Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns each recorded double-doubles Tuesday night for the host New York Knicks, who made franchise history by earning a 133-120 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Knicks, who are 5-0 on a season-high seven-game homestand, scored more than 130 points in each of the past three games -- the longest such streak in the 80-year history of the franchise.
Brunson had a game-high 32 points and led the Knicks with 10 assists while adding five rebounds. Towns collected 21 points and 13
rebounds for his ninth double-double in 10 games this season. Mikal Bridges added 22 points.
Ja Morant recorded 16 points and 10 assists for the Grizzlies, who have lost six of their past seven games. Jaren Jackson Jr. and reserve Santi Aldama had 19 points apiece.
Jazz 152, Pacers 128
Lauri Markkanen scored 35 points as Utah notched the fourth-highest score in franchise history during a destruction of Indiana in Salt Lake City.
Markkanen hit 13 of 19 from the floor and 5 of 7 from 3-point range, while Svi Mykhailiuk and Ace Bailey added 20 each for the Jazz. Utah, which had eight players score in double figures, snapped a three-game skid.
Pascal Siakam posted 27 points and Andrew Nembhard 25 for Indiana, which crashed to its fifth straight defeat. T.J. McConnell, back from a hamstring injury, scored 12 points in 11 minutes during his season debut.
Thunder 126, Warriors 102
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points and had 11 assists as Oklahoma City blew out Golden State to improve to 5-0 at home.
Chet Holmgren was perfect from the field, hitting all nine of his shots including a pair of 3-pointers, finishing with 23 points and 11 rebounds for the Thunder.
Warriors star Stephen Curry, who missed the previous three games due to illness, had a rough night. He was called for the first flagrant foul of his career, and he managed just 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting. Jonathan Kuminga led Golden State with 13 points.
76ers 102, Celtics 100
Kelly Oubre Jr. scored off an offensive rebound with 8.7 seconds left, leading Philadelphia past visiting Boston.
Oubre's decisive bucket came off the only miss of the game by teammate Justin Edwards, who scored a season-high 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting. Tyrese Maxey added 21 points and nine assists for Philadelphia, while Quentin Grimes chipped in with 18 points.
Jaylen Brown paced Boston with 24 points, while Derrick White added 18 points and seven assists and Anfernee Simons contributed 17 points. White shot just 7-for-20 from the field, although Maxey (5-for-17) and VJ Edgecombe (2-for-11, six points) struggled on the other end.
Nuggets 122, Kings 108
Nikola Jokic scored 35 points on 16-of-19 shooting and collected 15 rebounds and seven assists as Denver posted a victory over host Sacramento.
Jamal Murray added 23 points and eight assists and Aaron Gordon had 17 points and seven rebounds as the Nuggets registered their fifth straight victory. Reserve Bruce Brown added 14 points and seven rebounds, as Denver won for the eighth time in 10 games this season.
Domantas Sabonis had 19 points and eight rebounds and his backup Drew Eubanks made 8 of 9 shots while contributing 19 points and seven boards for the Kings. DeMar DeRozan scored 18 points and Russell Westbrook had 14 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds for Sacramento, which lost for the fourth time in five games.
Raptors 119, Nets 109
Brandon Ingram led the way with 25 points as Toronto defeated Brooklyn in New York.
Immanuel Quickley added 24 points while Scottie Barnes amassed 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Raptors, who have won five of six. Jakob Poeltl also was a force with 12 points and 10 rebounds, helping Toronto end up with a 50-36 edge on the glass and a 68-36 advantage in points in the paint.
Nic Claxton recorded 21 points and eight rebounds for the Nets, who have lost three straight. Michael Porter Jr. also contributed 21 points.
--Field Level Media
