With 11 games of NBA action, there was no shortage of blockbuster performances!
Here are the key storylines from today's games:
- Kawhi Leonard received his championship ring in Toronto, leading the Clippers to victory against his old team.
- The Giannis-less Bucks extended their win streak to 16 games
- James Harden continued his sizzling form, dropping 55 points on the Cavs
- Devonte' Graham went OFF for a career-high 40 points in the Hornets' win over the Nets
Catch up on all the scores, stats, news and highlights from today's games.
Houston Rockets 116, Cleveland Cavaliers 110
James Harden pours in 55 points and a career-high tying 10 threes to give the Rockets the W.
>.@JHarden13 / 𝟱𝟱 𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗔 𝗪𝗜𝗡
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) December 12, 2019
𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/msmmKxP37R
Indiana Pacers 122, Boston Celtics 117
Malcolm Brogdon powers the Pacers to a comeback win at home as they overcome a 44-point performance from Kemba Walker.
"Offensively, Coach relies on me to make plays. He relies on that last group, whoever is out there, to play free and play confident, and that’s what we did and we executed down the stretch.” - Malcolm
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) December 12, 2019
Locker room interviews after tonight's #PacersWin over the Celtics 👇 pic.twitter.com/YH9Kzpomw9
Los Angeles Lakers 94, Orlando Magic 87
LeBron records his sixth triple-double of the season - 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
👑 @KingJames' triple-double of 25 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST helps the @Lakers win their 12th consecutive road game! #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/iZxgPIQirC
— NBA (@NBA) December 12, 2019
Los Angeles Clippers 122, Toronto Raptors 92
Kawhi Leonard picked up his championship ring and scored 23 points in his return to Toronto, one of seven Clippers in double figures.
Kawhi Leonard receives his 2019 Championship Ring from Kyle Lowry! pic.twitter.com/pOuGGrjc8f
— NBA (@NBA) December 12, 2019
Charlotte Hornets 112, Brooklyn Nets 108
Devonte' Graham continues to look like a prime candidate for the league's Most Improved Player. His career-high 40 points led the Hornets to a comeback win in Brooklyn.
🔥 Devonte' Graham (career-high 40 PTS) puts the @hornets in front and extends the lead! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/BCGz0TIyIP
— NBA (@NBA) December 12, 2019
Chicago Bulls 136, Atlanta Hawks 102
After scoring 18 points in the first half, Zach LaVine led the charge for the Bulls with 35 points as they cruised past the Atlanta Hawks.
Zach is a one-man fast break!@nbcschicago | #RunWithUs pic.twitter.com/0su5r0kmEI
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) December 12, 2019
Utah Jazz 127, Minnesota Timberwolves 116
Donovan Mitchell finishes with 30 points, six assists and five rebounds to lead the Jazz to a much-needed road win over the Timberwolves.
📹| @spidadmitchell led us with 30 points ⤵ pic.twitter.com/IbLLcNbj5M
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) December 12, 2019
Memphis Grizzlies 115, Phoenix Suns 108
Rookie sensation Ja Morant finished with 13 points, six assists and one big slam.
JA MORANT ATTACKS THE RIM! 😱#NBARooks #GrindCity
— NBA (@NBA) December 12, 2019
Watch Live: https://t.co/lZZApswzuX pic.twitter.com/WNeKVh8BbK
Milwaukee Bucks 127, New Orleans Pelicans 112
No Giannis, no problem. Led by 29 points from Eric Bledsoe and 24 from Khris Middleton, the Milwaukee Bucks make it 16 straight wins.
Kha$h money time ‼️#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/ZuofHeGZWY
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) December 12, 2019
Sacramento Kings 94, Oklahoma City Thunder 93
Bogdan Bogdanovic buried the game-winning triple, finishing the night with 17 points, while Buddy Hield led the way for the Kings with 23 points.
We had 'em right where we wanted 'em 😏@LeaderOfHorde FOR THE WIN!!! pic.twitter.com/thnN38xs0r
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) December 12, 2019
New York Knicks 124, Golden State Warriors 122 (OT)
D'Angelo Russell's clutch three forced overtime, but the Knicks held on in the extra period to snap their 10-game losing streak.
D-LO FORCES OT! 👌#DubNation pic.twitter.com/Cs06qrWY7Q
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 12, 2019
Marcus Morris Sr. led the charge with 36 points and 10 rebounds.
👏 @MookMorris2 sinks 5 threes en route to scoring a season-high 36 PTS in the @nyknicks OT road W! #NewYorkForever pic.twitter.com/ZCT8kJkjZM
— NBA (@NBA) December 12, 2019
