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In addition to the game played tonight between the Washington Wizards and the Miami Heat, nine more games were played tonight (between Friday and Saturday) in the NBA.
Tonight's games:
Detroit (42:6) - Los Angeles Clippers (15:32) 136:125
Atlanta (27:21) - Phoenix (21:28) 120:129
Indiana (23:27) - Sacramento (19: 28) 133:122
Houston (25:22) - Toronto (31:17) 106:135
Memphis (31:18) - Golden State (24:21) 121:101
Minnesota (15:34) - Orlando (23:26) ) 108:106
Oklahoma (15:34) - Charlotte (37:10) 106:126
San Antonio (39:10) - New Orleans (21:28) 114:113
Denver (16:34) - Portland (34:15 ) 108:120
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Russell Westbrook reaches 25,000 points/GettyImages, Gregory Shamus
Detroit (42:6) - Los Angeles Clippers (15:32) 136:125
23 points in the game made Russell Westbrook the 25th player in league history to reach 25,000 career points.
The center also added 9 assists and was a key screw in the impressive offensive display of the Clippers, who were led by Kawhi Leonard with 33 points on the way to their seventh win in eight games.
The worst team in the league led by 14 in the first quarter, but let the lead slip away.
Jayden Ivey finished with 28 and 7 rebounds for Detroit, Bojan Bogdanovic added 26 points.
Atlanta (27:21) - Phoenix (21:28) 120:129
Although Kevin Durant came close to a triple-double when he scored 35 points, pulled down 8 rebounds and gave 8 assists and Devin Booker added 24 points, the Suns suffered a third loss in five games out of seven straight away.
Trae Young responded to his omission from the All-Star roster with a 32-point, 15-assist performance, including 7/11 from 3, to lead Atlanta to its third straight victory.
Bogdan Bogdanovic contributed 23 points to the Hawks and Dejonta Murray added 22 along with 8 rebounds.
Indiana (23:27) - Sacramento (19:28) 133:122
26 points and 12 rebounds completed a 30-straight double-double for Domantas Sabonis, who broke the club record held by Oscar Robertson since January 1962 with 29 consecutive games that include a double-double I counted in two columns in the statistics.
Diaron Fox had 25 points and six steals to help lead Sacramento to an impressive road win, its fourth of five during a seven-game hitting streak that ends Tuesday in Cleveland.
Indiana suffered a third consecutive loss, all since the return of Tyrese Halliburton who recorded only one assist against 5 turnovers tonight, unusually for him.
Bendkit Mathurin led the Pacers with 31 points.
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Houston (25:22) - Toronto (31:17) 106:135
The Rockets opened a double-digit gap in the first quarter after a 0:12 run, and from there cruised to a crushing victory led by the rookie Cam Whitmore who scored a season high of 25 points, and the Turkish Alfern Shengun who added 24, 13 rebounds and 8 assists in a great performance even though he didn't even have to share in the last quarter.
Fred VanVleet met Toronto for the first time, where he spent the previous seven seasons and rose to All-Star status, stopping at only 10 points along with 6 assists.
Scotty Barnes stood out in Toronto with 28.
Memphis (31:18) - Golden State (24:21) 121:101
Jonathan Cominga led Golden State to a second consecutive victory, after losing four of the previous six games.
Kominga scored 29 points and topped the scoring list for both teams, who came into the meeting with bad momentum.
Steph Curry added 20 and 6 assists for the Warriors.
In Memphis, which was defeated for the fourth time in a row, Ballet Jaren Jackson scored 27.
Minnesota (15:34) - Orlando (23:26) 108:106
The Timberwolves, who came with the best balance in the West, dropped a 17-point lead and lost the top to Ender after a painful home loss.
Paolo Bunkero starred for Orlando with 23 points, Franz Wagner added 15 and Jaylen Suggs contributed 15 as a guest in his hometown.
On the other hand, Rudy Gover posted a double-double of 22 points and 16 rebounds, with Anthony Edwards scoring the same amount as the Frenchman, but Minnesota was stopped after two wins.
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Oklahoma (15:34) - Charlotte (37:10) 106:126
Shea Gilges Alexander did finish with 31 points that closed his ninth consecutive game with 30 or more, but contributed much more shooting soup to the Thunder.
The Canadian also handed out 9 assists, grabbed 5 balls and blocked 3 shots en route to first place in the Western Conference, with Chet Holmgren helping him with 16 points.
Rookie Brandon Miller scored 28 points for the six-game winless Hornets.
San Antonio (39:10) - New Orleans (21:28) 114:113
Victor Wombenyama made a huge block on Zion Williamson as San Antonio took a one-point lead with a minute left, but Zion had the last word, with a successful layup over three players when on There were 3.8 seconds left on the clock - giving the victory to the Pelicans as he completed a wonderful 33-point performance.
4 of them came in the last 29 seconds and 14 in the fourth quarter.
He also had 8 rebounds.
Wombi finished with 16 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks, but only made two shots in the final quarter.
Devin Vassell led the Spurs scorers with 28, which did not prevent a third consecutive loss.
Denver (16:34) - Portland (34:15) 108:120
This was the second time this season that Nikola Jokic recorded at least 20 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists.
All other NBA players combined have done it twice as well.
The Serbian delivered a triple-double 15 in the number of the season, with a ridiculous statistical line of 27 points, 22 rebounds and 12 assists, being accurate in 12/16 from the field.
Jamal Murray also came close to his own triple-double, with 13 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds.
Denver won for the sixth time in the last eight games.
Scott Henderson contributed 30 points off the bench for Portland and Anferny Seamus added 29, but the Blazers returned to losing after two wins.
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