NBA roundup: Thunder lean on young duo to best Warriors
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[March 08, 2023]
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and Josh Giddey had
a career-high 17 assists in a triple-double to lift the Oklahoma
City Thunder to a 137-128 win over the visiting Golden State
Warriors on Tuesday.
The duo helped the Thunder overcome a 40-point game from the
Warriors' Stephen Curry, who was 10 of 16 on 3-pointers. Oklahoma
City has won three consecutive games since losing five straight
after the All-Star break. The Warriors had won eight consecutive
games over the Thunder, including both prior meetings this season.
Giddey assisted on five of the Thunder's first seven baskets in the
fourth quarter, and he scored one other. Giddey finished with 17
points and 11 rebounds for his seventh career triple-double and
third this season. Gilgeous-Alexander was 14 of 24 from the field as
Oklahoma City shot 53.2 percent.
Klay Thompson scored 23 points for Golden State while Jonathan
Kuminga added 21. Early in the fourth, the Warriors pulled within
three points before the Thunder took control again with a 14-2 run.
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Lakers 112, Grizzlies 103
Anthony Davis tallied 30 points and a season-high 22 rebounds as Los
Angeles continued its late-season playoff push by beating visiting
Memphis.
Dennis Schroder, Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves each scored 17
points as the Lakers improved to 5-2 since the All-Star break and to
3-2 since LeBron James was lost with a right foot tendon injury.
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 26 points and Tyus Jones added 16 as the
Grizzlies fell to 0-2 since Ja Morant departed the team following
his participation in a live social-media video in which he appeared
to be holding a gun.
Wizards 119, Pistons 117
Daniel Gafford scored on a putback as time expired, and Washington
handed host Detroit its ninth straight loss.
Bradley Beal led the Wizards with 32 points, seven rebounds and
seven assists, while Kristaps Porzingis had 24 points and seven
rebounds.
Jaden Ivey led Detroit with 26 points and 12 assists. James Wiseman
had 21 points, and Marvin Bagley III and Eugene Omoruyi added 15
apiece. The game was originally scheduled to be played Feb. 1 but
was postponed after the Pistons got stuck in Dallas due to poor
weather conditions.
Mavericks 120, Jazz 116
Kyrie Irving scored 17 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter to
help Dallas withstand a challenge by short-handed Utah in a home
victory.
Luka Doncic added 29 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and Tim
Hardaway Jr. fired in seven 3-pointers en route to 24 points as
Dallas closed out a six-game homestand with a victory.
Lauri Markkanen led the Jazz with 33 points of his own and Talen
Horton-Tucker added 21 in a starting role. Kris Dunn contributed 11
points, eight rebounds and five assists off the bench in Utah's
fourth straight loss.
Bucks 134, Magic 123
Brook Lopez scored 26 points to lead six players in double figures
as Milwaukee extended its road winning streak to nine games with a
victory over host Orlando.
Khris Middleton had 24 points and 11 assists, Jevon Carter added 24
points and Bobby Portis Jr. had 16 points and 11 rebounds for
Milwaukee, which played without starters Giannis Antetokounmpo
(non-COVID-19 illness) and Jrue Holiday (neck soreness). Milwaukee
maintained a double-digit lead for most of the second half and
recorded its 14th straight regular-season win over the Magic.
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Mar 7, 2023; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe (11) is defended by
Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole (3) and forward Draymond
Green (23) during the second half at Paycom Center. Oklahoma City
won 137-128. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports
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Cole Anthony had 23 points to lead Orlando, which
has lost four of its last six. Franz Wagner scored 21 points, while
Paolo Banchero added 20. The Magic trailed by 10 to begin the fourth
quarter and were unable to keep pace with the Eastern
Conference-leading Bucks, who stretched their lead to 126-110 on
Carter's jumper with 4:35 remaining.
76ers 117, Timberwolves 94
Joel Embiid had 39 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots to
easily lift Philadelphia past Minnesota in Minneapolis.
It was Embiid's 150th career game with at least 30 points, third in
franchise history behind Allen Iverson (303) and Charles Barkley
(154). He scored 22 points in the third quarter and was 13-for-22 in
the game, including 4-for-4 from 3-point range. He also hit all nine
of his free throws.
Tyrese Maxey added 27 points for the Sixers, who completed a
five-game road trip with a 4-1 record. Anthony Edwards scored 32
points for Minnesota, which saw its three-game winning streak end.
Hornets 112, Knicks 105
Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 27 points and hit a key 3-point shot in the
final minute as visiting Charlotte ended New York's nine-game
winning streak.
Terry Rozier had 25 points and Gordon Hayward poured in 23 points
for the Hornets. RJ Barrett scored 17 of his 27 points in the first
half for the Knicks, who had a letdown after winning Sunday night at
Boston. Julius Randle scored 16 points, but he mostly struggled,
shooting 5-for-17 from the field.
Hayward's three-point play with 2:59 left sent the Hornets to a
103-100 lead. Oubre's third 3-pointer of the game opened a
five-point edge with less than a minute to play, and Charlotte hung
on from there.
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Nets 118, Rockets 96
Mikal Bridges posted his third consecutive 30-point game, Spencer
Dinwiddie added 23 points and Brooklyn extended its victory streak
to three games by beating host Houston.
Bridges finished with 30 points and five assists to pace a balanced
Nets scoring attack that featured a double-double from Nic Claxton
(18 points, 13 rebounds) and a combined 35 points from Joe Harris,
Seth Curry and Royce O'Neale off the bench.
Houston had its modest two-game winning streak snapped. Jalen Green
led the Rockets with 25 points while Alperen Sengun added 16 points
and 12 rebounds but had four turnovers. Jabari Smith Jr. finished
with 15 points and eight rebounds for the Rockets, who gave the ball
away 19 times.
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