The plays we liked from Friday's NBA games.
The Desk saysTonight's featured game is Wizards at Hawks, where Anthony Davis and Jalen Johnson are both out, and we have no play on it. Five plays are up from the rest of the slate, grouped by tip time. Statuses are from the official 5:30 PM ET report, so check again before you play.
How Friday's featured games ended. Scores and player lines are from SportRadar box scores.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wizards | 32 | 27 | 35 | 38 | 132 |
| Hawks | 28 | 38 | 39 | 34 | 139 |
Atlanta won 139-132 at home with Anthony Davis and Jalen Johnson both out, and led 66-59 at the half. Luguentz Dort scored 25 points with five 3-pointers, Onyeka Okongwu had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Dyson Daniels had 13 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists. For Washington, Kyshawn George scored 33 with 8 assists and Tre Johnson had 23.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76ers | 22 | 32 | 20 | 21 | 95 |
| Cavaliers | 33 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 119 |
Cleveland won 119-95 and led by as many as 25. The Cavaliers led 62-54 at the half and held Philadelphia to 36.5 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell had 23 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, Evan Mobley scored 22, and James Harden had 17 points and 6 rebounds. For Philadelphia, LeBron James had 8 points on 3-of-12 shooting with 6 turnovers, Joel Embiid had 6 points, and VJ Edgecombe led the team with 19.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberwolves | 27 | 30 | 20 | 38 | 115 |
| Pelicans | 30 | 21 | 28 | 30 | 109 |
Minnesota won 115-109 by scoring 38 in the fourth quarter. The Timberwolves led 57-51 at the half, trailed 79-77 after three, and then won the fourth 38-30. Jaden McDaniels scored 23, LaMelo Ball had 22 points and 8 assists, and Jonathan Kuminga had 17 points and 8 rebounds. For New Orleans, Jeremiah Fears scored 24 and Zion Williamson had 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder | 35 | 36 | 27 | 30 | 128 |
| Grizzlies | 28 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 97 |
Oklahoma City won 128-97 and led by as many as 37. The Thunder led 71-49 at the half and shot 55.4 percent. Ajay Mitchell scored 35 on 14-of-20 shooting, Jared McCain had 21 points and 4 steals, and Bennett Stirtz had 12. For Memphis, Ty Jerome scored 21, Zach Edey had 14 points and 6 rebounds, and Cameron Boozer had 8 points and 12 rebounds on 2-of-14 shooting.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 28 | 29 | 19 | 24 | 100 |
| Mavericks | 26 | 31 | 32 | 23 | 112 |
Dallas won 112-100. The game was tied 57-57 at the half, and the Mavericks outscored Utah 32-19 in the third quarter. P.J. Washington scored 26 with six 3-pointers, Cooper Flagg had 21 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists, and Morez Johnson Jr. had 13 points and 17 rebounds, 10 of them offensive. For Utah, Lauri Markkanen scored 24 with eight 3-pointers and Darryn Peterson had 21.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spurs | 38 | 37 | 24 | 25 | 124 |
| Kings | 29 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 109 |
San Antonio won 124-109, led 75-56 at the half and by as many as 24. Victor Wembanyama had 30 points, 14 rebounds and 2 blocks in a game the Spurs controlled, Dylan Harper scored 19, and Stephon Castle had 19 points and 7 assists. For Sacramento, Domantas Sabonis had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Zach LaVine scored 14.
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