Regular season excitement in the NBA continued with 8 matches. Houston Rockets defeated the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers with a score of 109-108 and achieved their 29th victory. In Houston, national basketball player Alperen Şengün played 29 minutes with 18 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block, while Fred VanVleet scored 26 points, 5 assists and Amen Thompson and Cam Whitmore contributed with 16 points each. Darius Garland finished the game with 26 points and Donovan Mitchell finished the game with 19 points in Cleveland, which suffered its 7th defeat in the league.
CAREER RECORD FROM SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER: 54 POINTS
Western Conference leader Oklahoma City Thunder won its 36th victory by beating the Utah Jazz 123-114 at home. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stood out in Oklahoma with 54 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, while Jalen Williams accompanied him with 25 points. Gilgeous-Alexander broke his career scoring record with this performance. In Utah, which suffered its 32nd defeat this season, John Collins scored 22 points, Collin Sexton scored 18 points and Walker Kessler scored 17 points, but they could not prevent the defeat.
The results of the day in the NBA are as follows:
Dallas Mavericks: 114 – Minnesota Timberwolves: 115
Brooklyn Nets: 84 – Phoenix Suns: 108
Atlanta Hawks: 104 – Detroit Pistons: 114
Houston Rockets: 109 – Cleveland Cavaliers: 108
Memphis Grizzlies: 132 – Charlotte Hornets: 120
Oklahoma City Thunder: 123 – Utah Jazz: 114
Sacramento Kings: 123 – Golden State Warriors: 117
Los Angeles Clippers: 113 – Boston Celtics: 117