Luka Doncic scored 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, LeBron James added 25 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver 123-100 on the road in an NBA regular-season game. Doncic played 31 minutes in Game 4 for the Lakers, who won for just the second time in their last 15 games against Denver. Austin Reeves had 23 points and Rui Hichimura added 21 for Los Angeles. Nikola Jokic had 12 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his 26th triple-double, but also made 6 errors. Aaron Gordon scored 24 points, Jamal Murray added 19 for the Nuggets, BTA reported.
Nick Claxton won a fight in attack and Brooklyn prevailed over Philadelphia dramatically with 105:103. Brooklyn's Keon Johnson missed a three-pointer with two seconds left, but Claxton fought for the ball and made a successful addition for the victory. Cameron Johnson led Brooklyn with 23 points, and Claxton finished with 16, 9 rebounds and three blocks. Maxey was the leader of Philadelphia with 31 points, and Joel Embiid added 14 for the team, which suffered its seventh consecutive loss.
Anfernee Simons scored 25 points for Portland, which recorded the most convincing victory over Charlotte with 141:88. Toumani Kamara had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, and Shayden Sharpe came off the bench with 20 points. Portland improved on its most convincing victory with 50 points over Cleveland on November 21, 1982. Miles Bridges scored 17 for Charlotte, while star LaMelo Ball had just five points and one successful shot attempt for 10. The team has lost 13 of its last 16 games.
Keyont George hit five 3-pointers and totaled 30 points for Utah, which won against Houston 124-115 in Salt Lake City. Lauri Markkanen scored 23 points and added 10 rebounds, and Walker Kessler led all scorers with 17 rebounds for Utah. Alperen Shengun finished with 27 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists for the Rockets, who won against Minnesota on Friday.
Devin Booker scored 29 points, Kevin Durant added 27 and 10 rebounds for the visiting Phoenix, who beat host Chicago 121-117. Bradley Beal scored 25 points in his return for Phoenix, and Nick Richards added 15 and 10 rebounds. Chicago is on a six-game losing streak for the second time this season.