NBA results, March 9: Monday night in the NBA included several outstanding performances, including another historic scoring display for Shay Gilgauss Alexander, a milestone victory for the Cleveland Cavaliers and a final victory for the Los Angeles Clippers. Below is a complete breakdown of the results.
Oklahoma City Thunder 127 – 103 Denver Nuggets
- thunder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (40 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists), Jalen Williams (18 points, 6 assists)
- nugget: Nicola Djokic (24 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists), Michael Porter Jr. (24 points, 15 rebounds)
Gilgeous-Alexander recorded three consecutive 40-point games and achieved this feat since Michael Jordan in 1991, becoming the only player while shooting more than 55% off the field.
Phoenix Sands 125-116 Dallas Mavericks
- Sands: Devin Booker (24 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists), Kevin Durant (21 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists)
- Mavericks: Naji Marshall (34 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists), Klay Thompson (26 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists)
The Mavericks suffered five consecutive losses and continued their struggle amid absenteeism from key players.
Memphis Grizzlies 107 – 104 New Orleans Pelican
- Grizzlies: Ja Morant (32 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists), Desmond Bane (30 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists)
- Pelican: Trey Murphy (27 points, 5 rebounds), Karlo Matković (13 points, 11 rebounds)
Morant’s leadership and scoring performance helped the Grizzlies secure a victory, passing the Pelican four straight losses.
Philadelphia 76ers 126 – 122 Utah Jazz
- 76ers: Quentin Grimes (25 points), Ronnie Walker IV (25 points), Adem Bona (14 points, 14 rebounds)
- jazz: Keyonte George (25 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists), Kylie Filipowski (25 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists)
The efforts of the strong team allowed the 76ers to hold back the Jazz in a highly competitive contest.
Cleveland Cavaliers 112 – 100 Milwaukee Bucks
- Cavaliers: Max Strath (17 points, 9 rebounds), Donovan Mitchell (15 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists)
- Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo (30 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists), Damian Lillard (22 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists)
The victory made Cleveland the seventh team in NBA history, scoring two separate 14-game winning streaks in one season.
Minnesota Timberwolves 141 – 124 San Antonio Spars
- Timberwolves: Anthony Edwards (25 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists), Naz Reid (20 points, 7 rebounds)
- Spurs: De’aaron Fox (22 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists), Stephon Castle (20 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists)
Minnesota extended their winning streak to five games, solidifying their position in the Western Conference rankings.
Detroit Pistons 119 – 112 Portland Trail Blazers
- piston: Kade Cunningham (28 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists), Tobias Harris (20 points, 9 rebounds)
- Trail Blazers: Anfernee Simons (34 points, 2 rebounds), Jerami Grant (25 points, 2 rebounds)
Cunningham’s powerful offensive performance helped the Pistons end their two-game loss.
Los Angeles Clippers 111 – 110 Sacramento Kings (OT)
- Clippers: James Harden (29 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists), Ivica Zubac (22 points, 14 rebounds)
- king: Demar Derozan (31 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists), Zach Lavine (30 points, 7 rebounds)
Kawhi Leonard secured the Clippers’ victory with a game-winning shot in overtime, marking their third straight victory.
Key takeout
- Shy Gilgaus Alexander continues to make historybecame the second player since Michael Jordan to record three consecutive 40-point games with over 55% shooting.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers expand their winning streak to 14 gamesachieving a rare milestone in NBA history.
- The Dallas Mavericks’ struggle continueswhen they drop five games in a row.
- Kauhi Leonard delivers to clutchleading the Clippers to an overtime victory.
More action continues throughout the week as the team positions themselves towards the final stretch of the season.
