The Brooklyn Nets continued their impressive streak, after surviving a late thriller vs. the Atlanta Hawks (108-107).
Led by Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets have now won 10 straight games and are second in the East with a 23-12 record, just two games behind the East leaders Boston Celtics (25-10).
Nets have won 10 straight games 🔥 pic.twitter.com/qtDRDJOeur
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 29, 2022
In the other games, Zion Williamson scored a career-high 43 points and led the New Orleans Pelicans to a fourth consecutive victory, while the Milwaukee Bucks lost their fourth in a row and fell to third in the East (22-12).
Orlando Magic (13-23) vs Detroit Pistons (9-28): 101-121
Franz Wagner 19 points, 6 rebounds – Saddiq Bey 28 points, 8 boards
Phoenix Suns (20-16) vs Washington Wizards (15-21): 102-127
Deandre Ayton 31 points, 7 rebounds – Rui Hachimura 30 points
Brooklyn Nets (23-12) vs Atlanta Hawks (17-18): 108-107
Kevin Durant 26 points, 16 rebounds, 8 assists – Dejounte Murray 24 points, 9 boards, 8 assists
10-straight for the Nets 👀…
Kyrie (28 PTS) and KD (26 PTS) combine for 54 PTS to lift the @BrooklynNets to the win and keep their win-streak alive! pic.twitter.com/qZZZjSMKq8
— NBA (@NBA) December 29, 2022
LA Lakers (14-21) vs Miami Heat (18-17): 98-112
LeBron James 27 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists – Bam Adebayo 23 points, 14 boards
Milwaukee Bucks (22-12) vs Chicago Bulls (15-19): 113-119 (OT)
Giannis Antetokounmpo 45 points, 22 rebounds, 7 assists – DeMar DeRozan 42 points, 10 boards, 5 assists
Minnesota Timberwolves (16-19) vs New Orleans Pelicans (22-12): 118-119
Anthony Edwards 27 points, 6 rebounds – Zion Williamson career-high 43 points, 5 assists
Denver Nuggets (22-12) vs Sacramento Kings (18-15): 126-127
Nikola Jokic 40 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists – Domantas Sabonis 31 points, 10 rebounds
Utah Jazz (19-18) vs Golden State Warriors (18-18): 107-112
Lauri Markkanen 29 points, 16 rebounds – Jordan Poole 26 points
