Published 16:30 IST, January 7th 2021
NBA scores: 76ers weather Beal storm, Giannis leads Bucks' surge, PG clips Curry's wings
NBA scores: Warriors tamed by LA Clippers, Bucks bag three wins on the trot and Celtics clinch last gasp win in an exciting day of NBA action on Wednesday.
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NBA promised some feisty basketball action with 11 games scheduled for Wednesday night, and it is fair to say that teams lived to ir billing with some thrilling contests on a show for fans. games began with teams like Bucks, Celtics and Heat expressing ir grief over Jacob Blake decision and ended with some performances worth remembering for long. Here are all NBA scores, results, key moments and highlights from basketball action on Wednesday night (Thursday IST).
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NBA scores: table results and highlights
76ers vs Wizards: Brley Beal's 60 point haul t eugh as Philelphia trump Washington
Philelphia bread a sigh of relief at buzzer after 76ers clinched an entertaining 141-136 win over visiting Washington Wizards. Despite going down early in first half, Wizards were always in game thanks Brley Beal, who mand a whopping 57 points in first three-quarters of game. 76ers rallied to deny 27-year-old any more opportunities in last quarter, which eventually helped m seal game. Beal's 60 points haul was his career-best, and second-best this season behind Steph Curry's 62-pointer at weekend.
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NBA results: Orlando show 'Magic' as Cleveland suffer successive losses
Orlando are hot on heels of 76ers in Eastern Conference standings, and Magic continued ir charge with a 105-94 win over Cleveland Cavaliers. Terence Ross contributed 20 points on night, with three more of his teammates getting into double figures in a night to forget for Cleveland. Cavaliers sorely missed ir shooting boots, with only Colin Sexton and Andre Drummond scoring over 15-point mark.
NBA highlights: Paul George, Kawhi star as Clippers beat Curry's Warriors
Golden State Warriors heed into clash against Clippers on back of two impressive wins. However, Clippers who h a night to forget against Spurs exposed chinks in ir armour to win 108-101 at Chase Center. Paul George and Kawhi Leonard both scored 21 each, while it was a day to forget for Steph Curry, who mand just 13 points on night, after 92 in his last two games. Clippers are w third in Western Conference standings with six wins, but 0.5 games behind both Suns and Lakers.
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NBA highlights: Tatum-Brown coolly brush off Miami's Heat in close clash
Celtics h Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to thank as duo combined for 48 points in ir 107-15 win over NBA finalists Miami. Heat were led by Jimmy Butler with Bam ebayo and Duncan Robinson as supporting acts as y came close to overturning a 17-point le and a 10-point le during course of game. In end, Boston needed a Pritchard’s putback with two-tenths of a second left to off a thrilling game with win.
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Jeremy can't 'Grant' Pistons a win as Giannis fires in all cylinders
Giannis was back to his usual self as Greek Freak slammed home 25 points in Milwaukee's 130-115 win over Pistons. two-time reigning MVP was well supported by Khris Middleton who scored 23, while Brook Lopez and Bobby Portis also got into double figures. Jeremy Grant scored a game-high 31 points for Detroit, but Pistons couldn't get him eugh support with only Sdiq Bey and Wayne Ellington getting into double figures. This was Milwaukee's third successive win, as y look to climb up in Eastern Conference standings after a slow start.
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Raptors fall to three straight defeats, as Booker les Suns' charge
Phoenix jumped to top of Western Conference standings with a comfortable win over Raptors on Wednesday. Devin Booker showed glimpses of his bubble form scoring a team-high 24 points, while Jae Crowder also went past 20-point mark. Five more Suns star got into double figures as Toronto struggled to deal with an all-round threat. Raptors h ir moments with Pascal Siakam (32 points), OG Anuboy (20 pts) and Kyle Lowry (24 pts) but couldn't muster eugh strength to topple Suns.
Late drama as Thunder seal one-point win over Pelicans
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 points, George Hill hit go-ahe free throws with 12 seconds left as Thunder sealed an emphatic one-point win over New Orleans. Pelicans star duo Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson both h ir chances to get game-winning shot but a resolute Oklahoma City defence turned over possession to seal game in what could be a defining moment in season. Pelicans h as many as six players reaching double figures, but y were match for OKC Thunder's resilience.
Or NBA results
- Indiana Pacers 114-107 Houston Rockets
- Atlanta Hawks 94- Charlotte Hornets 102
- New York Knicks 112- Utah Jazz 100
- Sacramento Kings 128-124 Chicago Bulls
(Im Courtesy: NBA Twitter)
16:30 IST, January 7th 2021