LeBron James had his eighth triple-double of the season, Anthony Davis had 26 points as the West leading Lakers opened 2020 with a 117-107 win over the Phoenix Suns.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had his second triple-double of the season and Milwaukee beat Anthony and the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers 137-129 on Thursday night.
James Harden scored 36 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and Russell Westbrook added 28 points and a triple-double to help the Rockets rout Trail Blazers,132-108.
Sabrina Ionescu scored 16 point to cross the 2,000-point career mark and also recorded her 800th career assist in the No. 1 Ducks’ 109-52 win over Utah State.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points and 16 rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 129-124 for their fourth victory in a row.
Klay Thompson scored 25 points before leaving with a hamstring injury, Stephen Curry had 23 and the Warriors ran on the way to a 109-104 victory over Toronto.
CJ McCollum likes when games get gritty. The guard scored 33 points as the Trail Blazers took a 2-0 lead in their playoff series against Oklahoma City with a 114-94 win.
Sabrina Ionescu had 29 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds and second-seeded Oregon defeated No. 10 Indiana 91-68 to advance to the Sweet 16 at the NCAA Tournament.