Lugenge Dort had 14 points in overtime (30 in total) and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Mavericks 120-114 in Dallas.
Dort tortured the Mavericks in overtime. In addition to scoring two of his six three-pointers, he scored a stepping shot and six free throws in overtime. Dort went 6-pro-10 on three-pointers.
Montrealer averages 25 points in three games.
The rookie Tre Man gave a big boost with 29 points, high in his youth career.
After 48 minutes the score was 103-103.
Reggie Bullock approached Dallas 114-110 with a long shot, but Dort responded with his last long shot, with 30 seconds to go.
“We had to keep the same intensity (in overtime). That’s done, Dort said. I just felt like I had to put up with it and hit the big shots. »
The win followed a 17-point win over Portland on Monday.
OKC had not won two consecutive games since the end of December (three wins in a row).
The Thunder will play again on Friday night at the headquarters of the Trail Blazers.
Luka Doncic led Dallas with 40 points, 17 more than Bullock.
Jaren Jackson takes over from Morant
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 26 points and 10 rebounds, Jay Morand had 23 points and 9 assists and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the New York Knicks 120-108.
Morand made just 9 of 27 shots, losing all six three-pointers.
But the Grizzlies are far beyond their star. Rookie Ziaire Williams had 21 points per game, while Jackson, Desmond Bane and De’Anthony Melton had four three-pointers each.
Morand saw his 30-point streak stop at seven, but the Grizzlies recovered from extra time defeat in Philadelphia on Monday to win for the fourth time in five games.
Evan Fournier scored 30 points for the Knicks, who lost for the seventh time in nine games before a difficult five-game journey from the West that starts on Saturday against the Lakers.
Results of other matches:
Orlando 119 – Indiana 118
ENT: Gary Harris had 22 points
IND: Caris LeVert scored a total of 26 points
New Orleans 107 – Boston 113
NO: LaMelo Ball had 38 points and nine assists
BOS: Josh Richardson scored a total of 23 points
Cleveland 104-Houston 115
KEY: Evan Mobly scored 29 points
HOO: Jalen Green was the author of 21 points
Denver 104 – Utah 108
NEST: 26 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists for Bryn Forbes
UTA: 18 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists for Trent Forrest
Brooklyn 101 – Sacramento 112
BROTHER: 23 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist for Nick Claxton
BAG: Harrison Barnes had 19 points, compared to 18 for Davion Mitchell and Buddy Hild.
Portland 94 – LA Lakers 99
ORP: Norman Powell did well despite losing by 30 points
ALL: Anthony Davis led the team with 30 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists
