Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 105-92 home win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday.
The Thunder extended their winning streak to a franchise-record 15 games.
Aaron Wiggins, the star of Oklahoma City’s fourth-quarter comeback against the Knicks on Friday, scored 15 points off the bench.
The Thunder tightened things up defensively after giving up 65 points in the first half, holding defending champion Boston to just 27 points in the second half. The Celtics were only 8 of 40 (20 percent) from the field in the second half.
Jayson Tatum had 26 points and 10 rebounds for Boston, whose three-game winning streak was snapped. Jaylen Brown added 21 points — all in the first half. Brown was 0 for 7 from the floor after halftime. Kristaps Porzingis added 19 points and nine boards.
Rockets 119, Lakers 115
Jalen Green scored a game-high 33 points, Amen Thompson posted a double-double in his return from suspension, and Houston held on to defeat visiting Los Angeles.
Green scored on consecutive possessions late in the fourth quarter after the Lakers closed to within 112-108 on two free throws from Anthony Davis. Thompson paired 23 points on 11-for-19 shooting with a career-high 16 rebounds after missing the previous two games.
Davis totaled 30 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks, while LeBron James finished with 21 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists and Austin Reaves had 21 points and 10 assists for the Lakers.
Cavaliers 115, Hornets 105
Darius Garland scored 25 points and Jarrett Allen posted a double-double as Cleveland won its 10th straight game and stuck visiting Charlotte with its 10th defeat in a row.
Allen paired 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting with 11 rebounds for Cleveland, which also got 19 points from Donovan Mitchell and 17 from Evan Mobley. Georges Niang chipped in 10 points off the bench as the Cavaliers continued to roll after completing a 4-0 road trip.
Even with its top two offensive players, LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller, back in action, Charlotte was pummeled. Ball and Miller finished with 24 points apiece in their first games since Dec. 26.
Pelicans 110, Wizards 98
CJ McCollum scored a team-high 25 points to help New Orleans knock off host Washington for the second time in three days.
Trey Murphy III added 22 points for the Pelicans and Dejounte Murray collected 14 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his first triple-double of the season.
Kyle Kuzma led Washington with 28 points, followed by Alexandre Sarr’s 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Jazz 105, Magic 92
Brice Sensabaugh scored 27 points off the bench as short-handed Utah earned its second straight victory following a five-game losing streak, beating host Orlando.
One night after scoring a career-high 34 points in a 136-100 win over the Miami Heat, Sensabaugh went 11-for-19 from the field and 5-for-6 from beyond the arc against the Magic. Collin Sexton added 20 points for Utah, which earned its ninth win this season.
The Jazz led by nine at the start of the fourth quarter and quickly extended their lead to 84-67 on Sensabaugh’s 3-pointer with 8:27 remaining. Jett Howard led Orlando with a career-high 21 points off the bench, and Wendell Carter Jr. scored 15 points.
Kings 129, Warriors 99
Malik Monk and Domantas Sabonis each posted a double-double for Sacramento, which rode a dominant first half to a win over Golden State in San Francisco.
Monk went for 26 points and 12 assists while Sabonis collected 22 points and 13 rebounds for the Kings, who led 75-51 at the break.
Stephen Curry finished with 26 points and seven boards, but the Warriors saw a modest two-game winning streak come to an end.
–Field Level Media
