LeBron James had 33 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds in his 10th triple-double of the season, enjoying another memorable night at Madison Square Garden and leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 128-112 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday night.

James improved to 23-8 at his favourite arena to visit, easily surpassing the 28 points per game he had been averaging in the building. He also became the seventh NBA player with 2,500 3-pointers. James made three of the Lakers' 19, one off their season high.

Austin Reaves added 27 points and Rui Hachimura had 21 for the Lakers, who shot 58% from the field in their sixth win in seven games.

Josh Hart had 26 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in his seventh triple-double of the season, but the Knicks had their five-game winning streak snapped. Jalen Brunson added 17 points and Mikal Bridges had 16.

More important than the game for the Knicks is the status of OG Anunoby, who limped off with a sprained right foot in the third quarter after scoring 13 points.

Knicks All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns shot just 3 for 12 and tied a season low with 11 points.

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— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 2, 2025

Wiggins’ big night helps Thunder cruise

Aaron Wiggins poured in a career-high 41 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Sacramento Kings 144-110.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 29 points and nine assists for the Thunder (38-9), who set a season best for points and rebounds (70), including 14 by center Isaiah Hartenstein, 13 by Jayline Williams and 11 by Kenrich Williams.

Wiggins, starting in place of injured forward Jalen Williams, made 16 of 30 field goal attempts and shot 6 of 14 on 3-pointers. He scored 14 points in the fourth quarter.

Lu Dort had 20 points and eight rebounds for Oklahoma City, which scored 82 points in the first half to take control.

De’Aaron Fox had 20 points and Malik Monk added 19 with seven assists for the Kings (24-24), who have lost four of five following a 10-1 stretch.

Oklahoma City led 36-31 after one quarter and then outscored the Kings 46-24 in the second. The lead grew to 30 on a 3-pointer by Dort early in the third.

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— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) February 2, 2025

Wizards edge Wolves to snap 16-game slide

Kyle Kuzma scored a season-high 31 points and the Washington Wizards beat the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves 105-103 to end a 16-game losing streak.

Jordan Poole scored 19 points, Bilal Coulibaly had 14 and Jonas Valanciunas added 13 points and 10 rebounds to help Washington win for just the seventh time this season.

Washington, which led by seven with under four minutes to play, turned the ball over with 11 seconds left, clinging to a two-point lead. But a 3-point try by Minnesota’s Nickeil Alexander-Walker rimmed out with three seconds left. Corey Kispert grabbed the rebound and the Wizards ended a 21-game road slide.

Jayden McDaniels led Minnesota with 23 points and 12 rebounds - his first career game with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds. Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 16 rebounds, but Minnesota’s five-game winning streak ended.

Minnesota was playing without two starters. All-Star Anthony Edwards sat out with an illness and Julius Randle missed his first game with a groin injury, something coach Chris Finch said would keep him out “more than a few days.” Naz Reid, who started for the first time this season, left early in the third quarter with a right finger sprain.

Washington’s Malcolm Brogdon returned after missing 14 games with a right foot injury. He had three points, four assists and five rebounds in 21 minutes.

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— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) February 2, 2025