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ATLANTA — Miles Bridges scored 26 points, Kon Knueppel had 23 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks 126-119 on Saturday night for their ninth straight win.
LaMelo Ball added 19 points and nine assists as Charlotte improved to 12-3 in its last 15 games. Brandon Miller scored 16 points, and Moussa Diabate finished with 11 points and 15 rebounds.
The Hornets’ win streak is the longest active streak in the NBA and the best run for the franchise since it also won nine in a row during the 1998-99 season. Jalen Johnson had 31 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for Atlanta, which had won six of eight. Zaccharie Risacher scored 18 points, and Onyeka Okongwu had 16.
ROCKETS 112, THUNDER 106
Tari Eason scored a season-high 26 points as Houston beat short-handed Oklahoma City.
Alperen Sengun had 17 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his second triple-double of the season and No. 10 for his career. Jabari Smith Jr. had 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets, and Kevin Durant added 20 points.
Cason Wallace scored 23 points for Oklahoma City, and Isaiah Joe added 21.
NETS 127, WIZARDS 113
Michael Porter Jr. scored 23 points and Brooklyn used an 80-point first half to beat short-handed Washington. With the Wizards having only eight players available, the Nets led by 34 points in the second quarter and went on to snap a three-game losing streak. Day’Ron Sharpe added 19 points and Noah Clowney had 18 for the Nets, who won for just the second time in 12 games. Rookie Danny Wolf had 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
Will Riley scored a career-high 27 points for the Wizards. Justin Champagnie added 21 points and nine rebounds.
SPURS 138, MAVERICKS 125
Guard Stephon Castle had a career-high 40 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for his second career triple-double, leading San Antonio past Dallas. Devin Vassell had 17 points and Victor Wembanyama added 16 points and 11 rebounds for San Antonio, which set a season high for points in a half with 81 before halftime.
The Spurs (36-16) won their fourth straight and ninth in 12 games to remain second in the Western Conference. Dallas, which lost 135-123 at San Antonio on Thursday night, got 19 points from Klay Thompson, 18 from Brandon Williams and 17 from Max Christie. Cooper Flagg finished with 14 points. Castle joins Hall of Famer David Robinson as the only Spurs in franchise history with a 40-point triple-double.
MAGIC 120, JAZZ 117
Paolo Banchero had 23 points and Orlando overcame a 17-point deficit to beat Utah.
Desmond Bane added 22 points, making two free throws with 28.3 seconds to go to give the Magic a 118-117 lead. Anthony Black scored 21 points, and Banchero also had eight assists and seven rebounds. Lauri Markkanen led Utah with 27 points. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 17 of his 22 points in the first half in his Utah debut, and Isaiah Collier scored 20 points. Utah has lost two straight and 18 of 22.
NUGGETS 136, BULLS 120
Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 17 assists and 14 rebounds for his second triple-double in as many games, Jamal Murray had 28 points and 11 assists and Denver ended a three-game skid with a victory over Chicago.It was Jokic’s 19th triple-double of the season.
Tim Hardaway Jr. added 23 points for the Nuggets, who capped a three-game road trip with a win after losing at Detroit and New York.Matas Buzelis scored 21 points and Collin Sexton added 17 for the Bulls, who have lost four straight.
LAKERS 105, WARRIORS 99
LeBron James had 20 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds to help Los Angeles beat the Golden State.
Los Angeles won its third straight game despite not have superstar guard Luka Doncic after he sustained a mild hamstring strain Thursday night, and centre DeAndre Ayton was a late scratch because of a knee injury.
Luke Kennard had 10 points in his Lakers debut after being acquired in a trade from Atlanta on Thursday, including a key corner three-pointer and finding Jarred Vanderbilt underneath the basket for a dunk as part of a late 11-0 run.
76ERS 109, SUNS 103
Joel Embiid scored 33 points, Tyrese Maxey added 29 and Philadelphia beat cold-shooting Phoenix. The 76ers have won six of their last seven games, bouncing back from a 119-115 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. The Suns lost for the third time in four games, shooting just 11 of 46 (23.9 per cent) from 3-point range.
Philadelphia led 81-71 going into the fourth quarter and pushed its advantage to 16 after holding Phoenix scoreless for the first three minutes of the fourth.
CAVALIERS 132, KINGS 126
James Harden scored 23 points in his Cavaliers debut and Donovan Mitchell had 35 to lead Cleveland to a victory over Sacramento, sending the Kings to their 12th straight loss.—MSN.
