LeBron James registered his sixth triple-double of the season to assist the Los Angeles Lakers to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 119-101.
James scored 16 factors and added 11 assists with 10 rebounds because the Lakers ended a run of three defeats in a row.
Seven gamers from the visiting Lakers racked up double figures, together with Dalton Knecht with 20 factors and Anthony Davis with 19.
French sensation Victor Wembanyama prime scored for the Spurs with 20 factors however couldn’t cease his facet’s four-game successful streak coming to an finish.
Elsewhere, Jap Convention leaders the Cleveland Cavaliers suffered their first dwelling defeat of the season and solely their second lack of the marketing campaign as they have been overwhelmed 135-124 by the Atlanta Hawks.
Trae Younger recorded 20 factors and a career-high 22 assists for the Hawks, whereas team-mate De’Andre Hunter scored 26 factors.
“They’re a very good workforce who’ve been enjoying nicely all yr and I really feel we’ve been slightly inconsistent however the occasions that we’ve performed nicely, we have performed very well,” stated Younger.
James Harden scored 43 factors for the Los Angeles Clippers of their 121-96 win on the Washington Wizards.
It was Harden’s highest factors tally since March 2021 and got here in opposition to a Wizards facet who’ve misplaced 13 video games in a row.
The Golden State Warriors have been with out the injured Stephen Curry and went all the way down to a 105-101 dwelling defeat in opposition to Western Convention leaders the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 factors for the Thunder, whereas the Warriors suffered a 3rd defeat in a row.
In Salt Lake Metropolis, Nikola Jokic contributed 30 factors, 10 rebounds and 7 assists to assist the Denver Nuggets to a 122-103 victory in opposition to the Utah Jazz.