KRISTAPS Porzingis scored 29 of his career-high 41 points in the first half as the Washington Wizards led wire-to-wire in a 142-127 win over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday (Tuesday in Manila).
Porzingis was 6 of 10 from 3-point range for Washington, which recorded a season-high point total and snapped a three-game losing streak.
Kyle Kuzma added 23 points, eight rebounds and nine assists for the Wizards, while Bradley Beal scored 22 points, Corey Kispert had 11 and Jordan Goodwin 10.
Minnesota has lost three straight following a five-game winning streak. Anthony Edwards scored 29 points, Jaylen Nowell added 23 off the bench, Rudy Gobert had 19 points and seven rebounds and D’Angelo Russell scored 17 points.
In other games, it was the Pacers 116, Lakers 115; Nets 109, Magic 102; Sixers 104, Hawks 101; Bulls 114, Jazz 107; Celtics 140, Hornets 105; Pelicans 105, Thunder 101; Suns 122, Kings 117; Raptors 100, Cavs 88; and Nuggets 129, Rockets 113.
Pacers 116, Lakers 115
Tyrese Haliburton scored 24 points and dished out 14 assists and Andrew Nembhard hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer as visiting Indiana rallied from a 17-point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat Los Angeles.
LeBron James gave the Lakers a 115-113 lead with 20.9 seconds remaining before the Pacers got two chances at a go-ahead 3-pointer, the first from Myles Turner with 5.6 seconds left. Haliburton grabbed the rebound and found Nembhard, who nailed a 25-footer as time expired.
Rookie Bennedict Mathurin scored 23 points for the Pacers. Anthony Davis had 25 points and 13 rebounds for the Lakers, while Russell Westbrook added 24 points and James had 21.
Nets 109, Magic 102
Kevin Durant scored a season-high 45 points as Brooklyn beat Orlando in New York.
Durant notched his 63rd career regular-season game with 40 points, and his eighth with the Nets. He shot 19 of 24 from the field, including 8 of 9 in the third quarter when he scored 19 points. Brooklyn’s Kyrie Irving added 20 points.
Rookie Paolo Banchero and Bol Bol scored 24 points apiece as Orlando matched a season high with its fifth straight loss and dropped to 1-7 in its past eight games.
