Spurs def. Pistons, 119-107
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DeMar DeRozan finished with 26 points and nine assists, LaMarcus Aldridge scored 25 on an efficiency 9-12 shooting and the Spurs won their fifth straight game. San Antonio is 13-3 over its last 16 games, the best record in the NBA over that stretch.
AND. ONE.
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 8, 2019
cc: @aldridge_12 pic.twitter.com/oqCCccbJ1f
Celtics def. Nets, 116-95
Boston won with balance on Monday as eight different players including all five starters scored in double figures. That's the most double-digit scorers the Celtics have had in any game this season.
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— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 8, 2019
Rockets def. Nuggets, 125-113
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James Harden scored 32 points and Clint Capela added a season-high 31 points as the Rockets beat the Western Conference-leading Nuggets by double digits. Harden also dished out 14 assists for his 10th game this season with at least 30 points and 10 assists, by far the most in the NBA (John Wall is next with three of them). The loss snapped a five-game win streak for Denver.
The Beard got another one. 🤫#Rockets pic.twitter.com/Dkc1VhRX12
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 8, 2019
Bucks def. Jazz, 114-102
The Bucks rallied from 11 points down and remain the only team in the NBA without back-to-back losses this season. Milwaukee is now 11-0 this season in games immediately following a loss.
The Greek Freak dunks ON the Defensive Player of the Year!!#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/2bZpOMlTNX
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) January 8, 2019
Pelicans def. Grizzlies, 114-95
Another monster peformance for Anthony Davis who finished with 36 points and 13 rebounds. Davis came out of the blocks hot, scoring 19 points on 9-10 shooting in the first quarter.
👀🤭 Anthony Davis off the dribble! #DoItBig pic.twitter.com/AEOM8N3Xd8
— NBA (@NBA) January 8, 2019
Lakers def. Mavericks, 107-97
The Lakers picked up a much needed win behind the efforts of Brandon Ingram who pumped in 29 points. The Lakers improve to 2-5 this season without LeBron James who has not played since suffering a groin injury on Christmas Day against the Warriors.
🎥 Brandon Ingram led the Lakers to victory over the Mavericks tonight with a team-high 29 points and 6 assists #LakersWin pic.twitter.com/4icZkMqqiE
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 8, 2019
🎥 Lonzo Ball finished with 21 points, 7 boards, and 5 assists in tonight's #LakersWin in Dallas. pic.twitter.com/yPUu46zDo7
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 8, 2019
Trail Blazers def. Knicks, 111-101
It was a balanced scoring attack that picked up the win for the Blazers with seven players in double-figures.
🔨M 🔨E 🔨Y 🔨E 🔨R 🔨S 🔨 pic.twitter.com/Onqh5KXB2L
— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) January 8, 2019
Kings def. Magic, 111-95
De'Aaron Fox finished with a team-high 20 points and five steals in the Kings' blowout win over the Magic.
Is this the same play, or is Fox just that fast? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/kNTVsM3Fvp
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) January 8, 2019
