Cedi Osman was the top scorer for the Cavaliers since he had 19 points, but he also added five rebounds and five assists. Ante Zizic also had an impressive performance thanks to his 15 points and 12 boards, while Kevin Love chipped in with 16 points and 11 boards. Larry Nance Jr. filled the stat sheet thanks to 14 points, seven rebounds, four steals and three assists. Jordan Clarkson had 15 points and five assists.
Devin Booker led the way for Phoenix thanks to an impressive 30-point performance while adding seven assists, while Kelly Oubre Jr. delivered 23 points, four rebounds, three steals and two blocks. DeAndre Ayton contributed 13 points and nine rebounds, while Josh Jackson chipped in with 12 points and six boards. Richaun Holmes had six points and five boards off the bench.
Playing without Joel Embiid (knee), the 76ers faced a two-point deficit heading into the final period. The Heat ultimately held a slim one-point edge with just under two minutes to go, but Philadelphia finished on an 8-4 run to seal the hard-fought victory.
Dwyane Wade's 19 points, which he partly supplemented with six assists and four rebounds, led the Heat. Dion Waiters' line included 18 points, five boards and three steals. Kelly Olynyk furnished 15 points, six rebounds and three assists. Josh Richardson totaled 13 points and five assists. Justise Winslow contributed 11 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals.
Tobias Harris' 23-point, 11-rebound double-double led the 76ers. Ben Simmons' contributions included 21 points and seven rebounds. Boban Marjanovic mustered a 19-point, 12-rebound double-double. Jimmy Butler supplied 18 points, six rebounds and six assists.
Portland rode a 34-22 third quarter to victory, as they held the lead for the entirety of the second half. Their defense was key, as they recorded seven steals and nine blocks while holding the Nets to 39 percent shooting. Rebounding was also decisive, with the Trail Blazers winning that battle, 60-49.
Jusuf Nurkic led the Blazers with 27 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks. Damian Lillard accrued 13 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. C.J. McCollum totaled 21 points, six rebounds and five assists while Enes Kanter led the bench with 18 points and nine boards.
Allen Crabbe led the Nets with 17 points and four rebounds off the bench. D'Angelo Russell led the starters with 14 points, four rebounds and eight assists. Jarrett Allen totaled 12 points and 11 rebounds while Ed Davis amassed 15 points and 10 boards off the bench.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 30 points on 11-of-19 shooting, 13 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and a steal, in 36 minutes. Khris Middleton followed up with 15 points on 5-of-14 shooting, 13 rebounds, four assists and a steal, in 30 minutes. Malcolm Brogdon tallied 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and one steal, while Brook Lopez added 10 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and an assist.
Meanwhile, Al Horford led the Celtics with 21 points on 8-of-21 shooting, 17 rebounds, five assists, three blocks and two steals, in 37 minutes. Kyrie Irving followed up with 22 points on 9-of-27 shooting, five assists, two steals, two blocks and a rebound, in 41 minutes. Jayson Tatum added 17 points, 10 rebounds, two steals, a block and an assist, while Jaylen Brown chipped in 15 points, five rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block, off the bench.
For the second straight outing against the Sacramento Kings, the Warriors' Steph Curry was on fire from behind the arc. For the second straight game, Curry managed to hit 10 threes in a winning effort against the Kings this season, and he finished with a game-high 36 points across 36 minutes in Thursday night's two-point victory.
Three-point shooting ended up being the difference in Thursday's game, as while the Kings lost by just two, they held a lead for most of the game, and Golden State's sharp shooting allowed them to come back with ease. As a team, the Warriors not only made 19 three-point shots in the winning effort, nine more than Sacramento, but they shot a very impressive 41.3 percent from behind the arc while doing so. Six different Warriors players hit a three Thursday, with Draymond Green, who has had his struggles this season, going a surprising 3-of-5 from downtown.
Two of the league's premier superstars went toe-to-toe in LA on Thursday, and neither former MVP disappointed. For the Lakers, LeBron James delivered a team-high 29 points and also grabbed 11 rebounds to secure the double-double. James' strong play was complemented by 27 points and 13 rebounds from Brandon Ingram, who shot 8-of-16 from the field. Kyle Kuzma tallied another 18 points.
Houston, meanwhile, saw reigning MVP James Harden lead all scorers with 30 points. The strong scoring performance continued Harden's historic streak of 32 straight games of 30 or more points. It was the first time this season, though, that Harden fouled out of a game. Fellow All-Star Chris Paul also fouled out in the final minute of action after nearly recording a triple-double. Paul finished with 23 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists.