Stephen Curry’s 44 points led Golden State to a five-point win, while San Antonio needed overtime to finish off Utah.
Golden State edged Minnesota 119-114, a five-point win that delivered one of the slate’s listed model upsets. Stephen Curry poured in 44 points on 11-for-27 shooting, with 8 rebounds and 6 assists; Yaxel Lendeborg added 26 points on 11-for-20 shooting. Philadelphia beat Indiana 114-109, also by five, behind Joel Embiid’s 21 points and 11 rebounds and Jaylen Brown’s 20 points and 10 rebounds. Andrew Nembhard supplied 14 assists for Indiana, while Pascal Siakam posted 26 points and 11 rebounds. San Antonio outlasted Utah 117-111 in overtime, winning by six. Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 36 points on 14-for-25 shooting, 14 rebounds and 5 assists, while Keyonte George scored 31 for Utah on 11-for-27 shooting. Tomorrow’s top matchup: Sacramento Kings at New Orleans Pelicans.
Scoreboard
GSW 119, MIN 114
PHI 114, IND 109
SAS 117, UTA 111 (OT)
NYK 133, CHI 127
MIA 129, ATL 117
CHA 89, DET 97
DEN 104, NOP 91
WAS 111, CLE 121
OKC 96, DAL 120
LAL 103, LAC 87
ORL 99, TOR 129
HOU 132, MIL 100
Key Performers
Stephen Curry (GSW): 44 PTS, 11-27 FG, 8 REB, 6 AST Nikola Jokic (DEN): triple-double, 21 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST Keyonte George (UTA): 31 PTS, 11-27 FG, 4 REB, 3 AST Victor Wembanyama (SAS): 36 PTS, 14-25 FG, 14 REB, 5 AST Norman Powell (CHI): 30 PTS, 10-15 FG, 2 REB, 2 AST
Standings Impact
Golden State, Philadelphia and San Antonio added wins; Minnesota, Indiana and Utah took losses.
DYMA Insight
Golden State was one of four listed model-underdog winners. The slate’s pregame picks finished 8-4.