The Oklahoma City Thunder snapped a series of nine consecutive victories for the Denver Nuggets, beating them 101/99 in the NBA competitions. Shay Gilgios Alexander scored 34 points and shone in the final seconds, and Josh Gedi added 18 points and nine rebounds, as Thunder achieved its seventh victory in the last nine games and raised its number of victories in the season to 23 versus 24 defeats. The Denver Nuggets missed Nikola Jokic’s efforts for the second consecutive game due to a problem in the left thigh, and Jamal Murray scored 26 points and nine assists, but the team suffered its fourteenth defeat in the season compared to 33 victories.
On the other hand, star LeBron James scored 37 points and 11 rebounds, and Thomas Bryant added 31 points and 14 rebounds, as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 121/112. And the Lakers achieved the third victory in the last four matches, and raised the number of its victories in the season to 22 compared to 25 defeats.
On the other hand, Anfernee Simmons scored 31 points for the Blazers, but the team suffered its third consecutive defeat and its 25th in the season, compared to 21 victories. The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 112/98, benefiting from the brilliance of Kawhi Leonard, who scored 30 points, and Paul George, who scored 21 points.
In other matches, the Phoenix Suns defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 112/110, the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Golden State Warriors 120/116, the Miami Heat defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 100/96, and the Toronto Raptors defeated the New York Knicks 125/116.