Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Dallas Mavericks 126-119 on Thursday.

The Mavericks were without superstar Luka Doncic, who suffered left hamstring pain during Dallas’ victory over Golden State on Wednesday. Dallas’ four-game winning streak ended.

Jalen Williams returned to the Thunder lineup after missing Tuesday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers due to an ankle sprain. Williams finished with 27 points, including a thunderous slam in the last minute to seal the victory.

Without Doncic, the Mavericks had to rely on Kyrie Irving for much of their offence, and he almost led them to victory. Irving finished with 36 points and 12 assists, while committing four turnovers. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 23 points off the bench for Dallas, while Gafford had 19 points (8-of-11 shooting) and 15 rebounds.

Rockets 135, Wizards 119.

Jalen Green scored a season-high 37 points as Houston defeated visiting Washington, its sixth win in seven games.

Green went 15 for 23 from the field, including five three-pointers and eight rebounds. He was the focal point of a balanced offensive attack that yielded six scorers in double figures, including rookie Amen Thompson (20 points, 10 rebounds, three steals) and Fred VanVleet, who paired 27 points with nine assists.

Jordan Poole led Washington with 25 points, including 13 in the third quarter, while Deni Avdija contributed 24 points (10-of-13 shooting), nine rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Kyle Kuzma scored 23 points.

Celtics 127, Suns 112.

Jaylen Brown hit five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 37 points to help Boston beat Phoenix and extend its winning streak to four games.

Boston’s Jayson Tatum scored 26 points, as the team hit 25 of 50 from three. Al Horford made six 3-pointers and finished with a season high 24 points. Jrue Holiday added 10 assists and nine points for the Celtics.

Bradley Beal led the Suns with 22 points, while Kevin Durant and Grayson Allen each added 20. Jusuf Nurkic collected 20 rebounds, the top single-game total for a Celtics opponent this season.

Bucks 114, Sixers 105.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee to a win over visiting Philadelphia with 32 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists.

Brook Lopez added 19 points for the Bucks, while Damian Lillard scored 17 points and dished out a game-high nine assists. AJ Green scored 14 points off the bench. Milwaukee had lost three of its previous four games.

Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 30 points on 12-of-23 shooting. Tobias Harris put up 15, Cam Payne added 13 against his former team and Kyle Lowry contributed 12. The Sixers took their fifth loss in six games.

Clippers 126, Bulls 111

Paul George scored 28 points and Kawhi Leonard added 27 to lead five players in double figures and boost visiting Los Angeles to a win against Chicago.

Los Angeles shot 60 percent compared to 47.7 percent for Chicago. George sparked the attack with an 11-for-12 effort, including 6 of 7 from 3-point range. Leonard, who was questionable before the game after back spasms kept him out of the final three quarters of Tuesday’s loss to Minnesota, went 12-for-17.

DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points to lead Chicago. Nikola Vucevic followed with 19 and Alex Caruso had 17 points, including five treys. Andre Drummond contributed 15 points and seven rebounds.

Knicks 105, Trail Blazers 93

Jalen Brunson scored 45 points and New York cruised past host Portland for its third win in four games.

Brunson was 14 of 30 from the field and 15 of 17 from the free-throw line while posting the 10th regular-season 40-point outing of his career. OG Anunoby added 12 points and nine rebounds and Donte DiVincenzo also scored 12 for New York.

Deandre Ayton recorded 31 points and 14 rebounds for his seventh straight double-double for the Trail Blazers, who went 2-4 on a six-game homestand. Dalano Banton added 16 points and four steals and Scoot Henderson had 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Portland.