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Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George each scoring 30+ points gave Utah an early lead, but the Lakers took over in the second quarter and never looked back. James played an impressive 30 minutes and showed no limitations. The Lakers improved to 11-4 and are hoping to contend for an NBA title this season with their team now healthy.
RJ Barrett scored the tiebreaking basket with 18 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes both had pivotal blocked shots in the final moments and the Toronto Raptors won for the eighth time in nine games by beating the Charlotte Hornets 110-108.
Stephen Curry had 49 points, outdueling Victor Wembanyama in another intense battle and the Golden State Warriors rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 109-108 on Friday night for their first win in the NBA Cup.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder once again needed six periods to win a game on Thursday night.
Dallas Mavericks guard Miles Kelly became the third former Auburn player to score his first NBA points in the 2025-26 season on Monday night. Kelly took an inbounds pass from D’Angelo Russell and flipped in a basket from 7 feet out along the baseline for his first points on his second NBA shot.
Luka Doncic had 41 points and nine rebounds, Austin Reaves added 25 points and eight assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 119-95 on Saturday night.
Basketball fans felt a sigh of relief on Thursday as ESPN changed their NBA box score format after a month of complaints.
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