Luka Doncic scored 36 points, 19 assists and 14 career rebounds for his 17th triple double this season and 25th of his career as he led the Dallas Mavericks to 136-132 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night near Orlando.
8 August 2020; Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA; Luka Doncic # 77 of the Dallas Mavericks celebrates a three-point field goal with teammate Dorian Finney-Smith # 10 during the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at AdventHealth Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin C. Cox / Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports
Dorian Finney-Smith added 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Kristaps Porzingis contributed 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Mavericks (42-30) recovered from a seven-point delay in regulation. Maxi Kleber scored 15 points and Trey Burke had 10.
Brook Lopez recorded the season’s high of 34 points and six 3-pointers, and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 34 points, 13 rebounds and five blocked shots for top NBA Bucks (55-15). Khris Middleton recorded 21 points and 11 assists, while Eric Bledsoe scored 15 points.
Dallas scored 16 straight points – the last seven of the rules and the first nine of extra time – to open a 128-119 lead. The Bucks closed less than two points before Doncic’s highlight, the left rebound pass between his own legs set up Kleber’s three-point play to seal him.
Phoenix Suns 119 – Miami Heat 112
Devin Booker set a record 35 points while Phoenix remained undefeated during the NBA reboot with a win over Miami.
Phoenix also got 18 points and 12 rebounds from Deandre Ayton, and an astonishing 20 points in 26 minutes from the bench of Jevon Carter, who entered the game with an average of 4.6. Booker, who entered the night in 10th place in the NBA with an average of 26.2 points, made 15 of 26 floor shots, although he was 0 of 7 on 3-point attempts.
The Suns (31-39) are the only undefeated team in the NBA recovery looking to avoid missing the playoffs for the tenth season in a row. Phoenix was without two of his six top scorers when Kelly Oubre and Aron Baynes missed the game due to knee injuries.
Miami (43-27) played without three of his four top scorers: Jimmy Butler (aching right foot), Goran Dragic (sprained left ankle) and Kendrick Nunn (reason unspecified). Heat manager Erik Spoelstra mixed his lineup, giving rookie Tyler Herro his seventh start to the season. Herro responded with 25 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.
Indiana Pacers 116 – Los Angeles Lakers 111
TJ Warren has continued his stellar offensive game since the reboot, scoring 39 points to lead Indiana over Los Angeles.
Warren, who has averaged 33.8 points since the championship was reconfirmed on July 30, has scored seven consecutive points in the 1:25 final, turning one point behind into a six-point lead with 10.6 seconds left. end. Malcolm Brogdon scored 24 points and Victor Oladipo had 22 for the Pacers (43-27).
LeBron James missed the defeat to the Houston Rockets on Thursday with a sore groin, but returned on Saturday to finish with 31 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Lakers (51-18). James was the only double-digit starter for Los Angeles, as Anthony Davis was held at eight points out of 3 for 14.
Denver Nuggets 134 – Utah Jazz 132 (2OT)
Nikola Jokic had 30 points and 11 rebounds, Jamal Murray had 23 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in his return to training, and Denver overtook Utah in double overtime.
Michael Porter Jr. had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Jerami Grant had 21 points and Monte Morris had 15 for Denver. Torrey Craig added 11 points before cracking.
Donovan Mitchell had 35 points – 28 in the fourth quarter and extra time – while Rudy Gobert had 22 points and 13 rebounds before exploding. Mike Conley scored 20 points, Jordan Clarkson added 19 and Joe Ingles had 11 for the Jazz (43-27).
Los Angeles Clippers 122 – Portland Trail Blazers 117
Paul George scored 21 points and Los Angeles recovered late to beat Portland.
Landry Shamet added 19 points and scored two crucial free throws for the Clippers, who played without All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard. Leonard didn’t play because the club kept him out of consecutive games due to a persistent knee problem.
CJ McCollum had 29 points and eight assists for the Blazers, while Damian Lillard and Gary Trent Jr. had 22 points each. Carmelo Anthony finished with 21 points and Jusuf Nurkic got 10 points, 13 boards and nine assists.
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