The regular season in the NBA continued with 5 games played at night. Mavericks beat the Suns in the fight in which Luka Doncic starred with 50 points, 6 rebounds and 15 assists, and achieved their 17th victory of the season.
24-year-old Doncic became the sixth youngest player to score 10,000 points in the NBA. Derrick Jones contributed to the victory for Mavericks with 23 points and Dereck Lively with 20 points.
Grayson Allen played with 32 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and Chimezie Metu played with 23 points, 19 rebounds and 2 assists for the Suns, who suffered their 14th defeat this season.
DEFEATED BOSTON LAKERS
Boston Celtics, at the top of the Eastern Conference, beat the Los Angeles Lakers 126-115 on the road.
Kristaps Porzingis had 28 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists, and Jayson Tatum had 25 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the Celtics, who won their 3rd consecutive and 23rd victory in total.
In the Lakers, Anthony Davis’s 40 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists, and LeBron James’ 16 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists could not prevent the defeat.
RESULTS:
New York Knicks-Milwaukee Bucks: 129-122
Denver Nuggets-Golden State Warriors: 120-114
Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics: 115-126
Miami Heat-Philadelphia 76ers: 119-113
Phoenix Suns-Dallas Mavericks: 114-128