James score 17 of his 37 points during a third-quarter surge against Portland
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander banked in a decisive 8-foot jumper with 9.2 seconds remaining and finished with 34 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped Denver’s league-leading nine-game win streak and beat the Nuggets 101-99 Sunday night.
Quick start gives the Raptors an early cushion, and a little hope.
Fred VanVleet scored 28 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the visiting New York Knicks 125-116 on Sunday, finally hanging on to a win after building a large early lead.
Antetokounmpo has missed the last five games, while Middleton has not played since Dec. 15