As the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets by a score of 105-104, LeBron James set a new season high with 37 points scored.

James, who also contributed eight assists and six rebounds, sank one of two free throws to give Los Angeles the lead with 1.9 seconds remaining in the game.

At the last buzzer, Dillon Brooks attempted to make a three-point shot for the Rockets but failed.

It marks the fifth victory in a span of six games for the Lakers since they were defeated by Houston by a score of 128-94 earlier this month.

In another game that took place on Sunday, Kevin Durant scored 39 points to assist the Phoenix Suns in their victory over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. The Suns won the game 140-137 after going into double overtime..

An additional pair of free throws were made by Devin Booker in the waning moments of the second overtime period, which resulted in the Suns claiming victory for the second time in three nights in Utah.

The Denver Nuggets, who were the reigning NBA champions, were defeated by the Cleveland Cavaliers by a score of 121-109. The Cavaliers were able to win their third consecutive game despite the fact that star guard Donovan Mitchell and top reserve Caris LeVert were not available.

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Brooklyn Nets by a score of 121-99 thanks to the 32 points scored by Joel Embiid inside the first three quarters of the third quarter.

While adding 12 rebounds and nine assists, the reigning Most Valuable Player came close to achieving a sixth career triple-double. He was barely short of achieving the feat.

The Sacramento Kings recorded their sixth consecutive victory by defeating the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 129-113. Domantas Sabonis led the Kings in scoring with 32 points, and De’Aaron Fox contributed 30 points to the victory.

A victory over the Memphis Grizzlies by a score of 102-100 on the part of the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to six games.

Kristaps Porzingis finished the game with 26 points, eight rebounds, and six blocked shots, including a blocked shot that was key in preventing Zaire Williams from scoring at the buzzer.

As the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Blazers by a score of 134-91, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points in just 23 minutes of playing time. This victory was the fifth consecutive victory for the Thunder.

In other news, the Orlando Magic defeated the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis by a score of 128-116. Paolo Banchero scored 24 points, and Franz Wagner scored 19 points for the Magic.

As the Toronto Raptors defeated the Detroit Pistons by a score of 142-113, Pascal Siakam scored 23 points to help the Raptors earn the victory. The Pistons suffered their 11th consecutive loss.