Doncic Scores 42 as Lakers Beat Heat

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat 138-117 at Crypto.com Arena. Luka Doncic stood out with 42 points, 13 assists, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. For Miami, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, but the visitors could not secure the win.

At Ball Arena, the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 118-110. Denver let a 14-point lead slip away in the final period. Nikola Jokic carried his team with 26 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, but it was not enough. For Portland, Deni Avdija scored 28 points.

The San Antonio Spurs beat the Utah Jazz 119-97. Victor Wembanyama stood out with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks. The Houston Rockets beat the Boston Celtics 109-93 at Toyota Center, with Alperen Sengun scoring 26 points and dishing out 10 assists. Clint Capela did not play due to a right ankle sprain.

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Memphis Grizzlies 135-134 in overtime at FedExForum. Ty Jerome scored 40 points for Memphis. For New Orleans, Karlo Matkovic and Zion Williamson each scored 25 points to lead the team in scoring. The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-112, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 43 points.

The New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 103-90 at Madison Square Garden. OG Anunoby led his team in scoring with 18 points. The Washington Wizards beat the Orlando Magic 103-94 at Kia Center, with Franz Wagner scoring 24 points. The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Milwaukee Bucks 112-100 at Target Center. Rudy Gobert recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds.