Anthony Davis scored 44 points and LeBron James added 28 as the Los Angeles Lakers won a back-and-forth affair against the host Milwaukee Bucks 133-129 on Friday.
It was a thrilling battle between the stars on both sides. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 40 points for Milwaukee, with Jrue Holiday adding 28. Russell Westbrook was also a big factor for Los Angeles, finishing with 15 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds off the bench.
Nikola Vucevic had 23 points, Zach LaVine 21 and DeMar DeRozan 16 for Chicago, which trailed by as many as 19 before rallying within 105-101 after a steal and hoop by Javonte Green with 6:14 to play.Terry Rozier poured in 25 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. racked up 22 points as the Hornets held on to beat the visiting Wizards.
Rookie Paolo Banchero scored 22 points and Cole Anthony added 19 off the bench for the Magic, who have lost seven in a row overall. Moritz Wagner collected 16 points and nine rebounds and Franz Wagner added 16 points.Jimmy Butler returned to the Miami lineup for the first time since Nov. 16 and produced 25 points and 15 rebounds in the overtime win over host Boston.
Joel Embiid led Philadelphia with 35 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, while Tobias Harris added 21 points and 11 rebounds. Shake Milton scored 17 points and De'Anthony Melton had 13.Kyrie Irving scored 27 points as host Brooklyn took control early and recorded a wire-to-wire victory over Toronto.
Nikola Jokic had a team-high 24 points and Jamal Murray 20 for the Nuggets, who took their only lead of the game at 79-78 on a Jokic 3-pointer with 2:37 remaining in the third period.Jalen Green scored 30 points and reserve center Bruno Fernando keyed a fourth-quarter comeback as Houston edged host Phoenix.
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