Overview
- Durant finished with 27 points on 9-of-17 shooting, including five three-pointers, as Houston edged Miami 123-122.
- Bam Adebayo produced 32 points and 21 rebounds for the Heat in the narrow loss.
- LeBron James set the NBA games-played record with his 1,612th appearance as the Lakers beat the Magic 105-104 on Luke Kennard’s buzzer-beating three for their ninth straight win.
- The result keeps Houston close behind third-place Los Angeles in the Western Conference standings.
- Luka Dončić received his 16th technical foul of the season, triggering a suspension under NBA rules.