Bucks and Lakers lose again without Giannis and LeBron, Kawhi leads Clippers past Suns

Mavs center Kristaps Porzingis dominated with 26 points including four three-pointers, along with 17 rebounds, with Slovenian guard Luka Doncic top scoring with 27 points.

The Bucks were without two-time MVP Giannis due to knee soreness, missing his third straight game as Milwaukee slipped to 32-19.

Milwaukee produced a 14-0 run in the third with Donte DiVincenzo scoring 22 points and Bobby Portis pulling down 14 rebounds but Dallas dominated the last quarter to take out the win.

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped another game without LeBron James and Anthony Davis as Jimmy Butler dazzled for the Miami Heat in a 110-104 victory.

Butler scored 28 points, with seven rebounds and five assists for Miami who trailed at the main break.

The Lakers have lost six of their past 10 matches with a 32-20 record and are fifth in the West.

@kporzee's big double-double of 26 PTS, 17 REB helps the @dallasmavs win at home! #MFFL pic.twitter.com/MvOUQjBxYV

— NBA (@NBA) April 9, 2021

In a crucial clash in the West, the Los Angeles Clippers finished strong to edge the in-form Phoenix Suns 113-103 led by Paul George and Kawhi Leonard.

George had 33 points including seven three-pointers, seven rebounds and three assists, while Leonard scored 27 points, with five rebounds and five assists.

New Clippers recruit Rajon Rondo added 15 points and nine assists off the bench too, as they improved to 35-18, with the Suns 36-15 after their eight-game winning run ended.

Donovan Mitchell scored 37 points as the ladder leading Utah Jazz blew away the Portland Trail Blazers with a 40-19 third quarter to win 122-103.

Jazz center Rudy Gobert had 20 rebounds along with his 18 points while Damian Lillard scored 23 points and had five rebounds and six assists for the Blazers.

The Chicago Bulls were too good for the undermanned Toronto Raptors 122-113 with Deadline Day additions Nikola Vucevic and Daniel Theis starring.

PG is feeling it! 33 PTS, 7 3PM for the @LAClippers star!LAC in control on TNT pic.twitter.com/6FDA9u4iPp

— NBA (@NBA) April 9, 2021

Heat guard Victor Oladipo played 25 minutes and scored 18 points in their win over the Lakers but he went off late with an apparent left knee injury which will have Miami sweating on their new recruit.

The commentators were left staggered when Leonard drove into the key and produced a massive right-hand dunk in the third of the Clippers win over the Suns.

ALL-ANGLES OF THE KLAW THROWING IT DOWN IN LA! pic.twitter.com/W0XRYJPkaA

— NBA (@NBA) April 9, 2021

Chicago Bulls 122-113 Toronto Raptors Miami Heat 110-104 Los Angeles Lakers Cleveland Cavaliers 129-102 Oklahoma City Thunder Dallas Mavericks 116-101 Milwaukee Bucks Los Angeles Clippers 113-103 Phoenix Suns Detroit Pistons 113-101 Sacramento Kings Utah Jazz 122-103 Portland Trail Blazers