Deadspin | NBA roundup: Luka Doncic burns Mavs, Lakers sweep NBA Cup group

Luka Doncic scored 35 factors and dished out 11 assists in opposition to his former crew and the Los Angeles Lakers completed good in NBA Cup group play with a 129-119 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Friday.

Austin Reaves scored 38 factors and grabbed eight rebounds, Deandre Ayton paired 17 factors with eight rebounds, and LeBron James had 13 factors and 7 assists in his fourth recreation of the season after coming back from sciatica.

Doncic improved to 3-0 in opposition to Dallas after his shocking commerce from the Mavericks in February. Los Angeles, which had already superior to the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup, completed 4-0 in West Group B.

P.J. Washington amassed 22 factors and 9 rebounds and Anthony Davis added 12 factors for the Mavericks in his first recreation on his former dwelling courtroom after he was traded to Dallas within the Doncic deal. He was making his return after lacking the earlier 14 video games with a calf damage.

Thunder 123, Suns 119

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 factors to assist Oklahoma City document its eleventh consecutive win, a house victory over Phoenix in an NBA Cup recreation that noticed each groups advance.

The win sends the Thunder to the knockout spherical of the NBA Cup after they went 4-0 in West Group A. The Suns, who misplaced for simply the third time in 12 video games total, fell to 3-1 in NBA Cup motion. However, they nonetheless earned a wild-card spot because the Western Conference’s greatest second-place crew, so they’ll be part of the Thunder within the knockout spherical.

Oklahoma City additionally improved to 19-1, turning into the fifth crew in NBA historical past to win a minimum of 19 video games within the season’s first 20. After capturing the primary 9 video games of the successful streak by 13 or extra factors, Oklahoma City has now gained back-to-back tight video games after beating Minnesota by eight on Wednesday.

Spurs 139, Nuggets 136

Devin Vassell scored 18 of his season-high 35 factors within the fourth quarter and visiting San Antonio beat Denver to win West Group C and advance to the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup.

Julian Champagnie scored 25 factors — additionally a season excessive — and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Spurs. San Antonio sealed the win my making 7 of 8 free throws within the final minute.

Jamal Murray put up 37 factors for Denver, which went 2-2 in NBA Cup play. Nikola Jokic had 21 factors, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, and Cameron Johnson contributed a season-high 28 factors.

Hawks 130, Cavaliers 123

Jalen Johnson produced his second triple-double of the season and Atlanta held off visiting Cleveland as each groups did not advance within the NBA Cup.

Johnson completed with 29 factors, taking pictures 9-for-18 from the ground, to go together with 12 rebounds and 12 assists. Atlanta has gained three of its final 4, whereas Cleveland has misplaced two in a row. Both groups completed 2-2 in East Group A and have been eradicated from the NBA Cup. Nickeil Alexander-Walker completed with 30 factors and Zaccharie Risacher had 14 factors.

Cleveland was led by Donovan Mitchell with 42 factors, his twenty first profession recreation with 40-plus factors. The Cavaliers bought 20 factors and 14 rebounds from Evan Mobley and 15 factors and 10 assists from Darius Garland. Former Hawk De’Andre Hunter scored 16 in his return to Atlanta.

Knicks 118, Bucks 109

Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 37 factors, serving to New York earn a victory over visiting Milwaukee and advance to the NBA Cup knockout stage.

Josh Hart completed with 19 factors, 15 rebounds and 7 assists and Miles McBride scored 19 for the Knicks, who gained their third straight and completed atop East Group C with a 3-1 document. Mikal Bridges added 14 for New York, whereas Karl-Anthony Towns totaled 9 factors and 10 rebounds.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 30 factors, 15 rebounds and eight assists in his return from a four-game absence attributable to a thigh damage. Kyle Kuzma scored 20, AJ Green added 18, Ryan Rollins put up 13 and Myles Turner had 10 for Milwaukee, which dropped its seventh straight recreation.

76ers 115, Nets 103

Tyrese Maxey totaled 22 factors, 9 rebounds and 7 assists because the short-handed Philadelphia by no means trailed in a victory over Brooklyn in New York. The Sixers have been with out Joel Embiid (knee), VJ Edgecombe (calf), Kelly Oubre Jr. (knee) and Trendon Watford (groin).

Jared McCain added 20 off Philadelphia’s bench. Rookie Egor Demin posted profession bests of 23 factors and 9 rebounds for Brooklyn.

Both groups entered the sport having already been eradicated from advancing within the NBA Cup. They completed tied on the backside of East Group B at 1-3.

Hornets 123, Bulls 116

Brandon Miller’s season-high 27 factors and Miles Bridges’ 22 factors carried Charlotte to an NBA Cup victory over visiting Chicago, a consequence that snapped the Hornets’ seven-game dropping streak.

Reserve Collin Sexton poured in 21 factors, LaMelo Ball had 16 factors and eight assists and Kon Knueppel added 12 factors for the Hornets, who completed 1-3 in East Group C of the NBA Cup.

Coby White and Josh Giddey every scored 25 factors to guide the Bulls. Chicago additionally went 1-3 in NBA Cup play and has misplaced three of its previous 4 video games total.

Magic 112, Pistons 109

Desmond Bane poured in 37 factors and grabbed eight rebounds as visiting Orlando edged Detroit to advance to the knockout spherical of the NBA Cup.

Orlando completed 4-0 within the East Group B of the occasion and gained for the fifth time in its previous six video games. The Pistons, who went 2-2 in NBA Cup motion, misplaced for the second time in a row following their 13-game successful streak.

Franz Wagner had 21 factors and 7 rebounds for the Magic. Cade Cunningham carried the Pistons with 39 factors, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. Cunningham was fouled with 4.7 seconds left however missed the primary free throw after which deliberately missed the second. The Pistons bought the rebound, however Duncan Robinson’s last-ditch 3-point strive was blocked by Black.

Pacers 119, Wizards 86

Pascal Siakam amassed 24 factors and 11 rebounds as Indiana cruised to a win over Washington in Indianapolis. Both groups completed 1-3 in East Group A of the NBA Cup.

Bennedict Mathurin scored 20 factors and matched his season excessive with 4 assists for the Pacers, who led by as many as 33 and gained for the third time of their first 19 video games.

Alex Sarr led Washington with 24 factors. The Wizards have been unable to hold the momentum from Tuesday, after they snapped a 14-game dropping streak with a house win over the Atlanta Hawks.

Jazz 128, Kings 119

Keyonte George scored 31 factors, Lauri Markkanen added 28 and Utah averted a winless spherical of pool play within the NBA Cup with a victory over Sacramento in Salt Lake City.

Utah, which completed 1-3 in West Group A, snapped a four-game skid. The Jazz used a 12-2 run early within the second quarter to take a lead they by no means relinquished.

Zach LaVine hit three 3-pointers within the fourth quarter, a part of a 6-of-9 interval on his strategy to a game-high 34 factors for the Kings. Sacramento ended up 0-4 in NBA Cup motion.

Grizzlies 112, Clippers 107

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 24 factors and Zach Edey grabbed 19 rebounds to assist Memphis rally to a win in Inglewood, Calif., within the NBA Cup finale for each groups.

Vince Williams Jr. added 16 factors and Jaylen Wells and backup Santi Aldama scored 13 factors apiece as Memphis recovered from a 16-point third-quarter deficit. The Grizzlies went 3-1 in West Group B play however did not advance to the knockout spherical. Los Angeles went 2-2.

Kawhi Leonard scored 39 factors on 15-of-24 taking pictures however could not stop the Clippers from dropping for the twelfth time up to now 14 video games. James Harden had 23 factors, 11 assists and 7 rebounds for Los Angeles. Kris Dunn added 11 factors, seven rebounds and 5 steals, and John Collins logged 10 factors and 7 rebounds.

–Field Level Media