Raptors (50-31) 110, Knicks (30-51) 97
DeMar DeRozan (35/2/0) was sensational, going 11-of-15 from the floor and 13-for-15 from the free throw line in an efficient outing. The Raptors also shot 52.6 percent from the field in the victory. While Willy Hernangomez (24/11/5) turned in an excellent performance for New York, playing without Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose and Kristaps Porzingis hurt them.
Hawks (42-38) 126, Cavaliers (51-29) 125
Atlanta shockingly erased a 26-point deficit, outscoring Cleveland 44-18 in the fourth quarter alone. Paul Millsap (22/9/2) made a buzzer-beater to force overtime at the end of regulation. In the loss, Kyrie Irving (45/2/9) went 16-of-30 shooting and LeBron James (32/16/10) had a triple-double, but King James fouled out in the overtime period, thus giving the Hawks the advantage.
Thunder (46-34) 106, Nuggets (38-42) 105
Russell Westbrook (50/16/10) was the star of the afternoon, recording his NBA-record 42nd triple-double of the season. Going 17-for-32 shooting, Westbrook hit a desperation shot at the buzzer to win it for OKC. That shot also ended Denver’s playoff hopes in front of their home fans. Danilo Gallinari (34/10/3) led the Nuggets in scoring in the loss.
Suns (24-57) 124, Mavericks (32-48) 111
The threesome of Devin Booker (21/2/3), Tyler Ulis (20/3/10) and T.J. Warren (21/7/0), all met the 20-point threshold as the Suns shot an impressive 55.0 percent from the field in the high-scoring victory. They also scored 40 points in the first quarter. Yogi Ferrell (21/2/4) and Dwight Powell (21/5/2) made the most of their added playing time for the Mavs.
Rockets (54-26) 135, Kings (31-49) 128
James Harden (35/11/15) recorded his 21st triple-double of the season. Houston dropped 78 points in the first half and shot 56.3 percent overall on the night, including an impressive 18-for-43 from beyond the arc. Skal Labissiere (25/6/3) was incredibly efficient for the Kings in the loss, going 10-for-12 from the floor.
Pistons (37-43) 103, Grizzlies (43-38) 90
For the second-straight game, Boban Marjanovic (14/10/0) outplayed starting center Andre Drummond (5/11/2) for the Pistons. All 10 Pistons to take the court played over 20 minutes in the balanced effort. Mike Conley (15/2/3) and Marc Gasol (13/2/5) only played 24 and 23 minutes respectively and the Grizzlies scored only 10 points in the third quarter as a team in the defeat.
Lakers (25-55) 110, Timberwolves (31-49) 109
D’Angelo Russell (16/4/4) hit a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to give the Lakers the victory. He went just 6-for-19 shooting on the night, but made the shot when it mattered. Meanwhile, the dynamic duo of Karl-Anthony Towns (40/21/4) and Andrew Wiggins (41/2/1) combined for 81 points in the loss. Towns shot a remarkable 17-for-22 from the field.