Anthony Edwards and Jalen Green eclipsed the 40-point mark on the same night, while Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham continued to build his case as a strong All-Star candidate this season.
Meanwhile, LA teams earned contrasting results in the first home games in the area amid the devastating wildfires.
ANT ERUPTS FOR 40 AS PISTONS WIN THRILLER IN MSG
- Minnesota Timberwolves (21-18 ) def. Washington Wizards (6-22), 108-96: Anthony Edwards dropped his 12th career 40-point game in a bounce-back Timberwolves road win over the lowly Wizards.
- Ant 40-Burger: Edwards puts on a show in the nation’s capital, finishing with an all-round outing of 41 markers, seven assists, six rebounds, and five threes to hand the Wizards their seventh straight loss.
- Toronto Raptors (9-31) def. Golden State Warriors (19-20), 104-101: The Raptors snapped a five-game losing skid with a clutch home win over the struggling Warriors.
- Detroit Pistons (21-19) def. New York Knicks (26-15), 124-119: Malik Beasley drilled two clutch threes that completed a stunning Pistons win over the Knicks, their 10th victory in the last 12 games.
- Twice is Nice: Cade Cunningham led the charge in MSG with 36 points as the Pistons won multiple games over the Knicks for the time since the 2018-19 season.
JALEN GREEN TIES CAREER-HIGH IN POINTS; SPURS SHACKLE LAKERS
- Houston Rockets (26-12) def. Memphis Grizzlie (25-15), 120-118: Jalen Green tied his career-high with 42 points in a thrilling Rockets comeback against Ja Morant and the Grizzlies.
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- San Antonio Spurs (19-19) def. LA Lakers (20-17), 126-102: Victor Wembanyama and two other Spurs posted 23-point outings in a 24-point beatdown of the Lakers.
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- LA Clippers (21-17) def. Miami Heat (20-18), 109-98: James Harden fired 13 of his 26 points in a big third quarter that anchored the Clippers in snapping the Heat’s three-game winning run.
