Ed Davis and Carlos Boozer got DNPs, while Jeremy Lin sat out again with an illness. Jordan Hill came off the bench for five points and 10 rebounds, and Kelly looks like the safest big-man bet in L.A.
Ryan Kelly had 16 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three 3-pointers, finally coming through in another start, while Tarik Black played just 14 minutes before fouling out. Wayne Ellington scored 20 with four 3-pointers, three rebounds and three assists on 7-of-15 shooting, and Jabari Brown, playing on a second 10-day contract, had a career-high 22 points and three 3-pointers on 7-of-10 shooting off the bench. The Sixers will get the Lakers’ draft pick if they finish outside of the bottom five, and the Lakers now have the fourth worst record in the league after the win. Clarkson went off for 26 points, six boards, 11 assists, two steals and three blocks on 9-of-15 shooting. Lakers 113, Philadelphia 111 OT – Jordan Clarkson hit the game-winning shot with 0.7 seconds left in overtime to get the Lakers a win that they didn’t really want. Lance Stephenson didn’t even get off the bench, making him one of the biggest NBA busts of the season. Bismack Biyombo had five points, six rebounds and two blocks off the bench, and would become a hot pickup if Jefferson gets shut down. Mo Williams played well off the bench with 19 points and two 3-pointers, but didn’t have an assist in 25 minutes. Jeff Taylor got the start at small forward, but only had five points on 2-of-6 shooting. Gerald Henderson had an empty 17-point game, Al Jefferson was quiet with 12 points, five boards and four assists, and Marvin Williams had 10 points and four rebounds in another start. Kemba Walker had 28 points, 12 assists, two steals and two 3-pointers in the loss. Stay tuned.Ĭharlotte is now 11 th in the East and needs to go on a serious streak if they’re going to make the playoffs. The big question now becomes when will the starters sit again? Unfortunately, the answer is probably ‘sooner than later.’ And a back-to-back situation on Tuesday night against the Pistons could bring the return of the scrubs. However, Schroder also suffered a toe injury that led to his short stint, and he isn’t playing on Tuesday. Dennis Schroder got a much-needed rest and played just six minutes, and no one on the Hawks bench played more than 15 minutes.
Al Horford had his best game since early March, racking up 18 points, seven rebounds and two blocks, Paul Millsap added 15 points and nine rebounds, Jeff Teague had eight points and nine assists, and Kyle Korver added 11 points, five assists and three more 3-pointers in the win. We'll take a look at all of them, as well as a six-game night in the NBA.Ītlanta 101, Milwaukee 88 – The starters were back at it for the Hawks and DeMarre Carroll led the way with 23 points, eight boards, five assists, two blocks and two 3-pointers on 9-of-13 shooting. Rudy Gay, DeMarcus Cousins, Brandon Knight, Zach Randolph, Derrick Favors, Kyle Lowry, Alex Len, Dennis Schroder and several Timberwolves are making injury news right now.