Alex Sarr produced 29 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks as the Washington Wizards ended their nine-game losing streak with a 115-111 win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.
Khris Middleton and Kyshawn George scored 19 points apiece for Washington, which won for the first time since Jan. 6. Tre Johnson added 18.
Washington won despite being outrebounded 69-46 in a game that featured six ties and 19 lead changes.
Shaedon Sharpe put up 31 points as Portland dropped its third game in a row. Deni Avdija totaled 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Thunder 104, Pelicans 95
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points while leading Oklahoma City to a home win over New Orleans. The Thunder snapped a two-game losing streak while halting the Pelicans’ two-game winning streak.
Chet Holmgren helped the Thunder create some separation in the third quarter, scoring 14 of his 20 points and pulling down seven of his 14 rebounds in the period. He finished with five blocks and three assists.
Zion Williamson had 21 points and 11 rebounds for New Orleans. Saddiq Bey amassed 16 points and 13 boards.
Knicks 103, Kings 87
Karl-Anthony Towns hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer in the opening seconds of the fourth quarter for host New York, which never trailed again as it pulled away from Sacramento.
Towns posted 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks, who outscored the Kings 31-15 in the fourth to earn their third win in a row. New York’s Jalen Brunson scored 11 of his 28 points in final 3:48.
DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 34 points for the Kings, who have lost six straight following a season-high four-game winning streak. Domantas Sabonis logged 11 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists.
76ers 139, Bucks 122
Paul George scored 32 points and Joel Embiid added 29 to highlight Philadelphia’s victory over visiting Milwaukee.
George shot 9 of 15 from 3-point range as Philadelphia earned its 25th win, surpassing last season’s total. Tyrese Maxey contributed 22 points and nine assists for the Sixers, while VJ Edgecombe pitched in with 12 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
Myles Turner recorded 31 points and Ryan Rollins notched 24 for the Bucks, who remain without Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf). Bobby Portis registered 17 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists.
Pistons 109, Nuggets 107
Cade Cunningham recorded 22 points and 11 assists, Tobias Harris also scored 22 points, including two free throws with two seconds remaining, and visiting Detroit beat Denver.
Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson put up 14 each for the Pistons, who have won nine of their past 11.
Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 24 points but missed two free throws on separate trips to the foul line in the final seconds that could have sent the game to overtime.
Suns 106, Nets 102
Mark Williams scored a season-high 27 points, Dillon Brooks added 26 points and host Phoenix held off Brooklyn, sending the Nets to their sixth straight loss.
Grayson Allen scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half, and his driving layup with 12 seconds capped a game-ending 10-2 Phoenix run.
Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high 36 points and made six 3-pointers for the Nets, who overcame a 12-point first-half deficit and led 100-96 with 3:33 left before the Suns rebounded.
Clippers 115, Jazz 103
Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points while James Harden tallied 16 points and 10 assists as Los Angeles won for the ninth time in 10 games, beating Utah in Salt Lake City.
Kris Dunn and Brook Lopez chipped in 14 points apiece for the Clippers, who scored 23 points off 17 Jazz turnovers. Dunn and Harden combined for nine steals.
Ace Bailey led Utah with 20 points. Lauri Markkanen added 19 points for the Jazz, who have one win in their past eight games. Utah played without starters Keyonte George (rest) and Jusuf Nurkic (illness). Markkanen returned to action after missing seven games because of illness.
