Eastern Conference leaders Cleveland Cavaliers suffered their first home defeat of the NBA season as the Atlanta Hawks won 135-124 on Wednesday night.
Trae Young recorded a career-high 22 assists to go along with his 20 points, with De’Andre Hunter sinking five 3-pointers during a 26-point performance and Jalen Johnson collecting 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
Top overall draft pick Zaccharie Risacher and Bogdan Bogdanovic both scored 17 points for the Hawks, who came back from an early 19-point deficit to end a three-game losing streak.
The Cavs’ home record now stands at 10-1 and 17-2 overall, with Donovan Mitchell (30 points) and Evan Mobley (22 points) the biggest scorers for the hosts.
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Thunder 105-101 Warriors
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored his team’s final two field goals during the last 8:25, finishing with 35 points, as the Oklahoma City Thunder edged out the Steph Curry-less Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.
Isaiah Hartenstein notched his third consecutive double-double with 14 points and a game-high 14 rebounds, contributing significantly to Oklahoma City’s third straight win.
The Thunder secured the victory despite losing Jalen Williams to an eye injury late in the first half.
Playing without Curry who was sidelined with sore knees, the Warriors were led by Jonathan Kuminga’s 19 points and saw six players score in double figures.
Despite their balanced scoring, Golden State suffered their third consecutive loss, continuing a tough stretch for the team.
Lakers 119-101 Spurs
Dalton Knecht led the Los Angeles Lakers with 20 points as seven players scored in double figures in a dominant win over the San Antonio Spurs.
Anthony Davis contributed 19 points, 14 rebounds, and seven assists, while LeBron James recorded his sixth triple-double of the season with 16 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds.
Victor Wembanyama paced the Spurs with 20 points and 10 rebounds in the losing effort.
Harrison Barnes added 19 points for San Antonio, which saw its season-best four-game winning streak come to an end.
Clippers 121-96 Wizards
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James Harden pours in a season-high 43 PTS to lead the @LAClippers to the road W in DC!
Ivica Zubac: 18 PTS (9-11 FGM), 16 REB pic.twitter.com/kAojMSIaMo
— NBA (@NBA) November 28, 2024
James Harden scored 43 points, his highest since March 2021, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a win over the Washington Wizards, who suffered their 13 defeat of the season.
Ivica Zubac delivered his fifth straight double-double for the Clippers, contributing 18 points on efficient 9-of-11 shooting and grabbing 16 rebounds.
Jordan Miller added a spark off the bench for Los Angeles with 15 points in the victory.
For the Wizards, rookie Alexandre Sarr had his third consecutive double-digit scoring game with 13 points, while Malcolm Brogdon and Jonas Valanciunas tied for a team-high 17 points.
Rockets 112-115 76ers (OT)
Jalen Green dropped a season-high 41 points, and Alperen Sengun delivered in overtime to lift the Houston Rockets to a road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Sengun and Amen Thompson each posted double-doubles as Houston swept its two-game road trip, following an overtime win in Minnesota.
Despite 39 points and 10 assists from Tyrese Maxey, the injury-depleted 76ers, missing Joel Embiid and others, fell to 3-14 after a late rally forced extra time.
