In an exciting NBA night, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered their first loss to the Phoenix Suns, while the Denver Nuggets secured their initial victory against the Toronto Raptors in overtime. Key performances included Devin Booker and Nikola Jokic leading their teams.
Published: Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 12:15 [IST]
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Devin Booker scored nine of his 33 points in the final quarter, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 109-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. This win marked the Lakers’ first loss of the season. Kevin Durant contributed significantly with 30 points, including 18 in the second half, helping Phoenix overcome a 83-76 deficit after three quarters.
The Lakers’ Anthony Davis had an impressive game with 29 points and 15 rebounds. Austin Reaves added 23 points, hitting five out of nine from beyond the arc. Rui Hachimura also made a notable contribution with 20 points and 10 rebounds. However, LeBron James struggled, shooting just three for 14 from the field and finishing with 11 points and eight assists.
Phoenix started the fourth quarter strong with a 10-1 run, featuring key three-pointers from Ryan Dunn and Royce O’Neale. This surge gave them an 86-84 lead with nine minutes remaining. The lead changed hands several times until Durant’s consecutive jumpers secured a 105-101 advantage for the Suns with two minutes left.
Nikola Jokic shone brightly for the Denver Nuggets, scoring 40 points and grabbing ten rebounds in their first win of the season against the Toronto Raptors. The Nuggets overcame a challenging start, trailing by fifteen points in the third quarter but managed to force overtime thanks to Jamal Murray’s buzzer-beating layup assisted by Jokic.
In overtime, Jokic scored seven points during a decisive 10-2 run that put Denver ahead at 124-116 with under three minutes left. Toronto responded with a late surge but fell short as RJ Barrett missed a crucial three-pointer and two tip-in attempts failed as time expired.
Celtics Extend Winning Streak Against Bucks
The Boston Celtics maintained their perfect start to the season with Payton Pritchard’s standout performance off the bench. Pritchard hit eight out of twelve from three-point range, contributing significantly to Boston’s victory over Milwaukee Bucks at 119-108.
Pritchard was one shy of his career-high for threes in a game while Jaylen Brown added thirty points and Jrue Holiday chipped in twenty-one as Boston pulled away in the second half. Despite Damian Lillard’s thirty-three points and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s thirty-point effort for Milwaukee, they suffered their third consecutive loss since winning their opener against Philadelphia.
Boston closed out the third quarter on an eleven-to-two run capped by Pritchard’s buzzer-beater trey to take control into the fourth quarter at ninety-to-eighty-two. They then shot sixty-two point five percent from the field in final period ensuring no comeback for Milwaukee.
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Story first published: Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 12:15 [IST]
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