76ers ship Pistons to franchise-record twenty second straight loss; Spurs prime Lakers to halt 18-game skid
PHILADELPHIA – Joel Embiid scored 35 factors and Tyrese Maxey added 19 because the Philadelphia 76ers dealt the Detroit Pistons their franchise-record twenty second straight loss 124-92 on Friday evening within the second recreation of a home-and-home collection.
The Pistons, who misplaced to Philly 129-111 on Wednesday evening in Detroit, eclipsed the franchise mark set on the finish of the 1979-80 season and begin of 1980-81. The Detroit streak is the sixth-longest single-season skid in NBA historical past.
Only the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and the 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers (each misplaced 26 straight), together with the 1995-96 Vancouver Grizzlies, the 1997-98 Denver Nuggets and the 2011-12 Charlotte Bobcats (all misplaced 23 in a row) have misplaced extra video games in a row in a season. Philadelphia holds the general mark of 28, set on the finish of 2014-15 and begin of 2015-16.
Embiid, who scored 41 factors on Wednesday, added 13 rebounds for his ninth straight double-double because the Sixers gained their fifth straight recreation.
James Wiseman led the Pistons with 20 factors. Bojan Bogdanovic had 17 as Detroit’s fell to 2-23 total.
SPURS 129, LAKERS 115
SAN ANTONIO — Devin Vassell had 36 factors, Victor Wembanyama had 13 factors and 15 rebounds, and San Antonio snapped an 18-game shedding streak with a win over short-handed Los Angeles.
LeBron James had 23 factors and 10 rebounds in his return after lacking Wednesday’s recreation with a bruised left calf for the Lakers, who had been enjoying their third recreation in 4 nights.
Anthony Davis sat out with a hip damage after scoring 37 factors and grabbing 10 rebounds within the Lakers’ 122-119 victory over the Spurs on Wednesday. Los Angeles was additionally with out D’Angelo Russell (migraine) and Cam Reddish (proper knee soreness).
The victory was San Antonio’s first since beating Phoenix on Nov. 2. It was the longest shedding streak in franchise historical past, topping the 16-game skid final season.
WIZARDS 137, PACERS 123
WASHINGTON — Kyle Kuzma scored 31 factors, Jordan Poole added 30 and Tyus Jones had his second profession triple-double as Washington beat Indiana to snap a six-game shedding streak.
The Wizards gained for the second time of their final 17 video games, and the opposite victory in that span was towards a Detroit workforce that’s now as much as 22 straight losses.
Corey Kispert added 23 factors for Washington.
Tyrese Haliburton had 19 factors and 11 assists for Indiana.
PELICANS 112, HORNETS 107
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jonas Valanciunas had a season-high 29 factors and 13 rebounds as New Orleans held on to beat short-handed Charlotte and prolong its profitable streak to 3 video games.
Zion Williamson had 21 factors and 11 rebounds, and C.J. McCollum scored 13 of his 19 factors within the fourth quarter for the Pelicans, who outrebounded the Hornets 49-39.
Terry Rozier had 30 factors and Miles Bridges added 27 factors and 10 rebounds for the struggling Hornets, who fell to 4-9 at house.
Charlotte was with out beginning heart Mark Williams because of a again damage, leaving them brief on huge males.
CELTICS 128, MAGIC 111
BOSTON — Jayson Tatum scored 30 factors, Payton Pritchard added 21 off the bench and the Celtics remained unbeaten in Boston this season.
The victory was the Celtics’ thirteenth straight in Boston – the second-longest streak to start out a season in franchise historical past behind 17 house wins in a row to open the 1957-58 season. The Celtics haven’t misplaced at house in 20 regular-season video games courting to March 5 of final season.
Jaylen Brown scored 18 factors for Boston and Derrick White added 19 factors and eight assists.
Jalen Suggs scored 19 factors and Goga Bitadze had 15 factors and 11 rebounds for the Magic.
HAWKS 125, RAPTORS 104
TORONTO — Trae Young had 38 factors and 11 assists, Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 20 factors and Atlanta snapped a season-worst five-game shedding streak with a win over Toronto.
Clint Capela scored a season-high 18 factors and added 15 rebounds, and Dejounte Murray scored 17 factors because the Hawks bounced again from Wednesday’s 135-128 loss in Toronto.
Onyeka Okongwu had 14 factors and 11 rebounds for Atlanta, whereas Saddiq Bey had 10 factors and 10 rebounds. The Hawks completed with 55 rebounds to Toronto’s 32.
Scottie Barnes scored 23 factors for the Raptors, and Pascal Siakam and Jakob Poeltl every had 15.
ROCKETS 103, GRIZZLIES 96
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Dillon Brooks scored 24 of his 26 factors within the second half as Houston overcame an early double-digit deficit and beat Memphis.
Brooks, who was making his return to Memphis after being traded to Houston within the offseason after six seasons with the Grizzlies, was 1 of 9 within the first half. He keyed a second-half comeback and hit a 3-pointer with 39.4 seconds left for a 99-94 lead because the Rockets gained their fifth straight. He additionally stole an inbounds cross later, sealing the Houston win.
Fred VanVleet had 16 factors and eight assists for Houston, and Alperen Sengun completed with 15 factors.
Desmond Bane led Memphis with 28 factors and a career-high 13 rebounds. Jaren Jackson Jr. completed with 22 factors and 4 blocks as Memphis dropped to 1-10 at house.
KNICKS 139, SUNS 122
PHOENIX — Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 50 factors whereas hitting all 9 of his 3-point pictures and Julius Randle added 23 in New York’s win over Phoenix.
Brunson is the primary Knicks participant in franchise historical past to attain 50 factors whereas making 9 threes.
Phoenix – which misplaced star guard Bradley Beal to an ankle damage within the first quarter – has misplaced six of its final eight. New York has gained two of its previous three.
Kevin Durant scored 29 factors to guide the Suns, whereas Devin Booker added 28.
