In the NBA's regular season on January 9, the Western Conference teams participated in four of them. The Thunder face the Wizards on the road, the Rockets take on the Heat, the Jazz face the Bucks, and the Clippers host the Suns. After those four games, the Thunder are in second place in the West, followed by the Rockets in eighth place, and the Jazz and Warriors in 11th and 12th place, respectively.
Against the Wizards, the Thunder won 136-128. Except for a brief two-point lead for the Wizards in the early stages of the game, the Thunder had the upper hand almost the entire time, although the maximum lead was only 13 points. Alexander scored a game-high 32 points, while Holmgren finished with 31 points on efficient shooting, along with five assists and two blocks. Jalen Williams also had an excellent performance with 21 points and 10 assists. With this victory, the Thunder sit in second place in the West with a 24-11 record, just half a win behind the third-place Nuggets.
The Rockets faced the Heat in their first leg of a six-game road streak in the East, losing 113-120. Although it was tied with the Heat in the first half, the opponent opened up the score difference in the third quarter and failed to achieve a comeback in the final quarter. VanVleet had 32 points and seven assists, while Shin Kyung contributed 22 points and 11 rebounds. Jalen Green and Whitmore also scored 11 points each. After this loss, the Rockets are eighth in the West with an 18-17 record, and the Suns have dropped to ninth due to the loss.
The Jazz pulled off an upset against the Bucks on the road, winning 132-116. They built a massive 31-point lead in the first half and conceded more points in the third quarter but held on to the win in the final quarter. The win put the Jazz ahead of the Warriors with an 18-20 record and moved up to 11th in the West, just half a game behind the 10th-place Lakers.
The Clippers won comfortably 138-111 against the Suns, especially in the fourth quarter, with a 37-20 offensive run. George contributed 25 points and seven rebounds, while Harden had 19 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds, and his plus/minus of +25 was a team-high. He made four steals in the fourth quarter, contributing 17 points and five steals. With this victory, the Clippers maintain their 4th place in the West with a 23-13 record.
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