar DeRozan scored 50 in Chicago’s win, and Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered a 44/14/6 line with clutch shooting to guide the Bucks past the Nets. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)