Aaron Wiggins scored a season-high 19 points — 15 in the fourth quarter — as the host Oklahoma City Thunder stretched their winning streak to 14 games with a 117-107 win over the New York Knicks on Friday.
The streak ties the longest for the Thunder franchise, including its time as the Seattle Supersonics. The Knicks had a nine-game win string ended.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points to lead the Thunder, but Wiggins took over in the fourth as Oklahoma City outscored New York 37-19. Wiggins hit first 3-pointers in the quarter.
Isaiah Hartenstein had 14 rebounds and seven assists in his first game against the Knicks after leaving New York to sign with Oklahoma City in the offseason. He scored just four points, but he hit a floater in the final minute to all but seal the victory.
Pelicans 132, Wizards 120
CJ McCollum tied a career-high with 50 points and host New Orleans ended an 11-game losing streak by defeating Washington.
McCollum made 18 of 27 field-goal attempts, including 10 3-pointers on 16 attempts, as the Pelicans won for just the second time in 22 games. Trey Murphy III added 17 points among six Pelicans who scored in double figures.
Jordan Poole scored 26 points and Alexandre Sarr had 19 to pace the Wizards.
Lakers 119, Hawks 102
LeBron James scored 30 points and Anthony Davis returned from a one-game absence to collect 18 points and 19 rebounds as Los Angeles downed visiting Atlanta.
James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, passed Michael Jordan for most 30-point games in NBA history at 563. In addition, James appeared in his 1,523rd career game, moving him past Dirk Nowitzki for fourth in league history.
Austin Reaves scored 20 points as the Lakers improved to 7-2 since Dec. 15. Trae Young had 33 points and nine assists for the Hawks, who dropped their second game in a row.
Kings 138, Grizzlies 133
Malik Monk hit three key fourth-quarter 3-pointers to stall a Memphis rally as part of a 31-point night, DeMar DeRozan chipped in with 29 points and Sacramento outlasted the visiting Grizzlies.
De’Aaron Fox scored 23 points and Domantas Sabonis had 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the Kings, who won their third game in a row. Sacramento is 3-1 since replacing Mike Brown with interim coach Doug Christie.
Rookie Jaylen Wells poured in a season-best 30 points while Jaren Jackson Jr. put up 28 and Desmond Bane had 22 for the Grizzlies, who fell to 2-2 on a five-game trip.
Spurs 113, Nuggets 110
Victor Wembanyama amassed 35 points, 18 rebounds and four assists, and his steal in the final seconds helped San Antonio edge host Denver.
Devin Vassell scored 18 points and had a dunk in the final seconds to seal San Antonio’s win. Keldon Johnson added 16 points.
San Antonio led 111-110 with 17 seconds left, and Nikola Jokic had the ball near the top. Wembanyama, who had eight turnovers, stole Jokic’s pass and fed Vassell for the dunk. Jokic finished with 41 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists.
Celtics 109, Rockets 86
Derrick White and Jayson Tatum combined for 43 points and visiting Boston rode a brilliant offensive first half to a win over short-handed Houston.
White scored 23 points and drilled six 3-pointers while Tatum scored 10 of his 20 points down the stretch of the first half to help the Celtics — who played without Jaylen Brown (shoulder) — cruise to victory. Boston made 19 of 39 3-point attempts.
Houston could not keep pace while falling to 1-3 on its five-game homestand. Jalen Green put up 27 for the Rockets, who were without Amen Thompson (suspension), Tari Eason (leg), and Jabari Smith Jr., who broke his left (non-shooting) hand during shootaround earlier Friday.
Cavaliers 134, Mavericks 122
Evan Mobley collected 34 points and 10 rebounds as visiting Cleveland beat Dallas for its ninth win in a row.
Caris LeVert scored 17 points off the bench while Darius Garland recorded 16 points and nine assists for the Cavaliers, whose streak consists of all double-digit decisions.
Quentin Grimes scored 26 points for the short-handed Mavericks, who have lost four straight games. Dallas was missing Kyrie Irving (illness), Luka Doncic (calf) and Naji Marshall (suspension).
Magic 106, Raptors 97
Rookie Tristan da Silva scored a career-best 25 points and was 5-for-7 on 3-point attempts as Orlando won in Toronto.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 15 points for the Magic, who made 19 3-pointers and split a two-game road trip. Goga Bitadze had 11 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists.
Jakob Poeltl scored 25 points for the Raptors, who have lost 12 of their last 13 games. Scottie Barnes added 20 points and nine rebounds.
Pistons 98, Hornets 94
Tobias Harris had 24 points with 10 rebounds and Detroit sent visiting Charlotte to its ninth straight loss.
Cade Cunningham supplied 18 points for Detroit, which has won five of its last six games. Detroit was playing its first game since starting guard Jaden Ivey suffered a fractured left fibula against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.
Miles Bridges led Charlotte with 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Mark Williams had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Hornets, who have lost 17 of their last 18 games.
–Field Level Media
