By Tiffany Williams –
A full slate of NBA action Tuesday night featured big scoring performances and several road victories.
Phoenix won 116–110 at Philadelphia as Devin Booker scored 27 points, while VJ Edgecombe led the 76ers with 25. Chicago dominated at home, rolling past the Los Angeles Clippers 138–110 behind 27 points from Coby White. James Harden scored 24 for the Clippers in the loss.
Houston edged San Antonio 111–106 with Reed Sheppard scoring 21 points. Julian Champagnie led the Spurs with 27. Utah held off Minnesota 127–122 in a high-scoring matchup, powered by a career night from Keyonte George, who poured in 43 points. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 38.
The Los Angeles Lakers picked up a 115–107 win at Denver as Luka Doncic scored 38 points, while Jamal Murray finished with 28 for the Nuggets. Toronto overwhelmed Golden State 145–127 behind a 40-point performance from Immanuel Quickley. Buddy Hield led the Warriors with 25.
Miami closed out the night with a 130–117 win at Sacramento. Bam Adebayo scored 25 points for the Heat, while DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 23.