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The Indiana Pacers delivered a blowout to the Chicago Bulls with a 109-77 win on the road, after leading with as much as 35 points in the fourth quarter.
Domantas Sabonis went off for a double-double of 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists in just 26 minutes on the court, followed by Justin Holiday who tapped 14 points.
On the other end of the court, DeMar DeRozan posted 18 points for the Bulls and Zach LaVine had 17.
The Milwaukee Bucks are finally on a roll and won their fourth straight game on Monday night against the Orlando Magic, 123-92.
Giannis Antetokounmpo flirted with triple-double figures even though it was not his most productive night, as he finished the game with 12 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds for the Bucks.
Jrue Holiday led all Milwaukee scorers with 18 points, Grayson Allen had 14 and Pat Connaughton added 17 coming off the bench.
Willy Hernangomez posted 19 points and Jonas Valanciunas tapped 13 for the New Orleans Pelicans, although the team fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-96 at home.
Karl Anthony-Towns made sure to seal this victory for the Timberwolves, as he posted a game-high double-double with 28 points and 10 rebounds.
The Brooklyn Nets survived Cleveland Cavaliers 117-112 with a second-half rally to win the sixth of their last seven games. Kevin Durant poured 27 points and 9 assists for Nets, James Harden posted a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds and LaMarcus Aldridge added 21 points coming from the bench.
Lauri Markkanen paced the efforts of the Cavs with 22 points, 8 rebounds and Ricky Rubio posted 16 points and 7 rebounds coming from the bench.
Trae Young poured 30 points, Bogdan Bogdanovic had 12 and Danilo Gallinari added 11 as the Atlanta Hawks cruised to a 113-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder with a second-half comeback after trailing 66-60 at halftime.
Luguentz Dort, Ty Jerome and Josh Giddey all scored 15 for Oklahoma and Aleksej Pokusevski contributed 9 points and 9 rebounds along with 2 assists in 22 minutes.
Boston handed Houston their 15th straight defeat after prevailing 108-90 at home, paced behind a 30-point performance by Jayson Tatum. Dennis Schroder came from the bench to add 18 points for the Celtics as the team cruised to its third straight win. Armoni Brooks was the only player of the Rockets to score in double-figures and he finished the game with 17 points. Alperen Sengun filled the stat sheet with 8 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds and Daniel Theis had 7 points as a starter.
Jakob Poeltl tapped 15 points and 9 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs, though his efforts weren’t enough and the Phoenix Suns eventually prevailed with a 115-111 win on the road. Devin Booker led the way for the visitors with 23 points and DeAndre Ayton posted a double-double wth 21 points and 14 rebounds.
Ja Morant and Desmond Bane combined 60 points (32 and 28 respectively) to help Memphis Grizzlies stun the Utah Jazz with a 119-118 win on the road.
Bojan Bogdanovic poured 24 points for the Jazz, Rudy Gobert had a double-double with 23 points and 13 rebounds and Mike Conley posted 19, though the Grizzlies managed to come up on top down the final stretch of the game.
Tyrese Maxey dropped 24 points and the Philadelphia 76ers prevailed over the Sacramento Kings 102-94, spoiling Alvin Gentry’s debut as interim coach for the Kings. Shake Milton followed with 16 points and Matisse Thybulle added 15 as the Sixers won their second straight game. On the other end, DeAaron Fox led the Kings with 23 points and Richaun Holmes added 18.
November 22 results:
Brooklyn Nets – Cleveland Cavaliers 117-112
Charlotte Hornets – Washington Wizards 109-103
Oklahoma City Thunder – Atlanta Hawks 101-113
Houston Rockets – Boston Celtics 90-108
Indiana Pacers – Chicago Bulls 109-77
Orlando Magic – Milwaukee Bucks 92-123
Minnesota Timberwolves – New Orleans Pelicans 110-96
Phoenix Suns – San Antonio Spurs 115-111
Memphis Grizzlies – Utah Jazz 119-118
Philadelphia 76ers – Sacramento Kings 102-94
Standings:
Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | WIN% | GB | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | OT | LAST 10 | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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13 | 5 | .722 | — | 11-4 | 2-0 | 6-3 | 7-2 | 0-0 | 8-2 | W 3 |
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2. Chicago Bulls |
12 | 6 | .667 | 1 | 6-4 | 2-1 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 6-4 | L 1 |
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3. Miami Heat |
11 | 6 | .647 | 1.5 | 5-3 | 3-1 | 6-1 | 5-5 | 0-2 | 5-5 | L 1 |
| 11 | 6 | .647 | 1.5 | 9-6 | 3-4 | 7-2 | 4-4 | 2-0 | 6-4 | L 1 | |
| 11 | 8 | .579 | 2.5 | 8-4 | 3-2 | 6-2 | 5-6 | 0-2 | 6-4 | W 1 | |
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6. Boston Celtics |
10 | 8 | .556 | 3 | 6-7 | 1-2 | 5-3 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 7-3 | W 3 |
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7. Milwaukee Bucks |
10 | 8 | .556 | 3 | 7-5 | 2-0 | 5-4 | 5-4 | 0-1 | 6-4 | W 4 |
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8. Philadelphia 76ers |
10 | 8 | .556 | 3 | 5-6 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 6-4 | 0-0 | 4-6 | W 1 |
| 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.5 | 7-8 | 3-1 | 4-5 | 5-3 | 1-0 | 4-6 | L 1 | |
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10. Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 9 | .500 | 4 | 6-5 | 1-0 | 4-5 | 5-4 | 0-0 | 5-5 | L 4 |
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11. Atlanta Hawks |
9 | 9 | .500 | 4 | 6-4 | 3-1 | 8-1 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 5-5 | W 5 |
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12. Toronto Raptors |
8 | 10 | .444 | 5 | 7-6 | 3-2 | 2-6 | 6-4 | 0-0 | 3-7 | L 1 |
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13. Indiana Pacers |
8 | 11 | .421 | 5.5 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 5-2 | 3-9 | 1-1 | 5-5 | W 2 |
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14. Detroit Pistons |
4 | 12 | .250 | 8 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-7 | L 2 |
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15. Orlando Magic |
4 | 14 | .222 | 9 | 2-12 | 0-4 | 1-6 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-8 | L 3 |
Western Conference
| TEAM | W | L | WIN% | GB | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | OT | LAST 10 | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2 | .882 | — | 8-1 | 3-0 | 9-1 | 6-1 | 0-1 | 9-1 | W 4 | |
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2. Phoenix Suns |
14 | 3 | .824 | 1 | 12-3 | 2-1 | 8-2 | 6-1 | 0-0 | 10-0 | W 13 |
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3. Utah Jazz |
11 | 6 | .647 | 4 | 6-1 | 2-0 | 6-3 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 5-5 | L 1 |
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4. LA Clippers |
10 | 7 | .588 | 5 | 8-5 | 0-1 | 8-3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 7-3 | W 1 |
| 9 | 7 | .563 | 5.5 | 7-4 | 5-0 | 6-1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5-5 | L 3 | |
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6. Memphis Grizzlies |
9 | 8 | .529 | 6 | 8-5 | 1-1 | 6-3 | 3-5 | 2-0 | 5-5 | W 1 |
| 9 | 8 | .529 | 6 | 5-5 | 0-1 | 8-1 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 6-4 | W 3 | |
| 9 | 8 | .529 | 6 | 6-5 | 2-1 | 7-3 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5-5 | L 4 | |
| 9 | 9 | .500 | 6.5 | 5-6 | 0-2 | 7-5 | 2-4 | 3-0 | 4-6 | W 1 | |
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10. Minnesota Timberwolves |
8 | 9 | .471 | 7 | 7-8 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 3-3 | 0-1 | 5-5 | W 4 |
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11. Oklahoma City Thunder |
6 | 11 | .353 | 9 | 6-5 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5-5 | L 3 |
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12. Sacramento Kings |
6 | 12 | .333 | 9.5 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-8 | L 4 |
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13. San Antonio Spurs |
4 | 12 | .250 | 10.5 | 1-10 | 0-3 | 2-5 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-8 | L 5 |
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14. New Orleans Pelicans |
3 | 16 | .158 | 13 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 2-7 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 2-8 | L 2 |
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15. Houston Rockets |
1 | 16 | .059 | 14 | 1-12 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 0-11 | 0-0 | 0-10 | L 15 |
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