Stephen Curry came back from an ankle injury to score 31 points, while Klay Thompson contributed 26 points off the bench to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 128-121 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA game on Saturday.
The Lakers lost Anthony Davis to an eye injury early in the game, despite LeBron James scoring 40 points. The Golden State Warriors, missing Stephen Curry in their previous games, won the match as Curry made a strong comeback with 36 points, along with six rebounds and five assists. James also had a good game with 15-of-23 shots made, eight rebounds, and nine assists. Draymond Green had 12 rebounds and 13 assists, while Jonathan Kuminga scored 23 points for the Golden State Warriors. Golden State Warriors is slightly ahead of the Lakers in the Western Conference standings for the play-in positions.
Jalen Williams led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-112 victory over Memphis, contributing 23 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. This win helped the Thunder tie with the Denver Nuggets for the top spot in the Western Conference with a record of 47-20. Rookie Chet Holmgren also had a strong performance with 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 points to the team’s success.
Minnesota came within one game of the top teams in the Western Conference after Anthony Edwards scored 31 points and Mike Conley contributed 25 in a 119-100 victory for the Timberwolves over Utah.
Jalen Brunson scored 42 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 98-91 win over Sacramento.
Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points to help the Philadelphia 76ers defeat Charlotte 109-98 in their home game.
Cameroonian star, Pascal Siakam scored 28 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Indiana to a 121-100 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
In a game where C.J. McCollum contributed 30 points and 8 assists, and Zion Williamson scored 26 points and secured 10 rebounds, New Orleans defeated Portland 126-107.
Jalen Green contributed 26 points and 11 rebounds to help Houston defeat Cleveland 117-103, extending the Rockets’ winning streak to five games.
Ayo Dosunmu led the Chicago Bulls with 34 points, while Nikola Vucevic contributed 29 points and 13 rebounds in a dominant 127-98 victory over the Washington Wizards.
