Kings outlast Lakers in OT; Nuggets win

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MALIK Monk saved 11 of his 22 points for overtime, Kevin Huerter drilled a key 3-pointer with 32 seconds to go and the Sacramento Kings outlasted the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 132-127 on Sunday night (Monday in Manila).

De’Aaron Fox went for a game-high 37 points for the Kings, who overcame Domantas Sabonis fouling out and a late surge by LeBron James.

Sabonis had 12 points and a team-high 15 rebounds before fouling out.

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Monk had two 3-pointers, a three-point play and two free throws in the extra five minutes, the foul shots coming with 15.2 seconds remaining to clinch the win after James had made his third basket of overtime to get the Lakers within 130-127 with 23.6 seconds left.

Anthony Davis and James both recorded double-doubles for the Lakers.

Davis collected a team-high 30 points and a game-high 16 rebounds, while James totaled 27 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists. D’Angelo Russell finished with 17 points and a game-high nine assists.

In other games, it was the Nuggets 128, Thunder 95; Warriors 106, Rockets 95; Sixers 128, Blazers 98; Hawks 127, Bucks 110; and Clippers 123, Spurs 83.

Nuggets 128, Thunder 95

Nikola Jokic scored 28 points with 14 rebounds and five assists as Denver coasted past host Oklahoma City.

Michael Porter Jr. added 20 points, Jamal Murray 19, and Peyton Watson a career-high 17 off the bench for the Nuggets. The win was the third consecutive for the defending champions to start the season and Denver’s fourth consecutive win in Oklahoma City.

Rookie Chet Holmgren led the Thunder with 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was just 2-of-16 from the floor, finishing with seven points, his lowest scoring total since December 2019.

Warriors 106, Rockets 95

Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, burying four late 3-pointers that helped Golden State beat host Houston.

After the Rockets secured their first lead since late in the first quarter on a driving layup from Jalen Green with 6:42 left in the game, the Warriors reclaimed the advantage at 88-87 when Draymond Green scored through a foul. Green missed the ensuing free throw, but the Warriors corralled the offensive rebound and Curry followed with a three at the 5:09 mark that pushed the lead to 91-87.

Jalen Green led the Rockets with 21 points and nine rebounds.

Alperen Sengun added 19 points and seven assists while Jabari Smith Jr. chipped in 14 points and eight boards. Houston finished with a 46-24 advantage in points in the paint and committed only seven turnovers.

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