As the league nears the end of the series' season games, nine games were played tonight (Sunday through Monday) in the NBA, when at the center of the West's lead Phoenix was dragged into overtime against Sacramento and managed to squeeze in a win.
Golden State suffered a dramatic loss without Steph Kerry, and Boston celebrated at the expense of Denver and Vukic.
Sacramento (48:25) - Phoenix (14:58) 127: 124 in overtime
The best team in the league is still waiting for the return of Chris Paul, but even without him it manages to record a fifth consecutive victory.
Devin Booker led with 31 points and Michal Bridges added 27 points in 50 minutes (!).
Devion Mitchell forced overtime 2.8 seconds to end the law time and finished with 28 points, but that was not enough for the Kings against a big three by Landry Chamett in overtime.
🚨 Davion Mitchell sends it to overtime!
🚨 @ Suns 110 @ SacramentoKings 110
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Landry Shamet gives Phoenix the lead back!
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Golden State (24:47) - San Antonio (44:28) 110: 108
2.4 seconds to the end of a dramatic game, Jacob Paltel stood on the line in a 107: 108 position for the Warriors.
He scored the first and equalized, but his second shot went out.
Luckily Caldon Johnson was there to take an offensive rebound and score a 0.3-second winning basket to finish, with Clay Thompson missing a three with the buzzer on the other side.
KELDON JOHNSON CRASHES THE GLASS FOR THE @spurs WIN!
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Josh Richardson led the Spurs with 25 points, DeJonte Marie added 19. Jordan Paul led the loser with 28 points, and Thompson finished with 24, but the Warriors suffered a second straight loss in their first game since injuring Steph Kerry .
Denver (30:42) - Boston (28:44) 124: 104
With the Celtics getting 30 points each from Jaylen Brown and Jason Taitum, it ends in an impressive away win over Denver and reigning MVP Nikola Jokic.
Boston scored 19 threes from 40 attempts and finished with 57.3 percent from the field in an unquestioned victory from the second quarter.
Jayson.
Tatum.
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Jukic missed 14 shots in the first half en route to an uncharacteristic stat line of 8 of 23 from the field and 23 points, and the one who won the "MVP" calls at the Denver Hall was actually Taitum and not the Joker.
It was the Celtics' third straight win and their eighth in their last ten games.
Overnight result:
Houston (54:17) - Memphis (23:49) 122: 98
Indiana (47:25) - Portland (44:26) 98: 129
Philadelphia (27:43) - Toronto (31:40) 93:88
New York (41:30) - Utah (26:45) 108: 93
Orlando (53:19) - Oklahoma City (51:20) 85:90
Atlanta (36:35) - New Orleans (41:30) 117: 112
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