February 28, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward/guard Luka Doncic (77) is being defended by Golden State Warriors forward Guy Santos (15) during the second period at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images Luka Doncic celebrated his 27th birthday with 26 points, eight assists and six rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 129-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Saturday.
Los Angeles entered the Bay Area with three losses, but bounced back strongly. The Lakers gave up the first two points of the game, then went on to score the next 10 to take a lead they never relinquished.
LeBron James scored 22 points, shooting 4 of 6 from 3-point range and 7 of 13 from the floor. James also recorded a triple-double, adding a game-high nine assists and seven rebounds.
Golden State had only one scorer with more than 12 points, and Guy Santos finished the game with 14 points. Moses Moody scored all 12 points on 4-of-10 3-point shooting. De’Anthony Melton added 10 points and Al Horford scored eight off the bench.
Hornets 109, Trail Blazers 93
Brandon Miller connected on six 3-pointers as part of his game-high 26 points as Charlotte beat visiting Portland.
Coby White, in his delayed Hornets home debut after being traded from Chicago and coming off an injury layoff, scored 20 points off the bench (10 in the first half) to help Charlotte win its fourth straight game. The Hornets effectively closed out the game on a 10-0 run, building a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter.
Jrue Holiday led the Trail Blazers with 25 points and Jerami Grant provided 21 points, marking the first time this season he has scored 20 or more points in four straight games.
Heat 115, Rocket 105
Bam Adebayo recorded a double-double and Andrew Wiggins returned from an injury suffered during the game to spark a fourth-quarter rally that led Miami to a victory over visiting Houston.
Adebayo paired 24 points with 11 rebounds to help the Heat halt a two-game skid. Pele Larsson (20 points) and Tyler Herro (18) contributed to a balanced scoring attack. But Wiggins, who took his elbow to the chin of Rockets center Alperen Sengun and had to have his cheek stitched to close the wound, led the fourth quarter surge. Wiggins finished the game with 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks.
Kevin Durant scored a game-high 32 points and added eight assists for the Rockets. Amen Thompson (20 points, 11 rebounds) and Tari Eason (10 points, 11 boards) added double-doubles, while Reed Shepherd had 14 points and five assists for Houston.
Raptors 134, Wizards 125
Immanuel Quickley had 27 points and 11 assists to lead visiting Toronto to a win over Washington.
Brandon Ingram added 24 points and RJ Barrett had 21 for Toronto, which has fallen for the second straight game. The Raptors shot a hot 71.4% as Jakob Poeltl totaled 18 points and 10 rebounds and Scottie Barnes scored 18 points, scoring 73 of his points in the second half. Toronto had a 60% field goal percentage in this game.
Will Riley led the Wizards with 19 points, followed by Bilal Coulibaly and Kyshawn George with 14 points each. Tristan Vukcevic added 13 and Bub Carrington and Justin Champagnie each added 12. Washington made 16 of 34 3-point attempts, but fell for the fourth straight time, shooting 53.4% overall.
Pelicans 115, Jazz 105
Saddiq Bey scored 24 points and New Orleans beat host Utah for the second time in three nights.
Bey, who scored a season-high 42 points in the Pelicans’ 129-118 win on Thursday night, joined rookie Jeremiah Pierce (18), who added a season-high 11 rebounds, Bryce McGowens (18 points), Herb Jones (17 points) and Jordan Poole (11), as New Orleans won its fourth straight win. Leading scorer Trey Murphy III missed his fifth straight game with a right shoulder contusion, and second-leading scorer Zion Williamson scored just four points in 11 minutes before leaving the game with a right ankle injury.
Isaiah Collier had 21 points, Keyonte George (ankle) had 17 in his return from a six-game absence, Elijah Harkless had 14, Ace Bailey had 13, Kyle Filipowski had 12 and Brice Sensabaugh had 10 to lead the Jazz, who have lost their fifth straight game.
–Field level media
