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De'Aaron Fox made six 3-pointers and had 33
points and six assists for Sacramento, which lost its third
consecutive game. Domantas Sabonis added 21 points, 12 rebounds
and 11 assists for his 11th triple-double of the season.
With the game tied and Durant lining up for the last shot, a
switch left Fox on the defensive coverage, and he hit Durant's
wrist and was called for the foul. Durant calmly made both
shots.
76ers 126, Nuggets 121
Joel Embiid had 41 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds and
host Philadelphia used a big run in the fourth quarter to defeat
Denver.
It was the 18th straight game in which Embiid scored at least 30
points. Tyrese Maxey added 25 points and nine assists and Tobias
Harris scored 24 points as the Sixers used an 18-2 run late to
win their third consecutive game.
Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 25 points and 19 rebounds, 11
off the offensive glass. Michael Porter Jr. scored 20 points and
Jamal Murray had 17 points and 10 assists.
Clippers 128, Thunder 117
Paul George scored 18 of his season-high 38 points in the fourth
quarter as Los Angeles downed visiting Oklahoma City.
James Harden and Kawhi Leonard each put up 16 points as the
Clippers won without center Ivica Zubac (calf) while improving
to an NBA-best 18-4 since the start of December. Harden had
eight assists.
Jalen Williams scored 25 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
added 19 as the Thunder lost in Los Angeles again, following a
defeat against the Lakers on Monday. The back-to-back losses
followed a four-game winning streak.
--Field Level Media
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