Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points as the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers used a dominant second quarter to power a 118-104 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, extending their winning streak to three games.
LeBron James amassed 31 points, eight rebounds and nine assists for the Lakers, who lost star center Anthony Davis in the first quarter to an abdominal strain.
Kelly Oubre Jr. added 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists as the 76ers won without Paul George, sidelined due to a finger injury, and Joel Embiid, who hasn’t played since Jan. 4 due to knee injury management.
Without Davis to anchor the Lakers’ defense in the second quarter, Philadelphia scored 48 points to take a 73-57 lead into halftime.
Rockets 100, Hawks 96
Jalen Green scored 25 points as Houston extended its winning streak to four games with a victory over host Atlanta.
Alperen Sengun posted 18 points and 10 rebounds while Jae’Sean Tate came off the bench to add a season-high 16 points for the Rockets.
Trae Young had 21 points and nine assists and De’Andre Hunter scored 16 points for the Hawks, who rallied late before falling for the sixth straight game. Down by 16 with five minutes left, Atlanta could have gone ahead in the final seconds, but Hunter missed a wide-open 3-point attempt.
Warriors 114, Jazz 103
Dennis Schroder had his most productive game with his new team, scoring 23 points while filling in for Stephen Curry, and Golden State held on for a victory over Utah in San Francisco.
With Curry resting on the front end of a back-to-back and Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga out due to injuries, the Warriors led by as many as 15 points and were still up 97-86 early in the fourth quarter before a Utah rally.
Collin Sexton bombed in a game-high 30 points for the Jazz, who lost following a 125-110 home defeat against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.
Trail Blazers 125, Bucks 112
Deni Avdija scored a season-best 30 points and collected nine rebounds and Portland spoiled Damian Lillard’s return to town for the second straight season with a solid victory over visiting Milwaukee.
Anfernee Simons registered 25 points and seven assists and Deandre Ayton had 21 points and 14 rebounds as the Trail Blazers won for the fifth time in the past six games.
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 39 points and also had 12 rebounds and five assists for Milwaukee, which lost for just the third time in the past 12 games. Lillard, who played 11 seasons in Portland, scored 20 points on 7-of-17 shooting and added six assists after receiving a loud ovation pregame.
