• Portland Trail Blazers defeated Memphis Grizzlies 122-112.
• Damian Lillard scored 42 points for the second game in a row.
• Minnesota Timberwolves beat Golden State Warriors in extra time.

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers scored 42 points for the second game in a row as his team defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 122-112.

49 of Lillard’s career games have seen him score 40 points or more. He added 10 assists and 8 rebounds to his totals.

He is tied for 19th place with Shaquille O’Neal among NBA players with the most 40-point games.

The Brooklyn Nets lost to the Boston Celtics in a different game despite continuing to play without injured star Kevin Durant.

Thanks to Jayson Tatum’s 31 points and Jaylen Brown’s 26 points, the Celtics trounced their Eastern Conference foes 139-96. They maintained their advantage in the standings by scoring 46 points alone in the first quarter.

Kyrie Irving led the Nets, who have now dropped their previous 10 games against Boston, with 20 points, four rebounds, and four assists.

In order to revenge their devastating loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers trounced the Florida squad 105-94 on Wednesday.

Prior to the game on Monday, the Sixers had won seven straight contests, but they dropped the game 119-109 after blowing a 21-point lead.

Joel Embiid scored 28 points and James Harden contributed 26 points, including six three-pointers. James Harden also contributed 10 assists and 9 rebounds.

Because the Detroit Pistons were stranded in Dallas due to an ice storm, the home game versus the Washington Wizards had to be postponed. Golden State Warriors were defeated by the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-114 in extra time.

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