Josh Hart recorded his second straight triple-double, and Karl-Anthony Towns had at least 30 points and 10 rebounds for the third game in a row on Wednesday night, as the shorthanded New York Knicks defeated the visiting Utah Jazz 119-103.
The Knicks stretched their winning streak to nine games, despite being without star point guard Jalen Brunson (calf), who missed his first game of the season, and backup guard Miles McBride, who was expected to start in place of Brunson but was ruled out due to a tight left hamstring.
Hart didn’t score until the final moments of the first half, but he finished with 15 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists. Towns contributed 31 points and 21 rebounds, becoming just the third player in Knicks history—joining Hall of Famers Bob McAdoo and Patrick Ewing—to record 30 points and 10 rebounds in three consecutive games.
Collin Sexton and Jordan Clarkson led the Jazz with 25 points each. Utah took an early 18-8 lead but suffered their fifth straight loss. Lauri Markkanen posted a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, though he struggled with his shooting, going 6-for-22 from the field and 1-for-10 from beyond the arc.
Kings 113, 76ers 107
Malik Monk made key plays down the stretch to help Sacramento overcome a shorthanded Philadelphia team missing Joel Embiid. Monk’s goaltended layup with 33.8 seconds left gave the Kings the lead, and they finished the game with a 15-0 run. Monk and DeMar DeRozan combined for four clinching free throws.
De’Aaron Fox led Sacramento with 35 points, making 13 of 16 shots. Domantas Sabonis added 17 points, 21 rebounds, and seven assists. Eric Gordon contributed 14 points, Caleb Martin had 12, and Andre Drummond scored 10 points while grabbing nine rebounds for the 76ers.
Raptors 130, Nets 113
Scottie Barnes led Toronto to a 130-113 win over Brooklyn with 33 points and 13 rebounds, ending an 11-game losing streak. Immanuel Quickley, back from an elbow injury, scored 21 points and added 15 assists. Gradey Dick finished with 22 points and three steals.
D’Angelo Russell, in his first game with the Nets after being traded from the Los Angeles Lakers, scored 22 points off the bench. Cameron Johnson had 24 points, and Keon Johnson scored 17 for Brooklyn, who lost their third straight game.
Nuggets 139, Hawks 120
Nikola Jokic recorded his 14th triple-double of the season with 23 points, 17 rebounds, and 15 assists, leading Denver to a 139-120 win over Atlanta. Russell Westbrook added 16 points and 11 assists, while Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray each contributed 21 points.
Trae Young led the Hawks with 30 points and nine assists, but Atlanta’s four-game winning streak came to an end. De’Andre Hunter scored 20 points in the loss.
Rockets 110, Mavericks 99
Cam Whitmore came off the bench to score 18 points, and Alperen Sengun contributed 23 points and five steals to lead Houston past Dallas. Sengun and Whitmore teamed up in a big second-quarter run to put the Rockets in control. Jalen Green added 22 points, and Dillon Brooks contributed 19 points and six rebounds.
Klay Thompson scored 16 points for the Mavericks, and Kyrie Irving had 16 points and seven rebounds. Dallas, already without Luka Doncic (calf), lost P.J. Washington to a knee injury, and he didn’t return for the second half.
Wizards 125, Bulls 107
Jordan Poole returned from a two-game absence due to a hip injury and scored 30 points to lead Washington past Chicago. Justin Champagnie added 15 points, while Carlton Carrington scored 11 points, hitting all three of his 3-pointers. Rookie Alexandre Sarr posted 11 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists.
Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 32 points on 12-of-20 shooting. Coby White scored 17 points, and Nikola Vucevic added 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Heat 119, Pelicans 108
Tyler Herro scored 32 points to lead Miami in their win over New Orleans, sending the Pelicans to their 11th straight loss. Bam Adebayo added 23 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds, while Jimmy Butler, returning from a five-game absence due to illness, finished with nine points in 25 minutes.
Trey Murphy III scored 34 points, one short of his season-high, and CJ McCollum added 22 points for the Pelicans, who dropped their 20th game in their last 21.
Pistons 105, Magic 96
Jaden Ivey scored 22 points before leaving the game with a serious leg injury, as Detroit defeated Orlando. Ivey was injured when Cole Anthony dived for a loose ball and collided with Ivey’s leg early in the fourth quarter.
Cade Cunningham had 19 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds. Jalen Duren contributed 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Pistons, who have won four of their last five games.
Jalen Suggs led the Magic with 24 points, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 21 points and Wendell Carter Jr. added 15 points and eight rebounds for Orlando, who has lost three of their last four games.
