Julius Randle scored 57 points, matching the third-highest total in franchise history, but New York lost 140-134 to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Randle tied Richie Guerin behind the only two 60-point games in Knicks history, Carmelo Anthony’s 62 on Jan. 24, 2014, and Bernard King’s 60 on Christmas Day, 1984.
Randle had 52 through three quarters, already surpassing his previous record of 46 points.
The All-Star forward scored a team-high 26 points in the third quarter, bringing the Knicks back into the game. Wolves led 109-108 after leading by 17 in the first half.
His final basket, a three-point play with 42 seconds remaining, cut Minnesota’s lead to 137-134, but Kyle Anderson rebounded Randle on Minnesota’s next possession, and Taurean Prince scored inside with 10.1 seconds remaining. before Mike Conley made a free throw after Randle was called for a technical foul.
Julius Randle’s record night wasn’t enough to beat the spirited Minnesota Timberwolves
GRIZZLIES 112, MAVERICKS 108
Memphis trailed by 13 points late in three quarters, but outscored Dallas 29-12 in the quarter to earn a hard-fought home victory.
Jaren Jackson Jr. played most of the game with foul trouble, but led Memphis with 28 points, while Santi Aldama scored 22 points and hauled in a career-high 14 boards for his fourth double-double of the season. season.
Kyrie Irving led Dallas with a team-high 28 points. He also added four rebounds and two blocks. He was photographed in one boot after the game, but told reporters that he “is just out of an abundance of caution.”
Jackson committed his fourth and fifth fouls in a span of three seconds and left the game with 7:10 remaining in the third. With Jackson out, the Mavericks outscored the Grizzlies 22-16 the rest of the quarter and took a 96-83 lead into the final frame before Memphis came back to win again.
Kyrie Irving was seen wearing a walking boot on his right foot after the game as a precaution.
The Memphis Grizzlies celebrated Ja Morant’s return to the FedEx Forum along with the win
WARRIORS 121, ROCKETS 108
Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 59 points as Golden State snapped an 11-game losing streak with a win over Houston.
Curry finished with 30 points, seven rebounds and five assists while Thompson added 29 points and seven rebounds. They combined to shoot 21 of 44 overall and 10 of 28 from 3-point range to pace the Warriors.
Jonathan Kuminga had 17 points coming off the bench for Golden State, which won on the road for the first time since a Jan. 30 win at Oklahoma City. The starting five scored in double figures for the Rockets.
Houston rookie Tari Eason posted his seventh double-double with 21 points and 12 boards, while fellow rookie Jabari Smith Jr. also posted a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Stephen Curry (pictured) and Klay Thompson scored a combined 59 points against the Rockets
BULLS 109, 76ERS 105 (2OT)
Zach LaVine scored 26 points, DeMar DeRozan added 25 and Chicago edged out the host Philadelphia 76ers.
DeRozan hit consecutive jumpers to tie the game before LaVine and Coby White sealed the win with two free throws each in the final 51.4 seconds of the second overtime.
Joel Embiid had 37 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks for the Sixers. Embiid fouled out with 3:54 left in the second overtime trying to block LaVine’s shot.
Embiid’s driving layup gave the Sixers a 99-97 lead with 47.6 seconds remaining in the first overtime, but DeRozan tied the game at 99 with a layup with 37 seconds to go.
Following a James Harden turnover, the Bulls had one last chance to win the game, but DeRozan missed a 3-pointer to force a second overtime session.
Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan spoiled the 76ers’ push for a playoff spot in a thrilling victory
HORNETS 115, PACEMAKERS 109
Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 28 points and Charlotte overcame a 21-point first-half deficit to defeat visiting Indiana.
Terry Rozier had 23 points and Gordon Hayward hit a pair of key baskets in the fourth quarter to finish with 22 points as the Hornets snapped a four-game losing streak by winning the finale of a five-game homestand. Nick Richards had 14 points and a career-high 17 rebounds.
Myles Turner and Buddy Hield scored 20 points for the Pacers, who couldn’t overcome a five-minute drought down the stretch. Bennedict Mathurin scored 18 points, Isaiah Jackson had 12 and Jalen Smith added 10.
Kelly Oubre Jr. proved to be the key factor as the Hornets returned to the winner’s list on Monday.
JAZZ 128, KINGS 120
Rookie Ochai Agbaji scored a career-high 27 points to lead a shorthanded Utah to a win over Sacramento in Salt Lake City.
Agbaji, who led Kansas to the NCAA championship a year ago, made several key plays down the stretch to help the Jazz win despite the absence of injured starters Lauri Markkanen (back), Jordan Clarkson (finger) and Collin Sexton (hamstring). Kelly Olynyk had 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for Utah.
De’Aaron Fox produced 37 points and seven assists and Keegan Murray had 22 points, but the Kings saw their three-game winning streak end.
A Domantas Sabonis dunk cut the gap to 123-120, but Agbaji restored a five-point lead with a pair of free throws with 41.3 seconds remaining and Utah closed out the scoring.
Ochai Agbaji lit up the Sacramento Kings in form, particularly from three-point dirt in Utah