Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic orchestrated a strong Denver rebound behind a career-high 19-assist performance on the road against the Indiana Pacers.
The Detroit Pistons won seven straight games for the first time in a decade, on the same night the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets earned impressive road victories. | Photos: Timberwolves, Pistons, Nuggets
Something special is humming in the Motor City.
The race for the East no. 4 spot is getting intense with the Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers, and the red-hot Detroit Pistons —who rolled to a seventh straight win to highlight an eight-game NBA Tuesday slate.
ZACH LAVINE DROPS SEASON-HIGH 42; PISTONS STAY ON POINT
- Sacramento Kings (29-28) def. Charlotte Hornets (14-43), 130-88: Zach LaVine had his best scoring game as a Sacramento King, erupting for a season-high 42 markers built on eight threes, in a 42-point demolition of the visiting Hornets.
- Detroit Pistons (32-26) def. LA Clippers (31-26), 106-97: For the first time since the 2014-15 season, the Pistons won seven straight games--thanks to a big home triumph against the reeling Clippers.
- Say his name and he appears: Cade Cunningham dazzled with 32 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists as Detroit claimed their 32nd dub of the season, one more than their combined win total (31) from 2022-24.
- Atlanta Hawks (27-31) def. Miami Heat (26-30), 98-86: Dyson Daniels recorded his league-leading 11th game with five or more steals this season, snatching seven more during the Hawks skid-stopping disposal of the Heat.
- Portland Trail Blazers (25-33) def. Utah Jazz (14-43), 114-112: Anfernee Simons and the Trail Blazers proved steadier in crunch time, denying the Jazz in Salt Lake City for back-to-back wins after dropping their last four games.
TWOLVES’ EPIC COMEBACK STUN THUNDER, NIKOLA JOKIC SETS NEW CAREER-HIGH IN ASSISTS
- Minnesota Timberwolves (32-27) def. OKC Thunder (46-11), 131-128: Anthony Edwards’ clutch block capped off a stunning 25-point Timberwolves road comeback against the West-leading Thunder for Minnesota’s largest come-from–behind win in franchise history.
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- Denver Nuggets (38-20) def. Indiana Pacers (32-24), 125-116: Nikola Jokic put on a passing clinic on the road, racking up a career-high 19 assists that led to a quick Nuggets bounce back at the Pacers’ expense.
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- Chicago Bulls (23-35) def. Philadelphia 76ers (20-37), 142-110: Josh Giddey sizzled with an impressive 25-16-6 statline as the Bulls led by as many as 50 points en route to sending the Sixers to an eight straight loss.
- Washington Wizards (10-47) def. Brooklyn Nets (21-36), 107-99: Jordan Poole uncorked 26 points spiked on five threes, helping the Wizards snapped a six-game losing skid after upending the Nets.