

He had missed his only shot and converted a pair of free throws. Morant left the first quarter with what the team announced as a left knee injury and did not return. (AP) - Trae Young had 31 points and 10 assists to lead Atlanta Hawks past Memphis in a game where the Grizzlies who lost point guard Ja Morant to a left knee injury. Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points for Minensota, and D’Angelo Russell and Malik Beasley each added 18 points.

The Hornets tied a franchise record with 23 3-pointers and shot 57.5% from beyond the arc against the NBA’s top-ranked 3-point defense. The Hornets have won eight of their last nine games. Miles Bridges and Gordon Hayward each had 18 points, and LaMelo Ball had 10 points and 13 assists. matched a career high with seven 3-pointers and had 27 points off the bench, helping surging Charlotte Hornets snap Minnesota Timberwolves' five-game winning streak. Portland star Damian Lillard’s streak of nine straight games with 20 or more points ended, as he finished with 16.ĬHARLOTTE, N.C. The NBA-leading Warriors improved to 17-2. Simons scored 19 points off the bench with five 3s. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Stephen Curry had 32 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, Andrew Wiggins scored 25 points and Golden State Warriors beat Portland Trail Blazers for their sixth straight victory.Īnfernee Simons hit a 3-pointer with 5:31 left that pulled Portland to 100-92, only for Curry to connect from long range the next two Warriors possessions. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, middle, shoots against Portland Trail Blazers forward Nassir Little (9) and forward Tony Snell (17) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Nov. LeBron James led the way with 30 points, Russell Westbrook added 29, Anthony Davis 23 and Malik Monk 20. The Lakers, who are 10-11 after dropping five of their last seven, had four players with at least 20 points with the first time this season. They are 2-1 under interim coach Alvin Gentry. Tyrese Haliburton had 19 points for the Kings, who had seven players in double figures. Marvin Bagley III had five points during the spurt, including a three-point play to give Sacramento the lead.Ĭarmelo Anthony hit a 3-pointer with 9.4 seconds remaining to get the Lakers within a basket, but Hield sank a pair of free throws on the ensuing possession to put it away. In a game that saw 19 ties and 23 lead changes, the Lakers led 126-124 a minute into the third overtime when the Kings went on an 11-2 run to go up by seven with 1:54 remaining. LOS ANGELES (AP) - De’Aaron Fox scored 34 points, Buddy Hield had 13 of his 25 after regulation and Sacramento Kings beat Los Angeles Lakers. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) drives past Sacramento Kings forward Maurice Harkless (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Friday, Nov.
