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Washington got 29 points from Kyle Kuzma and 27 points from
Bradley Beal, and each of them added six rebounds and six
assists. The Suns took a 98-88 lead midway through the fourth
quarter on a pair of Deandre Ayton free throws, the last of his
30 points. Phoenix then went the next 5:17 scoring just two
points while Washington ripped off 21 points.
The Wizards -- who hadn't won since Nov. 28 -- took a nine-point
lead with 22.2 seconds remaining as a result of the 21-2
outburst. The Suns cut the deficit to three when Landry Shamet
made consecutive 3-pointers.
After a pair of Beal free throws, Phoenix's Chris Paul drew a
foul on a 3-point attempt with 3.8 seconds left, giving him an
opportunity to pull the Suns within two points. Paul made the
first but missed the next two, effectively ending Phoenix's hope
for a rally. Ayton snared a game-high 13 rebounds, and Paul
registered 12 points and 11 assists.
Nuggets 105, Grizzlies 91
Aaron Gordon scored 24 points, Nikola Jokic had 13 points, 13
rebounds and 13 assists, and host Denver beat Memphis.
Bruce Brown scored 16 points, Christian Braun had 13 points and
Bones Hyland and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 12 apiece for
Denver, which won for the fifth time in six games.
The Nuggets played without guard Jamal Murray, who was dealing
with soreness in his surgically repaired left knee. Murray shot
2-for-11 in a win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday while
dealing with the knee ailment.
Bulls 113, Heat 103
Nikola Vucevic scored 29 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as
visiting Chicago ended a four-game losing streak and stopped
Miami's four-game winning run.
DeMar DeRozan scored 16 of his 24 points in the second half, and
Zach LaVine added 21 points and seven assists for the Bulls.
Bam Adebayo tallied 27 points, 12 rebounds and six assists for
Miami, which has lost three of its past four home contests.
Tyler Herro added 19 points and seven assists.
Jazz 126, Pistons 111
Lauri Markkanen tied his career high with 38 points and visiting
Utah pulled away from Detroit.
Markkanen made 13 of 20 field-goal attempts, including nine
3-pointers. He also scored 38 points against Phoenix last month.
On Tuesday, Jordan Clarkson had 21 points and six assists.
Jarred Vanderbilt supplied 18 points, 13 rebounds and six
assists and Malik Beasley tossed in 17 points off the bench.
Rookie Jaden Ivey scored a career-high 30 points to lead the
Pistons, who have lost six of their last seven games. Jalen
Duren had 15 points and 14 rebounds, and Bojan Bogdanovic also
scored 15 points.
Knicks 132, Warriors 94
Immanuel Quickley scored 22 points off the bench to lead six
players in double figures for New York, which never trailed as
they extended the NBA's longest active winning streak by routing
visiting Golden State.
Jalen Brunson scored 21 points and Julius Randle (15 points, 12
rebounds) posted a double-double for the Knicks, who have won
eight straight -- their longest streak since a nine-game run
from April 9-24, 2021.
Quentin Grimes scored 19 points, RJ Barrett had 18 points and
reserve Miles McBride added 10 points for the Knicks, who beat
the Warriors in New York for the first time since Feb. 27, 2013.
Jordan Poole scored 26 points for the Warriors, who fell to 1-2
since superstar shooting guard Stephen Curry sustained a left
shoulder injury on Dec. 14. Curry is out indefinitely.
--Field Level Media
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