thunder 126, knicks 101
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points in 29 minutes, and Oklahoma City bounced back to rout New York on Friday in the first game since their 15-game winning streak was snapped.
Jalen Brunson scored 27 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 in the Knicks’ fourth loss in five games, a stretch that began when the Thunder used a big fourth quarter to win 117-107 last Friday and snap New York’s nine-game winning streak.
kings 114, celtics 97
Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and a career-high 28 rebounds and Sacramento used a fourth quarter rally to beat Boston.
The victory extended Sacramento’s season-high win streak to six games.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 28 points.
bucks 109, magic 106
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points and 14 rebounds and Milwaukee beat Orlando in spite of 34 points by the Magic’s Paolo Banchero in his return from an injury.
Playing for the first time since tearing his right oblique on Oct. 30, Banchero also had seven rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes. He made 5 of 8 3-point shots.
pacers 108, warriors 96
Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam each scored 25 points to help Indiana race past Golden State.
Haliburton added 10 assists and Siakam also had 10 rebounds as Indiana won its fifth straight to match its longest streak of the season.
Golden State was led by former Pacers star Buddy Hield who had 17 points.
pelicans 123, 76ers 115
CJ McCollum scored 38 points to lead a New Orleans team playing without the suspended Zion Williamson past Philadelphia.
Williamson was suspended for one game for a violation of team policies, that included repeated lateness to practices or flights.
The 76ers played without Joel Embiid, who missed his third straight game because of a sprained left foot. He has sat out 23 times this season.
Paul George had 25 points and 11 rebounds for the Sixers.
bulls 138, wizards 105
Zach LaVine scored 33 points and Chicago beat Washington.
Jordan Poole led the Wizards with 22 points.