Chicago faced a defeat against Houston, with a score of 117:114, despite Nikola Vučević having an impressive 29 minutes on the court. The Montenegrin center, who had previously missed seven games due to injury, recorded 15 points, seven rebounds, and three assists, hitting 4 out of 3 from beyond the arc.

Nonetheless, Houston showcased their superiority, clinching the win largely due to Jaylen Green’s stellar performance, contributing 28 points, alongside Alperen Shengun, who achieved a double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds.

Currently, Nikola Jokić and Shai Gilges-Alexander are in contention for the regular season MVP accolade. Gilges-Alexander led his Oklahoma City team to a victory over Detroit with an impressive 48 points, although the home team faced a scare when Cade Cunningham was close to receiving two technical fouls in the third quarter.

In contrast, Jokić’s Denver succumbed to Washington, the weakest team in the NBA.

Although Jokić fell just short of a triple-double (with 40 points and 13 rebounds), Jordan Poole’s incredible three-point shooting in the closing moments sealed the win for the Wizards, hitting the decisive shot with only 1.8 seconds remaining.

Steph Curry celebrated his 37th birthday, yet Golden State continues to rely heavily on his scoring prowess— the Warriors defeated New Orleans and have only dropped one game since the Jimmy Butler trade, who, despite being off his shooting mark, totaled six rebounds and seven assists.

Results:

Brooklyn – Boston 113:115 (Johnson 23 – Porzingis 24)

Detroit – Oklahoma 107:113 (Heris 18 – Gilges-Alexander 48)

Milwaukee – Indiana 126:119 (Antetokounmpo 34 – Nesmith 30)

Memphis – Miami 125:91 (Jackson Jr. 31 – Ver 19)

Houston – Chicago 117:114 (Green 28 – White 23)

Golden State – New York 97:94 (Curry 28 – Towns 32)

San Antonio – New Orleans 119:115 (Vassell 22 – McCallum 26)

Denver – Washington 123:126 (Jokić 40 – Sahr 34)

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