LA Lakers suffered their second loss on the trot as they lost 113-96 to Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. Russell Westbrook and Victor Oladipo hit 33 and 20 points respectively. Westbrook also had 16 assists and 12 rebounds in the easy win over the Lakers. Julius Randle and D’Angelo Russell scored 20 points each for the Lakers, who are yet to win a game after an opening-day win over the Houston Rockets.
Golden State beat Suns
Golden State Warriors beat Phoenix Suns 106-100 in their encounter on Sunday. Kevin Durand and Stephen Curry hit 37 and 28 points for the Warriors as they look to enter their second consecutive NBA Finals. Golden State, however, need to change gears and dominate the upcoming games if they want to win the coveted title this year.
Pistons cruise against Bucks
Detroit Pistons beat Milwaukee Bucks 98-83 with Andre Drummond smashing 20 points and 23 rebounds for the win. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 21 points for the Pistons and also helped the side open up a 10-point lead in the third quarter. Pistons lost their opener against Toronto but since then, have bounced back with wins over Orlando and Milwaukee.
Results:
LA Clippers 88 beat Utah Jazz 75
Detroit Pistons 98 beat Milwaukee Bucks 83
Miami Heat 99 lost to San Antonio Spurs 106
Phoenix Suns 100 lost to Golden State Warriors 106
Oklahoma City Thunder 113 beat LA Lakers 96
Houston Rockets 93 beat Dallas Mavericks 92
Memphis Grizzlies 112 beat Washington Wizards 103