Saturday’s seven-game slate were mostly blowouts, except two. One was an OT thriller that saw both teams make big play after big play, while the other was a heavyweight showdown that went down the wire.
Here is a recap of Saturday’s notables around the Association:
Wizards Stop Losing Skid with Upset Win Over Nuggets
It took a little over a month, but the Washington Wizards finally notched a win, upsetting the Denver Nuggets, 122-113, at Capital One Arena.
The Wizards leaned on Jordan Poole’s team-high 39 points to overcome the Nuggets (11-10), who were without starters Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon. That left Nikola Jokic to do the heavy lifting, finishing with a game- and career-high 56 points on top of 16 rebounds and 8 assists.
But the Wizards (3-18) were not to be denied as they won for the first time since October 31 and snapped a 16-game losing streak.
(Up next: Wizards vs. Memphis Grizzlies, Nuggets vs. Atlanta Hawks on December 9)
Grizzlies Shock Celtics at TD Garden
Ja Morant scored 32 big points to go along with 9 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a huge win over the Boston Celtics, 127-121, at TD Garden.
The Celtics (19-5), who were paced by Jrue Holiday’s 23 points, erased a 14-point Memphis lead in the third and looked poised to win their 11th straight at home versus the Grizz (16-8). But the visitors retook the lead at 117-115 before extending it to 124-115 with less than three minutes left.
Jaren Jackson Jr. added 27 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, and 4 blocks for the Grizzlies, who last won in Boston in 2013.
(Up next: Grizzlies vs. Wizards on December 9, Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons on December 13)
Mavs Roll to Seventh Straight Win with Victory Over Raptors
Luka Doncic recorded the 79th triple-double of his career on Sunday to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the Toronto Raptors, 125-118, at Scotiabank Arena for their seventh win in a row.
Doncic finished with 30 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists for the Mavs (16-8), who led 70-54 after one half. Kyrie Irving added 29 markers and 6 boards, while Klay Thompson chipped in 20 points on 8-for-16 shooting from the field.
Jakob Poeltl paced the Raptors (7-17) with 20 points on top of 7 boards and 7 dimes. Scottie Barnes had 19 points and 14 assists.
(Up next: Mavs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on December 11, Raptors vs. New York Knicks on December 10)
