The Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets played a thrilling game with a final score of 105-104 in favor of the Lakers. LeBron James was the standout player for the Lakers, scoring a free throw in the last second to win the game. He finished with 37 points, six rebounds and eight assists.
Meanwhile, Luka Dončić struggled against the Sacramento Kings as his team lost at home (129-113). Domantas Sabonis was once again impressive, scoring 32 points with 13 rebounds and six assists. Dončić scored 25 points with ten rebounds and seven assists.
The Denver Nuggets also suffered a loss at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers (121-109). Nikola Jokić scored 18 points with 10 rebounds and seven assists for the defeated team. Darius Garland led Cleveland to victory with an outstanding performance of 26 points, three rebounds and six assists.
In Boston, Kristaps Porzingis hit a game-winning basket to help his team defeat Memphis Grizzlies by one basket (102-100). He finished with an impressive score of 26 points, eight rebounds and one assist. Desmond Bane was also instrumental in Memphis’ offense, scoring 30 points with two rebounds and eight assists.
The Utah Jazz faced off against Phoenix Suns in an intense overtime match that ended with a final score of 140-137 in favor of Phoenix after two overtimes. Lauri Markkanen stood out for Utah, scoring an impressive total of 38 points with an equally impressive number of assists – 17. Kevin Durant was also notable for his performance on behalf of Phoenix, scoring 39 points with eight rebounds and ten assists.
Finally, Oklahoma City Thunder won their match against visiting Portland Trail Blazers by an astonishing margin of 42 points (