With six games of NBA action on Wednesday, there was no shortage of star performances, headlined by Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose, Chris Paul and LeBron James.
Catch up on all the scores, stats, news and highlight sfrom today's games below:
Detroit Pistons def. Cleveland Cavaliers, 115-113
Derrick Rose led the Pistons with a team-high 24 points off the bench and put them in front for good with this clutch floater!
Derrick Rose floats it in to put Detroit ahead for good!
— NBA (@NBA) January 8, 2020
Final in Cleveland:@DetroitPistons 115@cavs 113 pic.twitter.com/YD8WNxFnD3
Portland Trail Blazers def. Toronto Raptors, 101-99
Carmelo Anthony was the hero in Toronto, scoring 10 of his game-high 28 points in the fourth quarter, including the game-winner!
CARMELO ANTHONY WINS IT FOR PORTLAND!
— NBA (@NBA) January 8, 2020
Final in Toronto:@trailblazers 101@Raptors 99 pic.twitter.com/IQnPYbVugB
Oklahoma City Thunder def. Brooklyn Nets, 111-103 [OT]
Chris Paul turned in a vintage performance, scoring 20 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and overtime as the Thunder hand the Nets their seventh loss in a row.
I mean, come on. #clutch
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) January 8, 2020
Vote @CP3 for #NBAAllStar
⭐️https://t.co/zRCS00RkF6 pic.twitter.com/XfGZsTIyAr
Memphis Grizzlies def. Minnesota Timberwolves 119-112
Jaren Jackson Jr. (11) and Ja Morant (10) combine for 21 points in the fourth quarter as the Grizzlies pull off the comeback win.
Ja Morant PLAYMAKING down the stretch of the @memgrizz win! 👏 pic.twitter.com/8PqRdlLL3D
— NBA (@NBA) January 8, 2020
Sacramento Kings def. Phoenix Suns, 114-103
De'Aaron Fox finished with 27 ponits to lead the way for the Kings in this one. Here's two of the loudest:
De'Aaron Fox rises up and punches it home for the @SacramentoKings.
— NBA (@NBA) January 8, 2020
📱💻: https://t.co/lZZApswzuX pic.twitter.com/mvANbJJhXp
Los Angeles Lakers def. New York Knicks, 117-87
LeBron James pours in 31 points to lead the Lakers to their sixth win in a row.
King James (31 PTS & 6 3PM) was FEELING it from downtown! 👌#LakeShow x #CenterCourt pic.twitter.com/Vxw58vJXeD
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 8, 2020
Anthony Davis took a hard fall in the third quarter and left the game. He is expected to miss the Lakers' next two games.
X-rays on Anthony Davis' lower back came back negative, according to his agent Rich Paul. Davis, is sore though, per Paul.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) January 8, 2020
Anthony Davis was able to walk in the player tunnel at Staples Center as the initial shock of the fall wore off, a source tells ESPN. The plan is for Davis to undergo an MRI on Wednesday. He is expected to miss the upcoming road trip in DAL & OKC to stay back and rehab.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) January 8, 2020
