NBA roundup: Luka Doncic sizzles as Mavs best Pelicans

January 8 – Luka Doncic had his ninth triple-double of the season and the host Dallas Mavericks rode a dominant begin to a 127-117 victory over the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday evening.

Doncic had 34 factors, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his third triple-double in his final six video games. Christian Wooden scored 28 factors, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 18, Jaden Hardy 15 and Spencer Dinwiddie 12 because the Mavericks raced to a 19-point lead on the finish of the primary quarter and remained in management.

Jonas Valanciunas had 25 factors and 10 rebounds, Naji Marshall added a career-high 24 factors, Herbert Jones scored 16, Jose Alvarado 14 and Kira Lewis Jr. 12 to guide the Pelicans, who performed with out their prime three scorers — Zion Williamson (hamstring), Brandon Ingram (toe) and CJ McCollum (relaxation) — who common a mixed 67.2 factors per recreation.

The Pelicans trailed by as many as 23 factors within the first half, however Alvarado scored six fast factors to get them inside 14 early within the third quarter. The Mavericks rebuilt the result in 18 earlier than Alvarado made a 3-pointer and assisted on a basket by Jones to trim the result in 78-67. Dallas took a 97-81 lead into the fourth quarter, and New Orleans bought inside six factors with 32 seconds left however did not rating once more.

Lakers 136, Kings 134

Dennis Schroder made two free throws with 3.6 seconds left, LeBron James recorded 37 factors and Los Angeles elevated its season-best profitable streak to 5 video games with a high-octane victory over host Sacramento.

James added eight rebounds and 7 assists, whereas Thomas Bryant scored a season-high 29 factors on 12-of-14 taking pictures and picked up 14 rebounds for Los Angeles. Schroder was 4 of 5 from 3-point vary whereas scoring 27 factors, and Russell Westbrook had 23 factors and matched his season better of 15 assists for the Lakers.

De’Aaron Fox had 34 factors and 9 assists and Domantas Sabonis had 25 factors, 12 rebounds and 7 assists earlier than fouling out for the Kings. Harrison Barnes scored 18 factors, Kevin Huerter added 17, Keegan Murray tallied 16 and Trey Lyles had 11 for Sacramento.

Celtics 121, Spurs 116

Jayson Tatum scored 34 factors and had the game-winning jumper with 33.7 seconds to play as visiting Boston outlasted short-handed San Antonio.

After a timeout, Tatum’s step-back jumper within the lane on Derrick White’s eleventh help of the sport gave the Celtics the lead. Jeremy Sochan then missed a 3-pointer and Tatum hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds remaining to push the benefit to 3 factors. He missed the second try, however Al Horford grabbed the offensive rebound earlier than Malcolm Brogdon was fouled and closed out the sport with two free throws.

Jaylen Brown added 29 factors for Boston, with Brogdon scoring 23. Zach Collins racked up a career-high-tying 18 factors and 12 rebounds for San Antonio. Josh Richardson and Tre Jones added 18 factors apiece whereas Romeo Langford had 14 towards his former crew.

Bulls 126, Jazz 118

Zach LaVine scored 36 factors and DeMar DeRozan added 35 as host Chicago tallied its third consecutive win by rallying previous Utah.

LaVine hit three of his six 3-pointers throughout a pivotal stretch throughout the fourth quarter when the Bulls surged forward of the Jazz for good. Chicago outscored Utah 42-29 within the last quarter regardless of enjoying for the second evening in a row. Nikola Vucevic contributed 15 factors, 16 rebounds and 4 assists.

Lauri Markkanen, who performed the primary 4 seasons of his NBA profession with Chicago, scored 28 factors for the Jazz. Rookie Ochai Agbaji picked up 19 factors off the bench, Jordan Clarkson added 18 factors and Jarred Vanderbilt totaled 15 factors and 14 rebounds.

Magic 115, Warriors 101

Paolo Banchero scored 25 factors in 31 minutes, Franz Wagner chipped in 24 factors and Orlando ran its profitable streak over final 12 months’s NBA finalists to 4 with a defeat of Golden State in San Francisco.

Markelle Fultz and Cole Anthony contributed 16 factors apiece, whereas Wendell Carter Jr. added 13 factors and 10 rebounds, serving to the Magic full a 2-0 season-series sweep of the defending champs after having swept a pair at Boston final month. Within the opener of a nine-day, five-game journey, the Magic trailed solely briefly early on, however led simply 71-65 within the third minute of the third quarter earlier than taking command.

Anthony Lamb put up a career-best 26 factors for the Warriors, who bought Andrew Wiggins again from damage and noticed Andre Iguodala make his season debut, however had been unexpectedly pressured to go with out Klay Thompson as a consequence of soreness in his surgically repaired left knee.

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