1. Today's war report
Hornets 110 to 108 Timberwolves
Oubre 28 points, Rozier 22; Edwards had 25 points and Russell 20 points and 10 assists.
Magic 99 to 107 76ers
Franz Wagner 24 points, Banchero 19; Milton had 24 points and 10 assists and Harris had 23 points and 10 rebounds.
Knicks 129 to 132 Trail Blazers
Brunson 32 points, Randall 23; Grant 44 points, Anfini 38 points.
Celtic 122 to 104 Kings
Tatum 30 points, Brown 25; Fox 20 points, Sabonis 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Pacers 128-117 Nets
Hield 26 points, Turner 23; Durant scored 36 points, Irving and Simmons 20 each.
Heat 110 to 107 Wizards
Adebayo 38 points and 12 rebounds, Martin 20 points; Beale 28 points, Kuzma 28.
Rockets 128 to 122 Eagles
Green 30 points, Smith Jr. and Martin Jr. 21 points each; Young 44 points, Murray 39 points.
Grizzlies 132 to 111 Pelicans
Brooks 25 points, Morant 23 points and 11 assists; Daniels 21 points, Zion 14.
Bucks 117 to 102 Cavaliers
Alphabet brother 38 points, Carter 18 points; Mitchell 29 points and Garland 20.
Spurs 94 to 105 Lakers
Ty Jones 19 points, Vassell 18 points; Davis had 25 points and 15 rebounds and James 21.
Thunder 123 to 119 Bulls
Alexander 30 points, Beazley 17 points; DeRozan scored 30 points and LaVine 27.
Suns 108 to 102 pistons
Ayton 28 points and 12 rebounds, Booker 21 points; Bogdanovic scored 19 points, and Hayes and Burks each had 17 points.
Warriors 129 to 118 Jazz
Curry 33 points, Thompson and Wiggins 20 points each; Markkanen scored 24 points, Clarkson and Olynyk each 21.
Clippers 104 to 114 Nuggets
Wall 23 points, Mann 16; Gordon 29 points and Murray 21.
Second, the NBA announces the latest MVP list
The NBA officially announced the latest MVP list, and the top five are as follows:
1. Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks Average: 34.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 8.1 assists
2. Jason Tatum, Boston Celtics Average: 30.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists
3. Nikola Jokic Denver Nuggets Average: 22.7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 9.0 assists per game
4. Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks Average: 30.511.6 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game
5. Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors Average: 31.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists
Third, James is back and leads the team to victory with Davis
This morning, the Lakers beat the Spurs 105-94 on the road. Lakers star LeBron James returned from injury, with 21 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 9 turnovers. Davis chipped in 25 points and 15 rebounds. The two combined to take over the game in the fourth quarter and help the Lakers secure their first road win.
