NBA roundup: Wolves top Clippers
after Kawhi Leonard's exit
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[March 13, 2024]
Anthony Edwards scored 37 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker
added 28 and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves ended a two-game
skid on Tuesday by rallying for a 118-100 victory over the Los
Angeles Clippers, who lost Kawhi Leonard after one quarter.
Mike Conley scored 23 points as the Timberwolves improved to 2-2
since Karl-Anthony Towns went down with a knee injury. Towns
underwent surgery earlier Tuesday and will be re-evaluated in four
weeks.
Paul George scored 22 points and James Harden added 12 for the
Clippers, who have lost two games in a row.
Leonard exited because of back spasms. He played all 12 minutes of
the first period and had six points as the Clippers took a 34-21
lead, but Minnesota took over after he exited.
Kings 129, Bucks 94
Harrison Barnes and Kevin Huerter led a first-half barrage of
3-pointers, De'Aaron Fox scored a team-high 29 points and host
Sacramento thrashed Milwaukee.
Malik Monk chipped in 25 points and Domantas Sabonis 22 for the
Kings, who led by 22 in the second period en route to their third
win in four games.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led all scorers with 30 points and added a
game-high 13 rebounds for the Bucks, who completed a 1-3 tour of
California with their second 35-point loss in seven days.
Celtics 123, Jazz 107
Jayson Tatum tossed in a game-high 38 points and Derrick White made
7 of 11 3-point attempts and scored 24 points as Boston wrapped up a
five-game road trip by beating Utah in Salt Lake City.
It was the third straight victory for Boston, which lost the first
two games of the trip. Jrue Holiday added 16 points, eight assists
and five rebounds for the Celtics, who made 20 of 49 3-point
attempts (40.8 percent).
Keyonte George scored 26 points to lead the Jazz. Utah received 21
points from Clarkson and 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists
from Collin Sexton.
Knicks 106, 76ers 79
Josh Hart tallied 20 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists while Jalen
Brunson added 20 points and nine assists as New York cruised to a
victory over visiting Philadelphia.
The Knicks held their opponent to fewer than 80 points for the third
straight game, producing a streak of that length for the first time
since 2000. OG Anunoby had 14 points and four rebounds in his first
game back since sustaining an elbow injury on Jan. 27 and
subsequently undergoing surgery.
Kelly Oubre Jr. paced the Sixers with 19 points and six rebounds.
Tyrese Maxey had 17 points and four assists in his return after
missing four games due to a concussion.
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Mar 12, 2024; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings guard
De'Aaron Fox (5) controls the ball against Milwaukee Bucks forward
Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the fourth quarter at Golden 1
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Pacers 121, Thunder 111
Myles Turner scored 24 points to lead Indiana to a victory at
Oklahoma City as the Pacers completed a 2-0 road trip.
Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam each added 18 points for
Indiana, with Haliburton also dishing out 12 assists and Siakam
grabbing 11 rebounds.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander racked up 30 points to go along with 10
boards for the Thunder, whose nine-game home winning streak and
three-game overall winning streak ended. Chet Holmgren added 15
points and 13 rebounds.
Grizzlies 109, Wizards 97
Trey Jemison scored a career-high 24 points and GG Jackson added 19
as Memphis led wire to wire in a win over visiting Washington.
Jake LaRavia had 16 points and Luke Kennard finished with 13 points
and eight assists for Memphis, which snapped a five-game home losing
streak.
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Kyle Kuzma led Washington with 24 points, seven rebounds and five
assists. Corey Kispert had 22 points as the Wizards failed in a bid
for their first three-game winning streak of the season.
Rockets 103, Spurs 101
Fred VanVleet scored 21 points to help Houston beat host San
Antonio in a back-and-forth game.
The Rockets won their fourth straight road game, establishing a
season best, while getting 16 points from Jalen Green, 15 from
Jabari Smith Jr. and 14 from Dillon Brooks.
Tre Jones' 24 points led all scorers and Jeremy Sochan put up 21
for the Spurs, who lost their second game in as many nights.
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