In the match played at Intuit Dome, Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers to victory with 41 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and James Harden with 29 points and 6 assists.
Kevin Durant was the top scorer for the Rockets, who suffered their 4th defeat in the last 5 games, with 22 points, while national basketball player Alperen Şengün made a “double double” with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
SPURS BEAT THUNDER FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 10 DAYS
San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 130-110 at home, gaining their 7th consecutive victory and defeating the reigning champion Thunder for the second time in 10 days.
For Spurs, Keldon Johnson contributed to the scoring load of their team with 25 points, Stephon Castle with 24 points and Harrison Barnes with 20 points. Victor Wembanyama’s streak of making at least 1 block in 101 consecutive matches has ended.
Thunder, where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 33 points and 8 assists performance could not prevent the defeat, suffered its most different defeat this season.
MAVERICKS Rookie WON WITH FLAGG
Dallas Mavericks beat Denver Nuggets 131-130 in the match where rookie player Cooper Flagg played with 33 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists.
Anthony Davis scored 31 points, 9 rebounds, and Naji Marshall scored 15 points for Mavericks.
Jamal Murray scored 31 points, 14 assists, and Nikola Jokic recorded 29 points and 14 assists for the Nuggets, who missed the opportunity to win when Peyton Watson’s 3-point shot from the left corner left the circle at the last second.
As the Nuggets’ 11-game away win streak came to an end, Jokic, who played with an average of 12.1 rebounds, left the court with his lowest performance of the season (7).