Dejounte Murray saved the Atlanta Hawks in overtime, leading them to a 141-134 NBA victory over Golden State on Saturday despite Stephen Curry’s 60 points in a losing cause.
For the Warriors, who were plagued by injuries, the four-time NBA champion Curry made 22 of his 38 field goals, including 10 of his 23 three-pointers. He also contributed four assists and six rebounds.
Steve Kerr, the coach of the Warriors, remarked, “Steph was incredible.” “What a show. I’m really sorry for him and our guys because they’re fighting. Steph was excellent.
The 35-year-old guard, who was one attempt away from tying the NBA record most three-pointers made in a game, joined the late Kobe Bryant as the only players over 35 to score 60 or more points in an NBA game.
LeBron James scored 24 points and Austin Reaves added 22 to help the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the New York Knicks 113-105 in another crucial game. This ended the Knicks’ nine-game winning run.
Jalen Brunson scored 36 points, but the Lakers outscored New York 33-19 in the fourth quarter to spoil his night.
James summed up the late heroics by saying, “We just turned up our defensive intensity.” “Our doubles, hits, and rotations were all perfectly timed and on point.
We can tell that Jacob is the head of the snake since he is performing at a level above that of an All-Star this season. We simply attempted to wear him out in the fourth quarter by switching up defences, keeping him on numerous bodies, and I believe it was very helpful.”
With 14 seconds left in regulation time, Curry appeared to have given Golden State the lead with a jump shot, but instead he scored 22 points in the fourth quarter and eight more in overtime in Atlanta.
With 4.1 seconds remaining, Murray responded from 14 feet, forcing overtime. The Hawks went on an 11-0 run to start the extra session and win. Murray then scored seven straight points.
Trae Young, a guard for Atlanta, stated, “I’m just happy our team won.” “Steph performed well in the second half. He reached 50 points, no matter where he was going, and we made a few more plays, a few more stops, and some rebounds in overtime.”
Curry, who set a career best with 62 points in a victory over Portland in January 2021, removed his jersey following the game, signed it, and presented it to Lindsay Lohan, an actress.
Murray finished with 19 points, while Young led Atlanta with 35 points. Onyeka Okongwu had 22 points and 16 rebounds off the bench, while Jalen Johnson finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds.
Murray’s last-gasp clutch effort was commended by Young.
Murray is what we need from him, Young stated. “He needs to be assertive for us. He is a great asset to our group. He is incredibly talented. Without him scoring and energising everyone, we cannot win.”
Giannis scores 48.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 48 points to power the Milwaukee Bucks over hosts Dallas 129-117.
Damian Lillard added 30 points for Milwaukee while Luka Doncic had 40 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds in a losing cause.
Milwaukee’s victory secured the Eastern Conference All-Star coaching spot for Bucks coach Doc Rivers, who replaced Adrian Griffin as the team’s coach only eight days ago.
Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla, whose Celtics have a better record, is not eligible for the All-Star spot because he had the job last season.
The Philadelphia 76ers, playing without reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid due to a right knee injury, suffered their fifth loss in six games, falling 136-121 at home to the Brooklyn Nets.
Cam Thomas scored 40 points to lead Brooklyn, who also got 23 points from Mikal Bridges.
Sacramento’s De’Aaron Fox scored 41 points to lead the Kings over hosts Chicago 123-115.
Domantas Sabonis had a triple-double with 13 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists for Sacramento while Malik Monk added 22 off the bench.
Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points while Evan Mobley added 28 to spark the Cavaliers’ 117-101 triumph at San Antonio.
French rookie star Victor Wembanyama scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for the Spurs.