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NBA round-up: Jazz slam Lakers as Thunder hit buzzer-beater

The NBA-leading Utah Jazz inflicted the LA Lakers' biggest loss this season, while Luguentz Dort's buzzer-beater led the Thunder.

Update: Feb 25th, 2021 04:16 EST

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LeBron James was left helpless as the Utah Jazz destroyed the Los Angeles Lakers, 114-89, with the defending champions slipping to a fourth straight loss.

James was the game's top scorer with 19 points while six Jazz players hit double-figures, with Rudy Gobert and Jordan Clarkson dropping 18, and the NBA leaders raced away with this contest between two championship contenders.

Utah stormed to a 16-point half-time lead before restricting the Lakers to a season-low 17-point third quarter, and the hosts once again set the bar high from downtown, shooting 22 threes, including a franchise-high 14 in the first half.

The lifeless Lakers offered little resistance while slipping to their biggest loss of the season as the Western Conference leaders cruised to a 22nd win in 24 games.

The Jazz's league-leading 15-2 home record improves them to 26-6 overall.

With Anthony Davis joined by Dennis Schroder on the sidelines, Montrezl Harrell (16 points) and Markieff Morris (12 points) were the only other Lakers players to hit double-figures as their record fell to 22-11.

The @utahjazz are the first team in NBA history to make 50 threes over a 2-game span.

They have now won 14 straight home games by double digits, the second-longest streak in NBA history behind the 1989-90 Suns (15).
— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) February 25, 2021

Gallinari writes Hawks and NBA history

Danilo Gallinari set an Atlanta Hawks franchise record of 10 three-pointers in the 127-112 win against the Boston Celtics.

The Italian veteran had the best shooting day of his career, burying 13 of his 16 attempts from the field, while putting up a personal-best 38 points.

Danilo Gallinari of the @ATLHawks went 13-for-16 from the floor tonight, including 10-for-12 on three-pointers.

He's the second player in NBA history to shoot 80+ percent overall and make 10+ threes in a game, joining Klay Thompson (1/21/2019).
— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) February 25, 2021

Siakam ineffective for Raps

Pascal Siakam was only able to put up five points from his 24 minutes on court in the Toronto Raptors' 116-108 defeat by the Miami Heat.

The Raps center landed one of six field-goal attempts, sinking one of his three from distance and adding a pair of free throws, before being benched in the fourth quarter.

Dort beats the clock and comes up clutch

Luguentz Dort's three-point buzzer-beater earned the Oklahoma City Thunder a dramatic 102-99 win over the San Antonio Spurs, after a career-high 42 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

The Canadian becomes only the third player in franchise history to sink a game-winning three since the move to Oklahoma, joining Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.

🚨 LU DORT. CATCH. FIRE. BALLGAME. 🚨

Lu Dort rises up and buries the #TissotBuzzerBeater to lift the @okcthunder! #ThisIsYourTime pic.twitter.com/RLYubAusQx
— NBA (@NBA) February 25, 2021

Wednesday's results

Atlanta Hawks 127-112 Boston Celtics

Golden State Warriors 111-107 Indiana Pacers

Cleveland Cavaliers 112-96 Houston Rockets

New Orleans Pelicans 128-118 Detroit Pistons

Oklahoma City Thunder 102-99 San Antonio Spurs

Miami Heat 116-108 Toronto Raptors

Chicago Bulls 133-126 Minnesota Timberwolves

Charlotte Hornets 124-121 Phoenix Suns

Utah Jazz 114-89 Los Angeles Lakers

Pelicans at Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo has led the Milwaukee Bucks (19-13) to third in the east and they host the Zion Williamson-inspired New Orleans Pelicans (14-17) on Thursday.