Brooklyn Fires 145, While San Antonio Stays No. 1

Brooklyn delivered Wednesday’s biggest jolt, beating New Orleans 145-111; the 3-8 Nets rank 23rd in the Power Index, making the 145-point outburst especially striking. Portland beat Oklahoma City 118-108, while San Antonio edged Chicago 124-119 to move to 10-2 and stay No. 1 in the index. The Lakers improved to 11-2 with a 123-112 win over Milwaukee, as Luka Doncic scored 32 and extended his run of 30-point games to nine. Thursday’s slate: Toronto at Philadelphia, Detroit at Washington, Dallas at Minnesota, and Charlotte at Phoenix.