With nine games of NBA action today, there was no shortage of superstar performances headlined by DeMar DeRozan, James Harden, Trae Young and Nikola Jokic.
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Catch up on all the day's scores, stats, news and highlights from tonight's games below:
San Antonio Spurs def. Boston Celtics, 129-115
DeMar DeRozan led six players in double figures, dropping 30 points, six rebounds and four assists to uide the Spurs to a big road win.
3⃣0⃣ PTS for DeMar!@DeMar_DeRozan leads the @spurs to victory in BOS. pic.twitter.com/zzPbgg8W1S
— NBA (@NBA) January 9, 2020
Toronto Raptors def. Charlotte Hornets, 112-110 [OT]
Serge Ibaka drains two clutch free throws with 5.1 seconds remaining in the extra period to seal the win.
Ibaka and Terence Davis led the Raptors in scoring with 23 points apiece!
Have yourself a night young fella. @TerenceDavisJr - 23p/10r pic.twitter.com/7V1qK8cjx1
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 9, 2020
Miami Heat def. Indiana Pacers, 122-108
Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo power the Heat to victory on the road!
🔥The All-Star duo is on 🔥@JimmyButler & @Bam1of1 combined for 27pts on 11 of 14 shooting in the 1st-half!
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) January 9, 2020
#HEATTwitter you know what you gotta do ➡️https://t.co/FMabQiPp9E pic.twitter.com/9GVxNPRYRO
Orlando Magic def. Washington Wizards, 123-89
Nikola Vucevic filled it up with 29 points and nine rebounds!
VOOOOOOOCH! pic.twitter.com/MKFhrA9Koy
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) January 9, 2020
Houston Rockets def. Atlanta Hawks, 122-115
James Harden pours in a 41-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist triple-double to lead the Rockets past the Hawks.
Trae Young filled it up for the Hawks with 42 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists.
Today marked the first time with two 40-point triple-doubles in the same game in NBA history, while Young's effort was also the first 40-point triple-double in Hawks franchise history.
The Beard and Ice Trae DUEL as the first opponents with 40-point triple-doubles in @NBAHistory! 🚀❄️@JHarden13: 41 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST@TheTraeYoung: 42 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST pic.twitter.com/HGTnQqtZK5
— NBA (@NBA) January 9, 2020
Denver Nuggets def. Dallas Mavericks, 107-106
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Nikola Jokic put the Nuggets in front for good, burying the game-sealing basket with 7.9 seconds to go.
Jokic finished with 33 points, seven assists and six rebounds in the win.
The Joker comes through in the clutch again!!
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) January 9, 2020
The game-winner with 7.9 seconds left!!#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/bOHsxArtiM
New Orleans Pelicans def. Chicago Bulls, 123-108
The Pelicans blew the game open with a 44-point third quarter, with Brandon Ingram filling it up with 29 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds in the win.
#NBAAllStar #NBAAllStar #NBAAllStar @B_Ingram13 @B_Ingram13 @B_Ingram13 pic.twitter.com/cOrquW6gTg
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) January 9, 2020
Utah Jazz def. New York Knicks, 128-104
Rudy Gobert records a 16-point, 16-rebound double double to power the Jazz to their seventh win in a row.
joe ➡️ big fella#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/yvC2n7tNdC
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 9, 2020
Milwaukee Bucks def. Golden State Warriors, 107-98
Giannis Antetokounmpo pours in 30 points, 12 rebounds and four assists to guide the Bucks to the road win.
An All-Star alley oop 🤩#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/9MHve9A9tJ
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) January 9, 2020
