The Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets played a tight game that came down to the final seconds, with the Lakers winning by “half a basket” (105-104). LeBron James was instrumental in the victory, scoring 37 points with six rebounds and eight assists.
In another thrilling game, Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks lost 129-113 to the Sacramento Kings at home. Despite this loss, Dončić still had an impressive performance, scoring 25 points with ten rebounds and seven assists. Domantas Sabonis also excelled for the Mavericks, scoring 32 points with 13 rebounds and six assists.
The Denver Nuggets suffered a defeat at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers (121-109), despite Nikola Jokić’s strong effort. He scored 18 points with 10 rebounds and seven assists for the losing team. Darius Garland led Cleveland to victory with his outstanding performance, scoring 26 points with three rebounds and six assists.
The Boston Celtics narrowly won against the Memphis Grizzlies in a thrilling match that went down to the wire (102-100). Kristaps Porzingis was instrumental in their victory, scoring 26 points with eight rebounds and an assist. Desmond Bane had an impressive game for Memphis, scoring 30 points with two rebounds and eight assists.
The Utah Jazz played an intense game against the Phoenix Suns that went into two overtimes before finally ending in a Suns victory (140-137). Lauri Markkanen had a standout performance for Utah, scoring 38 points with 17 assists. Kevin Durant also had an impressive game for Phoenix, scoring