CHICAGO (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 27 points and recorded a triple-double, but he didn't score 30 points for the first time in seven games as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Chicago Bulls 127-92 on Monday night. Ta.
Doncic had 14 assists and 12 rebounds, but suffered a blowout midway through the fourth quarter, ending his NBA record for consecutive 30-point triple-doubles with just six.
Daniel Gafford made history by going 9-for-9, extending his consecutive shot attempts to 28. This is the longest stretch since the NBA began tracking play-by-play data in 1996-97, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. He finished with 20 points.
Dallas defeated Chicago by 28 points in the first quarter, and Doncic dictated the flow of the game. The Mavericks surrendered their lowest point total of the season while suffering the most lopsided loss to the Bulls.
Suns 117, Cavaliers 111
CLEVELAND (AP) – Kevin Durant scored 37 points and Devin Booker scored 27 points in his return from a sprained right ankle to energize Phoenix against injured Cleveland.
Durant also had eight rebounds and six assists for the Suns, who are sixth in the Western Conference, one game behind Sacramento. Booker missed four games due to injury, but played a strong 38 minutes with seven assists and six boards.
Phoenix trailed 63-44 midway through the second quarter, but fought back with a 43-15 run that ended deep in the third. Booker then scored in transition with seven minutes left to put the Suns ahead for good, 106-104.
For the Cavaliers, Darius Garland had 30 points and Caris LeVert had 17 points and 11 rebounds. Cleveland trailed 113-111 with 51 seconds left, but back-to-back turnovers by Jarrett Allen and Isaac Okoro ended any hopes of a comeback.
Warriors 112, Spurs 102
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jonathan Kuminga scored 21 points, Klay Thompson added 20 points and Golden State overcame a slow start to beat San Antonio.
San Antonio rookie Victor Wembaneyama returned from a one-game absence with a sprained right ankle in the first half of Tuesday's game against Houston and had 27 points and 14 rebounds. Spurs manager Gregg Popovich said he doesn't know if Wembangyama will play Tuesday against Houston.
Devin Vassell scored 17 points and Keldon Johnson added 16 points for the Spurs.
Warriors rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis added 13 points, including one point, and 10 rebounds. Dunk Wenbanyama with one hand He dropped San Antonio's 7-foot-4 rookie onto the court at the last moment.
Pistons 114, Hornets 97
DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham contributed 12 of his 22 points in the first quarter. detroit He built a double-digit lead and finished with eight assists in the win. charlotte.
Cunningham reached 1,200 points and 400 assists in his 54th game, reaching those totals in a season faster than any player in franchise history. That was one game faster than Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas did in the 1984-85 season.
The Pistons have only won 11 games, but they dominated the three-game season series against Charlotte.
Hornets rookie Brandon Miller had 19 points and Miles Bridges had 24 points, but the Flint native and former Michigan State star missed 15 of 24 shots.
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