We had just five games on deck around the NBA on Monday, but there was no shortage of show-stopping performances, headlined by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's game-winning display for the Thunder and Lonzo Ball's breakout game against the Houston Rockets.
Catch up on all the day's scores, stats, news and highlights below:
Oklahoma City Thunder 98, Toronto Raptors 97
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander banks in what eventually becomes the game-winner. He finishes with a game-high 32 points (12-21 FG's)
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— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 30, 2019
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🥶 A@shaiglalex | #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/hDbEWV9Osz
Memphis Grizzlies 117, Charlotte Hornets 104
The Hornets suffer their fifth straight loss as the Canadian duo of Dillon Brooks and Brandon Clarke combine for 38 points in the Grizzlies win.
TOO LITTLE 💪@dillonbrooks24 | #GrzNxtGen
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) December 30, 2019
📺: @GrizzliesOnFSSE pic.twitter.com/UU06MbpP8u
New Orleans Pelicans 127, Houston Rockets 112
The Pelicans pull of an upset at home to win their fourth straight. Four players scored 25 or more for the Pelicans, for the first time in franchise history, with Lonzo Ball having the best game of his season.
💦 @ZO2_ hits a career-high 7 triples! #WontBowDown
— NBA (@NBA) December 30, 2019
27 PTS | 10 REB | 8 AST | 7 3PM pic.twitter.com/buqEvOl5MN
Denver Nuggets 120, Sacramento Kings 115
Seven Nuggets score in double figures as they hand the Kings their seventh straight loss.
Michael Porter Jr. scores a team-high 19 points while Nikola Jokic finishes with 18 points, eight rebounds, and four assists.
🙌 Michael Porter Jr. drops a career-high 19 PTS (8-10 FGM) in his 1st-career start! #MileHighBasketball #NBARooks pic.twitter.com/3blHviQoiC
— NBA (@NBA) December 30, 2019
Los Angeles Lakers 108, Dallas Mavericks 95
Six Lakers players score in double figures led by 23 points and nine rebounds from Anthony Davis.
LeBron James added 13 points, six rebounds and 13 assists, bringing up his 9,000th career dime along the way.
LBJ drops his 9⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣th-career dime‼️
— NBA (@NBA) December 30, 2019
📺: ESPN pic.twitter.com/Pfl4XGcVLR
