🔥 Heat (2–10) def. 76ers (9–1), 119–114 🔥

Heat:

Kevin Durant — 34 PTS, 8 REB Cameron Thomas — 27 PTS Brandon Miller — 18 PTS Ausar Thompson — 14 PTS, 10 REB

76ers:

Victor Wembanyama — 24 PTS, 13 REB, 5 BLK Chet Holmgren — 21 PTS Jrue Holiday — 17 PTS Stephon Castle — 15 PTS

Philadelphia finally falls, and to a team like the Heat of them all. Miami recently traded their All-Star KAT and a first round pick in a blockbuster deal for Kevin Durant and Brandon Miller. Immediately after the trade, they beat the top team in the league. Could something be sparking here? Miami shoots 18/39 from three while KD scores 12 fourth-quarter points.

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Raptors (7–3) def. Cavaliers (7–3), 110–103

Raptors:

Donovan Mitchell — 29 PTS Kawhi Leonard — 22 PTS Jalen Green — 21 PTS

Cavaliers:

Speddy Barnes — 18 PTS, 11 REB, 8 AST Bradley Beal — 27 PTS Jalen Suggs — 19 PTS

Kawhi locks down Barnes late while Jalen Green catches fire in the third. Beal continues to play as he normally does.

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Rockets (8–2) def. Timberwolves (7–3), 112–108

Rockets:

Karl-Anthony Towns — 31 PTS, 12 REB Derrick White — 24 PTS Donte DiVincenzo — 17 PTS

Timberwolves:

LeBron James — 22 PTS, 10 AST Austin Reaves — 18 PTS (6/19 FG) Josh Giddey — 17 PTS

Although the Rockets were already a top seed before trading the very reason they were the top seed away (AND Brandon Miller), the Rockets continue to rack up wins.

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Warriors (8–3) def. Jazz (6–4), 125–110

Warriors:

Pascal Siakam — 31 PTS Luka Dončić — 25 PTS, 14 AST Tre Johnson — 20 PTS

Jazz:

Joel Embiid — 29 PTS Malik Monk — 22 PTS

Luka spends the night creating while Siakam has his best offensive game of the season.

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Bulls (6–5) def. Magic (7–3), 116–111

Bulls:

Jalen Johnson — 30 PTS Paolo Banchero — 24 PTS Sam Hauser — 18 PTS (6 threes)

Magic:

Anthony Edwards — 28 PTS Sabonis — 18 PTS, 15 REB, 8 AST

The Double Powerforwards pulled off a miracle tonight. Almost as much of a miracle that Speddy Barnes thinks he is.

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Clippers (6–4) def. Pacers (7–4), 121–112

Clippers:

Anthony Davis — 26 PTS Aaron Gordon — 22 PTS Dejounte Murray — 18 PTS, 12 AST Bam Adebayo — 17 PTS, 15 REB

Pacers:

Jaylen Brown — 33 PTS Jamal Murray — 24 PTS

Aaron Gordon, who was recently traded to the clippers in a questionable move for Jalen Green, shows the Clippers that he can fit on their roster. Even if Gordon manages to fit onto a roster, he still often struggles to fit the ball into the hoop.

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Bucks (5–5) def. Thunder (6–5), 109–102

Bucks:

Tyrese Haliburton — 19 PTS, 17 AST Naz Reid — 25 PTS Shaedon Sharpe — 21 PTS

Thunder:

Cade Cunningham — 27 PTS Zach LaVine — 18 PTS

Tyrese shows up with almost as many assists as he does points, as The Bucks' GM must be feeling pretty proud of himself for trading for both Haliburton and Naz Reid after their performances this game. Lastly, Shaedon Sharpe undoubtedly upgraded himself to the untouchables list after his own performance tonight, previously holding a spot on the touchables list in the locker rooms.

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Mavericks (5–5) def. Suns (2–8), 118–111

Mavericks:

Desmond Bane — 35 PTS Stephen Curry — 24 PTS John Collins — 17 PTS

Suns:

Trae Young — 24 PTS, 13 AST Bobby Portis — 21 PTS

Bane shoots the lights out after an amazing performance, leaving the Suns wanting to shoot something else out.

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Hornets (5–5) def. Celtics (2–8), 117–114

Hornets:

Julius Randle — 32 PTS SGA — 21 PTS Trey Murphy III — 19 PTS

Celtics:

James Harden — 31 PTS Kyrie Irving — 19 PTS (7/21 FG)

Harden and Randle reach a milestone during this game that neither of them thought they would ever achieve: Score 30+ points in a game in the last 8 years. Both of them go home with a complimentary award tonight, while Kyrie Irving leaves with a "Donkey of the Day" Trophy.

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Spurs (8–3) def. Grizzlies (6–5), 120–111

Spurs:

Brandon Ingram — 31 PTS Giannis — 26 PTS, 13 REB Scoot Henderson — 16 AST

Grizzlies:

Amen Thompson — 24 PTS Zion Williamson — 20 PTS

The better frontcourt duo won the match after a back-and-forth scoring night.

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Lakers (3–8) def. Nets (3–7), 115–108

Lakers:

Cooper Flagg — 25 PTS Kristaps Porziņģis — 28 PTS Mikal Bridges — 22 PTS

Nets:

Devin Booker — 26 PTS Keegan Murray — 20 PTS

Bothof these teams suck bro I'm not wasting my time typing something, just like I wasted my time watching their game.

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Pelicans (3–9) def. Nuggets (1–10), 113–101

Pelicans:

Alperen Şengün — 27 PTS De'Aaron Fox — 23 PTS Moses Moody — 18 PTS

Nuggets:

Ja Morant — 24 PTS Tyler Herro — 17 PTS

The Pelicans grabbed their third and possibly final win of the season tonight in a lopsided game against the botched backcourt of Gun-Gun and The Punching Bag. The Pelicans made sure to bring on the hurt tonight, and then Gun-Gun brought the coffins, topping it off with a decorative display of fireworks. Fans needn't worry though-it was the Pelicans' bench that caught the bullets. The Starters used them as meat shields.

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Kings (5–6) def. Wizards (2–8), 123–117

Kings:

LaMelo Ball — 18 PTS, 18 AST Jayson Tatum — 27 PTS Tari Eason — 25 PTS

Wizards:

Jalen Brunson — 35 PTS Paul George — 20 PTS

A record high assist number for Lamelo this game, passing 18 times more than he usually does. Lamelo displayed a unique and rare set of qualities of him driving the game well tonight for his team. That Bikini Bottom Driver's License must've come in handy.

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Hawks (6–5) def. Pistons (1–9), 111–98

Hawks:

Buddy Hield — 29 PTS Franz Wagner — 23 PTS Walker Kessler — 17 REB

Pistons:

Damian Lillard — 28 PTS Zach Edey — 16 REB

Buddy Hield just finished watching Kuroko's Basketball, but mistakenly thought that he was Midorima, shooting jumpshots faster than Gun-Gun can sling his thing from his holster. From now on, he can go back to being like Kuroko, completely invisible.

Knicks (6–3) def. Wizards (2–11), 112–104

Knicks:

Tyrese Maxey — 24 PTS, 8 AST Evan Mobley — 20 PTS, 14 REB Devin Vassell — 18 PTS Jerami Grant — 16 PTS

Wizards

Jalen Brunson — 26 PTS Paul George — 19 PTS Alex Sarr — 15 PTS, 11 REB

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Knicks (7–4) def. Heat (2–12), 116–110

Knicks:

Devin Vassell — 27 PTS Evan Mobley — 18 PTS, 16 REB Tyrese Maxey — 17 PTS, 9 AST Marcus Smart — 14 PTS

Heat:

Kevin Durant — 31 PTS Brandon Miller — 20 PTS Cameron Thomas — 19 PTS

Durant scores efficiently, but New York's depth wears Miami down in the second half.

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Trail Blazers (10–0) def. Warriors (8–4), 117–115

Trail Blazers:

Lauri Markkanen — 33 PTS Nikola Jokić — 22 PTS, 14 REB, 11 AST Immanuel Quickley — 20 PTS

Warriors:

Luka Dončić — 30 PTS Michael Porter Jr. — 24 PTS Pascal Siakam — 22 PTS

Portland snaps Golden State's late comeback when Markkanen buries a turnaround jumper with 9.8 seconds left. Portland now ascends to being the best team in the league, following Philadelphia's loss to the Heat.

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76ers (10–1) def. Raptors (7–4), 106–98

76ers:

Chet Holmgren — 29 PTS, 11 REB Victor Wembanyama — 20 PTS, 15 REB, 6 BLK Stephon Castle — 18 PTS, 8 AST Jrue Holiday — 15 PTS

Raptors:

Donovan Mitchell — 31 PTS Kawhi Leonard — 19 PTS (7/18 FG) Jalen Green — 16 PTS

Toronto sends constant doubles at Wemby, opening the floor for Chet to dominate. The Raptors' GM has given it his all in trading, going as far as trading for Donovan Mitchell. But if they can't beat one of the top two teams in the league, then what chance do they have at the Championship?

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Magic (8–3) def. Heat (2–11), 121–116

Magic:

Domantas Sabonis — 28 PTS, 19 REB, 8 AST Anthony Edwards — 24 PTS Dylan Harper — 21 PTS

Heat:

Kevin Durant — 30 PTS Cameron Thomas — 26 PTS Brandon Miller — 18 PTS

Saboner completely controls the game, almost scoring a triple double. Saboner played much harder than he usually does, getting it up there high enough to grab 19 boards. Question is, was it the Rhino or the Gorilla?

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Rockets (9–2) def. Bucks (5–6), 118–112

Rockets:

Karl-Anthony Towns — 27 PTS, 15 REB Derrick White — 23 PTS Rui Hachimura — 19 PTS

Bucks:

Tyrese Haliburton — 20 PTS, 16 AST Shaedon Sharpe — 31 PTS Naz Reid — 17 PTS

Hachimura scores 19 tonight, making his presence known to not only the fans, but the front office as well, who originally thought him as the team's waterboy.

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Cavaliers (8–3) def. Celtics (2–9), 113–107

Cavaliers:

Bradley Beal — 33 PTS Speddy Barnes — 17 PTS, 12 REB, 11 AST Kon Knueppel — 18 PTS

Celtics:

James Harden — 28 PTS Kyrie Irving — 22 PTS Josh Hart — 18 PTS

Beal confirms that this is his team, showing that for every team he's been the third option on, he's bad, but on a team with no other good players on it besides Knueppel, he shines brighter than the nightlight Speddy Barnes sleeps with.

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Clippers (7–4) def. Kings (5–7), 119–116

Clippers:

Bam Adebayo — 30 PTS, 16 REB Anthony Davis — 21 PTS Aaron Gordon — 19 PTS

Kings:

Jayson Tatum — 35 PTS LaMelo Ball — 20 PTS, 12 AST

Tatum awoke from a series of 20 point games, scoring 35 in tonight's game. On the other end, Bam challenged Tatum on his own, carrying the Clippers to the victory.

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Thunder (7–5) def. Jazz (6–5), 114–106

Thunder:

Zach LaVine — 34 PTS Cade Cunningham — 18 PTS, 14 AST Jarrett Allen — 15 REB

Jazz:

Joel Embiid — 25 PTS Jalen Williams — 24 PTS

LaVine catches fire with 7 made threes, carrying the Thunder to their seventh win.

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Warriors (9–4) def. Hawks (6–6), 128–119

Warriors:

Michael Porter Jr. — 29 PTS Luka Dončić — 24 PTS, 15 AST Tre Johnson — 23 PTS

Hawks:

Franz Wagner — 28 PTS Buddy Hield — 22 PTS Garland — 16 PTS, 12 AST

Buddy Hield appears in the stat line for the second time just like he appeared in his son's life. After shadowing Franz Wagner and receiving all of Garland's assists, Hield makes his way as the second highest scorer in the game just as he makes his way as the second highest parent in the game of life.

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Pacers (8–4) def. Grizzlies (6–6), 117–111

Pacers:

Jaylen Brown — 28 PTS Coby White — 24 PTS Jamal Murray — 18 PTS Ivica Zubac — 16 REB

Grizzlies:

Amen Thompson — 25 PTS Zion Williamson — 18 PTS (7/20 FG) Anthony Black — 19 PTS

Coby White scores 12 straight in the fourth, putting himself above an abysmal performance of Jamal Murray, and above a Board-grabbing addict.

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Mavericks (6–5) def. Pelicans (3–10), 122–114

Mavericks:

Stephen Curry — 34 PTS Desmond Bane — 23 PTS Devin Carter — 17 PTS

Pelicans:

Alperen Şengün — 29 PTS De'Aaron Fox — 27 PTS

This time it's curry shooting the lights out instead of his co-star Desmond Bane. Meanwhile, Devin Carter upgrades him from Bench Scrub to Bench Scrub-ber.

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Spurs (9–3) def. Bulls (6–6), 109–104

Spurs:

Scoot Henderson — 27 PTS, 12 AST Giannis Antetokounmpo — 19 PTS, 13 REB Brandon Ingram — 18 PTS

Bulls:

Paolo Banchero — 31 PTS Peyton Watson — 20 PTS Bilal Coulibaly — 18 PTS

Scoot has the best game of his young season, having Giannis and Ingram take a back seat this game. On the other end, Jalen Johnson doesn't even make it to the scoreboard.

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Timberwolves (8–3) def. Lakers (3–9), 112–105

Timberwolves:

Austin Reaves — 33 PTS LeBron James — 18 PTS, 11 AST Josh Giddey — 19 PTS

Lakers:

Cooper Flagg — 29 PTS Kristaps Porziņģis — 22 PTS

Was it ever a question as to who would win this one?

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Nets (4–7) def. Nuggets (1–11), 120–112

Nets:

Devin Booker — 30 PTS Keegan Murray — 27 PTS Reed Sheppard — 18 PTS

Nuggets:

Tyler Herro — 31 PTS Ja Morant — 21 PTS

Unexpected teammates step up for the Nets as D-Book doesn't need to use his back for this one. Instead, he needs a forklift.

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Suns (3–8) def. Wizards (2–9), 118–109

Suns:

Trae Young — 18 PTS, 17 AST O.G. Anunoby — 28 PTS Bobby Portis — 22 PTS

Wizards:

Paul George — 26 PTS Jalen Brunson — 24 PTS

After going 2-9, wouldn't it be logical for the Wizards' GM to follow suite like the Suns' GM has?

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Trail Blazers (11–0) def. Hornets (5–6), 116–111

Trail Blazers:

Immanuel Quickley — 32 PTS Nikola Jokić — 21 PTS, 16 REB, 13 AST Daniel Gafford — 17 PTS

Hornets

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 34 PTS Julius Randle — 23 PTS Jaren Jackson Jr. — 17 PTS

Quickley buries seven threes and steals the spotlight from Jokić. Which is what I would say if Jokic didn't just drop another triple double. 11 in a row for Portland. Who can stop them?

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Pistons (2–9) def. 76ers (10–2), 112–110 (OT)🚨

Pistons:

Damian Lillard — 41 PTS R.J. Barrett — 24 PTS Zach Edey — 17 REB Nicolas Claxton — 5 BLK

76ers:

Victor Wembanyama — 28 PTS, 14 REB Myles Turner — 22 PTS Chet Holmgren — 17 PTS Stephon Castle — 16 PTS

The biggest upset of the season. Wembanyama misses a contested fadeaway at the end of overtime after Lillard forces OT with a deep three over Jrue Holiday. Detroit's twin-center lineup of Edey and Claxton clogs the paint all night, and the Pistons earn just their second win of the year.

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Clippers (7-5) def. Trail Blazers (11-1), 114-109

Clippers:

Anthony Davis — 23 PTS, 14 REB Aaron Gordon — 21 PTS Bam Adebayo — 17 PTS, 12 REB Dejounte Murray — 11 PTS, 13 AST

Trail Blazers:

Nikola Jokić — 18 PTS, 15 REB, 12 AST Immanuel Quickley — 26 PTS Lauri Markkanen — 20 PTS

"All good things must come to an end." said a guy somewhere at some time in the universe. Portland's unbeaten run finally ends as the Clippers hold them to just 42 second-half points.

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Rockets (10-2) def. Spurs (9-4), 117-110

Rockets:

Karl-Anthony Towns — 24 PTS, 13 REB Derrick White — 22 PTS Donte DiVincenzo — 18 PTS

Spurs:

Brandon Ingram — 26 PTS Giannis Antetokounmpo — 21 PTS, 11 REB Scoot Henderson — 17 PTS, 11 AST

The Rockets have infiltrated their way into the top standings! After a not-so-promising start and an almost franchise-ending trade, the Rockets have somehow managed to sneak into the top 4! Remarkable!

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Raptors (8-4) def. Magic (8-4), 108-101

Raptors:

Kawhi Leonard — 27 PTS Donovan Mitchell — 20 PTS Jalen Green — 19 PTS

Magic:

Anthony Edwards — 25 PTS Domantas Sabonis — 16 PTS, 18 REB, 9 AST

The Magic underperformed in tonight's game, with Edwards scoring at the halfway point to 30, and the rest of the team (excluding Saboner) not even making it to the statistics list.

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Timberwolves (9-3) def. Hornets (5-7), 113-107

Timberwolves:

Austin Reaves — 28 PTS LeBron James — 17 PTS, 12 AST Jaden Ivey — 19 PTS

Hornets:

Julius Randle — 24 PTS Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 22 PTS Trey Murphy III — 20 PTS

SGA's been on a rough scoring streak for the last few games. When both of these teams had a bad game, it was the bad player who stepped up. Shoutout to Mr. Almost-Twenty!

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Jazz (7-5) def. Suns (3-9), 116-108

Jazz:

Jalen Williams — 27 PTS Joel Embiid — 20 PTS, 12 REB Malik Monk — 18 PTS

Suns:

O.G. Anunoby — 24 PTS Trae Young — 17 PTS, 15 AST Bobby Portis Jr. — 19 PTS

The Jazz grab the win as both teams performed adequately. Young dishes out assists to his second team now, with his third likely very close already.

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Mavericks (7-5) def. Nets (4-8), 120-112

Mavericks

Stephen Curry — 29 PTS Desmond Bane — 21 PTS John Collins — 18 PTS, 11 REB

Nets

Devin Booker — 25 PTS Keegan Murray — 22 PTS Jabari Smith Jr. — 16 PTS

Bucks (6–6) vs. Pistons (2–10)

Bucks 109, Pistons 103

Bucks

Shaedon Sharpe — 24 PTS Tyrese Haliburton — 16 PTS, 14 AST Naz Reid — 20 PTS

Pistons

Damian Lillard — 27 PTS Deni Avdija — 18 PTS Zach Edey — 15 PTS, 14 REB

Celtics (3-9) def. Wizards (2-10), 112-106

Celtics

James Harden — 21 PTS, 12 AST Kyrie Irving — 18 PTS Rudy Gobert — 14 PTS, 17 REB Josh Hart — 16 PTS

Wizards

Jalen Brunson — 29 PTS Paul George — 18 PTS Alex Sarr — 17 PTS, 12 REB

Mobley controls the paint while Maxey takes over late.

Clippers (8–5) def. Knicks (6–4), 118–111

Clippers

Bam Adebayo — 24 PTS, 13 REB Anthony Davis — 18 PTS, 12 REB Aaron Gordon — 17 PTS Dejounte Murray — 14 PTS, 10 AST

Knicks

Jordan Poole — 25 PTS Tyrese Maxey — 20 PTS Evan Mobley — 17 PTS, 15 REB

The Clippers' defense limits New York to just 18 fourth-quarter points.

Pacers (9–4) def. Knicks (7–5), 121–117

Pacers

Jamal Murray — 29 PTS Jaylen Brown — 24 PTS DeMar DeRozan — 20 PTS Ivica Zubac — 15 PTS, 13 REB

Knicks

Tyrese Maxey — 28 PTS Evan Mobley — 22 PTS, 12 REB Jerami Grant — 18 PTS Jordan Poole — 15 PTS

Story: Indiana closes on a 12–3 run behind Murray's clutch shot-making.