We had seven games around the Association today, headlined by some big performances from James Harden, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kyle Kuzma and Jayson Tatum.
Catch up on all the scores, stats, highlights and top performers from today's games below:
Houston Rockets def. Minnesota Timberwolves, 139-109
Congratulations to James Harden, who scored the 20,000th point of his NBA career in the first half!
🚀 𝟐𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐃!
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) January 11, 2020
𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁, @JHarden13 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟰𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 @NBAHistory 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝟮𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀. pic.twitter.com/HRNmCuOkSL
Harden finished with 32 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in 27 minutes of action.
Boston Celtics def. New Orleans Pelicans, 140-105
Jayson Tatum leads the Celtics to a commanding victory with a career-high 41 points, doing so on 16-for-22 shooting from the field and 6-for-9 from 3-point range. Tatum did all his scoring through three quarters.
⭐41 PTS | 72.7% FG% ⭐@jaytatum0's career-high night is the perfect reminder to vote for him for @NBAAllStar 👉https://t.co/FMwC6YTlFy pic.twitter.com/Fn102iepnn
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 12, 2020
Chicago Bulls def. Detroit Pistons, 108-99
Luke Kornet comes up big off the bench with season-highs of 15 points and six rebounds. The Bulls outscored the Pistons by 20 points in his 25 minutes on the court.
Luke Kornet just went out there and nailed his first five shots of the night, no big deal@nbcschicago | #RunWithUs pic.twitter.com/bbAUWVU2eD
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) January 12, 2020
Los Angeles Lakers def. Oklahoma City Thunder, 125-110
With LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Danny Green on the sideline, Kyle Kuzma carries the Lakers to victory with a season-high 36 points.
#KuzControl to put the game on ice 🥶
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 12, 2020
(📺: @SpectrumSN ) pic.twitter.com/KbR7bKxviT
Dallas Mavericks def. Philadelphia 76ers, 109-91
Luka Doncic powers through a rough shooting night (4-15 FG) to finish with 19 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds.
This is what he does! 👏👏👏@luka7doncic | #MFFL
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) January 12, 2020
📺: https://t.co/F3nvCvAHIP pic.twitter.com/TN49AlUrdR
Cleveland Cavaliers def. Denver Nuggets, 111-103
Collin Sexton was the star of the show for the Cavaliers. He scored a team-high 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting from the field.
Once Young Bull turns the corner, it's already too late 😤#BeTheFight | @CollinSexton02 pic.twitter.com/QNUm04om4O
— FOX Sports Cleveland (@FOXSportsCLE) January 12, 2020
The Cavaliers also got a boost from their frontcourt, with Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson and Cedi Osman each recording double-doubles.
Milwaukee Bucks def. Portland Trail Blazers, 122-101
The Bucks' big three of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe combined for 91 points in the win as they move to a 35-6 record at the halfway mark of the season.
Antetokounmpo recorded 32 points, 17 rebounds and six assists, while Middleton added 30 points and Bledsoe 29.
Historic Hassan.@youngwhiteside is in good company, becoming just the fourth player in @NBA history to log 500 PTS, 500 REB, and 100 BLK in the first 36 games of a season. pic.twitter.com/iUTBDAG4Eg
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) January 10, 2020
