Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 factors for the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder as they beat the Golden State Warriors 138-136 in additional time.
A Luguentz Dort lay-up sealed victory for the Thunder with 10.2 seconds left.
Stephen Curry scored 34 factors for the Warriors – 10 in additional time – as they suffered a tenth defeat in 14 video games.
Elsewhere, the Dallas Mavericks misplaced Kyrie Irving to damage as Luka Doncic scored 32 factors of their 125-112 win over the Portland Path Blazers.
Irving acquired remedy on the court docket for a number of minutes after injuring his proper foot within the second quarter and was later withdrawn after making an attempt to play on.
The Mavericks guard was fouled by Portland centre Duop Reath and team-mate Dwight Powell unintentionally stepped on his foot after he fell to the ground.
Slovenian Doncic additionally had 10 assists and 6 rebounds for the Mavericks, whereas Dante Exum scored 23 factors to seal a thirteenth win of the season.
The Chicago Bulls got here from 13 factors right down to seal a fourth consecutive win as Coby White scored 24 factors of their 121-112 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, who tied a franchise report set final season with a sixteenth defeat in a row.
Victor Wembanyama, 19, the primary choose on this yr’s draft, supplied the one vivid level for the Spurs with 21 factors and 20 rebounds, changing into the youngest participant in NBA historical past to report 20 factors and 20 rebounds in a recreation.
Fred VanVleet scored 26 factors as Houston Rockets claimed a primary away win of the season, beating Denver Nuggets 114-106 to inflict their first dwelling defeat.
Philadelphia 76ers ran out 125-114 winners on the Atlanta Hawks as Joel Embiid starred with 38 factors, 14 rebounds and 4 blocked pictures.
The Brooklyn Nets cruised previous the Washington Wizards 124-97 to assert a sixth win in seven video games, whereas the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a gradual begin away to the Miami Warmth, outscoring them 21-2 in an important section within the second and third quarters, as they claimed a 111-99 victory.
In the meantime, Gordon Hayward top-scored as considered one of 4 Charlotte Hornets gamers to succeed in the 20-point mark of their 119-116 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Scottie Barnes weighed in with 31 factors, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Raptors however missed a key late throw as they misplaced for the fifth time in a six video games.
The Boston Celtics had Jaylen Brown ejected within the fourth quarter for arguing with an official from the bench, however nonetheless claimed a 133-123 victory at dwelling to New York Knicks as Derrick White scored a season-high 30 factors.
The Detroit Pistons fell to a nineteenth consecutive loss, taking place 123-91 on the Orlando Magic. Franz Wagner scored 27 factors and Paolo Banchero added 24 for the hosts.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (4), Troy Brown Jr (4) and Shake Milton (three) mixed for 11 three-pointers for the Minnesota Timberwolves, whereas Karl-Anthony Cities led the scoring with 24 factors, as they pulled away from the Memphis Grizzlies within the third quarter to win 127-103.
De’Aaron Fox scored 23 of his 34 factors within the fourth quarter because the Sacramento Kings gained 114-106 on the Phoenix Suns.
And the Los Angeles Clippers ended an 11-game shedding streak in Salt Lake Metropolis with a 117-103 victory away to the Utah Jazz, that includes a season-high 41 factors from Kawhi Leonard.