76ers hold Knicks to lowest points in league this season
Kelly Oubre Jr. had 18 points and 10 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers held the New York Knicks to the lowest point total in the NBA this season, winning 79-73 on Sunday night in the ugly opener of a two-game series.
Less than two months after Joel Embiid scored 70 points by himself to set a 76ers franchise record, it appeared for a while that neither team might get that many Sunday.
Philadelphia led 37-31 at halftime, the lowest-scoring first half in an NBA game since Portland led Detroit 34-31, on March 30, 2019
Jalen Brunson scored 19 points for the Knicks, but shot just 6 for 22. New York shot 32.5% overall and 22.5% from 3-point range.
THUNDER 124, GRIZZLIES 93
Shai Gilgeous-alexander had 23 points and six assists in three quarters and Oklahoma City rolled past Memphis.
Rookie Cason Wallace scored a season-high 23 points, Josh Giddey had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Lu Dort scored 14 points and made all four of his 3-point tries for the Thunder.
Rookie GG Jackson II scored a season-high 30 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 16 for Memphis
BUCKS 124, CLIPPERS 117
Damian Lillard scored 16 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter of Milwaukee’s first victory on its California road trip, beating short-handed Los Angeles.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds as the Bucks rebounded from back-toback losses by outlasting the Clippers, who played without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.
James Harden had 13 points on 5-of-16 shooting and 11 assists while playing without his two superstar teammates.
NETS 120, CAVALIERS 101
Cam Thomas scored 29 points in 31 minutes, Mikal Bridges had 25 points and Brooklyn pulled away to beat injury-riddled Cleveland.
Georges Niang scored 20 points and Jarrett Allen had 15 points and nine rebounds for Cleveland, which was was without Donovan Mitchell (left knee), Evan Mobley (left ankle sprain), Max Strus (right knee strain) and Dean Wade (personal reasons).
PACERS 111, MAGIC 97
Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam each scored 20 points and Indiana beat Orlando to close within a game of the Magic in the Eastern Conference standings.
Paolo Banchero had 19 points for Orlando, Cole Anthony added 16 and Wendell Carter had 13 points and 15 rebounds.
ROCKETS 112, KINGS 104
Fred Vanvleet scored 22 points, Jalen Green added 19 and Houston beat Sacramento, but might have lost leading scorer Alperen Sengun to a right knee injury.
Sabonis led the Kings with 25 points and 15 rebounds.
WIZARDS 110, HEAT 108
Kyle Kuzma scored 32 points and Washington held on to beat Miami for its second win in a row after ending a 16-game skid.
Jimmy Butler scored 23 points for the Heat, who lost their third straight.
PELICANS 116, HAWKS 103
Trey Murphy III had 28 points off the bench to help New Orleans complete a perfect three-game road trip with a win over Atlanta.
Bogdan Bogdanovic led the Hawks with a teamhigh 25 points.