A seven-game slate included a number of matinee matchups.
Let's get into it.
NBA scores for Saturday, Jan. 13
All times Eastern
- Lakers 107, Mavericks 101 (Box Score)
- Sacramento Kings 105, Clippers 126 (Box Score)
- Oklahoma City Thunder 101, Charlotte Hornets 91 (Box Score)
- Brooklyn Nets 113,Washington Wizards 119, OT (Box Score)
- Golden State Warriors 127 Toronto Raptors 125 (Box Score)
- Detroit Pistons 105, Chicago Bulls 107 (Box Score)
- Denver Nuggets 80, San Antonio Spurs, 110 (Box Score)
Stephen Curry returns in Warriors win
Warriors star Stephen Curry made his return from injury against the Raptors and his impact was felt throughout the game. Golden State blistered Toronto for 81 points on 71-percent shooting in the first half. Curry has been battling an ankle injury the last couple games after re-spraining it during Wednesday's shootaround. He looked just fine Saturday, scoring 24 points and dishing out nine assists. His clutch shooting was huge for Golden State in holding off a Toronto comeback.
HUGE three from Stephen Curry 💦 #NBAVote pic.twitter.com/E5disnNPDH
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 14, 2018
DeMar DeRozan scores 42 points in Raptors' comeback attempt
DeMar DeRozan helped lead the Raptors from an 81-54 halftime deficit into a close game. They had chances at the end, but Toronto couldn't finish the comeback. DeRozan had one heck of a game though finishing with 42 points.
Helluva game. #WeTheNorth@DeMar_DeRozan 42p #NBAVote pic.twitter.com/Y9uJjCMBwP
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 14, 2018
Warriors score 81 points in a half
The Warriors scored 81 points, yes 81, against the Raptors in a single half. Warning to Toronto fans, the following tweet may be seen as graphic to some and not safe for the eyes of children.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ pic.twitter.com/6oCHqcOCf0
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 14, 2018
Lakers get fourth straight win
After coming off a brutal stretch losing nine games in a row (and 12 of their last 13) to fall into last place in the Western Conference, the Lakers have gotten back on track lately. They've now won four consecutive games after coming back from a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Mavericks 107-101 in overtime on Saturday afternoon.
Julius Randle had 23 PTS, 15 REB for the @Lakers as they beat the @dallasmavs 107-101 in OT to win their fourth consecutive game!
— NBA (@NBA) January 13, 2018
Clarkson: 19 PTS
Kuzma: 18 PTS, 10 REB
Dennis Smith Jr: 23 PTS#LakeShow pic.twitter.com/0kEQAarjub
Lauri Markkanen wins it for the Bulls
Lauri Markkanen is living up to his draft spot in Chicago. He hit the go ahead basket and pulled down the game saving rebound against Detroit.
LAURI. MARKKANEN. Bulls lead by 1. pic.twitter.com/0zi97IHSuI
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) January 14, 2018
Lauri Markkanen seals the game with a big boy rebound. Gotta love this team. pic.twitter.com/lM0NfucrfM
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) January 14, 2018
Klay Thompson puts Ibaka on the floor
Klay Thompson put Serge Ibaka on the floor with a nasty move. The entire Warriors bench made sure to let him hear about it.
C'mon now. 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/HOYCvcEMnG
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 14, 2018
Zach Lavine is back in action
Zach Lavine has made his return from injury and it didn't take long for him to get on the board with a 3-pointer.
It took @ZachLavine 30 seconds, and just one shot, to score his first points as a Bull. Here's bucket #1: pic.twitter.com/zJMA88VmV0
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) January 14, 2018
John Wall scores 23, including go-ahead bucket, to beat Nets in OT
John Wall had 23 points against the Nets, but it was his clutch go ahead bucket that put an end to Brooklyn's comeback in overtime.
The best John Wall buckets and assists from his 23 PTS, 16 AST performance in the @WashWizards OT win over the @BrooklynNets!#DCFamily pic.twitter.com/ErM0jaZrpK
— NBA (@NBA) January 14, 2018
Quincy Acy forces overtime
The Nets and Wizards couldn't make a shot for what felt like an eternity until Quincy Acy found this open 3-pointer. They're heading to overtime in Washington!
.@QuincyAcy takes the Nets to OT! #WeGoHard pic.twitter.com/yZF637BzGc
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 14, 2018
Manu Ginobili still dunking at 40
Manu Ginobili is still rising up for dunks at 40 years old. The man does not age.
Manu Gonna ... MANU! pic.twitter.com/pfhuQbPWuw
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 14, 2018
Kris Dunn picks a pocket, gets a dunk
Kris Dunn picked the Pistons pocket and get a wide-open dunk in the process.
Your daily reminder that Kris Dunn is really, really good: pic.twitter.com/oJEIbt5WP5
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) January 14, 2018
DeMar DeRozan kicks the ball to prevent a 3-pointer
DeMar DeRozan did something you don't see very often. To prevent Klay Thompson from shooting an open 3-pointer he kicked the ball out of his hands.
— James Herbert (@outsidethenba) January 14, 2018
Montrezl Harrell goes reverse on a slam
Montrezl Harrell went for a reverse on this dunk against the Kings. The Clippers won in a blowout.
.@MONSTATREZZ with the Rim Rockin' Reverse. 😲
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) January 13, 2018
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Andre Drummond gets two blocks in one
Pistons big man, Andre Drummond, filled up the stat sheet with two blocks in one possession. Detroit got a three thanks to his hard work.
A double helping of #BlocksByDre leads to an Avery three!
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) January 14, 2018
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Dennis Smith Jr. soars for acrobatic layup
Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. showed off his athleticism once again on Saturday afternoon against the Lakers. After driving to the basket, he cocked the ball back like he was about to jam with authority, but changed his mind and double-clutched for a sweet layup.
The rook is putting on a show!
— NBA (@NBA) January 13, 2018
Dennis Smith Jr. is up to 17 PTS in the 1st half.#MFFL #NBARooks pic.twitter.com/VM9akttlzS
Russell Westbrook fights through contact
Russell Westbrook showed his strength when he fought through contact to get two points and the foul.
RUSSpectacular#NBAVote Russell Westbrook pic.twitter.com/TDD8xYj3Wi
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) January 13, 2018
Kemba Walker takes it full court
Kemba Walker ran the entire court to get a layup and what he believed to be a foul.
Kemba Walker going all the way!!#OKCatCHA #BuzzCity #NBAVote pic.twitter.com/xxTHClRYiD
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) January 13, 2018
Jarrett Allen has a big slam
Jarrett Allen was open and he turned this nice pass into a big dunk for the Nets.
.@NStauskas11 served up @_bigjayy_ for the SLAM 🔥 pic.twitter.com/KOxNVPRvub
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 14, 2018
And-ones:
- The younger Ball brothers went scoreless in their pro debut in Lithuania.
- Kyle Lowry did not play against the Warriors. He's still recovering from the nasty fall he took against the Nets earlier in the week.
- Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum missed practice Saturday, and will undergo a precautionary MRI on his knee.
- Domantas Sabonis is questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Suns.