Dyson Daniels’ Atlanta Hawks suffered a second-straight loss at the hands of a San Antonio team missing Victor Wembanyama 126-135 on Friday (all times AEDT).

While Daniels’ three swipes saw the Aussie extend his consecutive run of games with a steal (68), he was again passive offensively, despite the ongoing absence of injured back-court partner Trae Young.

Daniels scored eight points on 4-of-8 shooting with six rebounds, five assists and five turnovers.

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He’s averaged under nine points per game on eight field goal attempts per game — down from a career-best 14.1 points on 12.1 attempts last season.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker went off for Atlanta with a career-best 38 points and eight 3-pointers and Jalen Johnson added 26 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists to lead the visitors, who welcomed back centre Kristaps Porzingis from a right knee injury and forward Zaccharie Risacher from a bruised left hip.

But the Atlanta, after a promising stretch throughout November including five-straight wins, fell back to 9-7 overall.

For San Antonio, De’Aaron Fox scored 26 points and Keldon Johnson added 25 off the bench to spark the Spurs.

The Spurs, meanwhile, improved to 11-4 overall and 3-0 since losing star Wembanyama due to a calf injury thanks to a group effort filling in for the French big man.

Fox added nine assists and Johnson had seven assists as well as a season-high in points – 18 of them coming in the first half.

“My teammates, they expect me to score the basketball,” Johnson said.

“They believe in me even when I struggle to believe in myself.”

Julian Champagnie scored 20 points, eight of them in a crucial 16-2 Spurs run in the fourth quarter to give San Antonio a 116-103 lead.

AUSSIE SCORES SEASON-HIGH OFF THE BENCH, STAR EXPLODES FOR 54 IN OT THRILLER

Spanish forward Santi Aldama scored 29 points and Australian centre Jock Landale added 21 off the bench in just 15 minutes to spark Memphis over the Sacramento Kings 137-96 as every player scored for the host Grizzlies.

It marked a season-high scoring return from Landale, who added six rebounds and shot an ultra efficient 8-of-9 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free throw line.

It comes in a new role for the Aussie big man in the second unit as Grizzlies centre Zach Edey’s backup.

Domantas Sabonis will be out for the Kings for the next three to four weeks with a left knee injury, the team announced.

Tyrese Maxey scored 54 points to spark the Philadelphia 76ers in a 123-114 overtime NBA victory at Milwaukee.

In 47 minutes, star guard Maxey made 18-of-30 shots from the floor, 6-of-15 from three-point range, and 12-of-14 free throws while passing out nine assists and grabbing five rebounds.

Milwaukee’s Myles Turner hit a three-pointer with 15 seconds remaining to give the Bucks a 106-104 lead but Maxey sank two free throws with seven seconds remaining in regulation time to force an extra period.

Maxey scored six points in overtime and the Sixers dominated for the victory. Paul George added 21 points for the 76ers while Ryan Rollins had 32 to lead Milwaukee, which was without injured star Giannis Antetokounmpo just as the Sixers lacked Cameroonian big man Joel Embiid.

Orlando won for the fifth time in six games as Jalen Suggs scored 23 points and Franz Wagner added 20 to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 129-101.

The Magic were without Paolo Banchero due to a groin injury but dominated despite a game-high 31 points from James Harden for the Clippers.

It saw the 4-11 Clippers drop to 1-9 in their last games in what’s been a disastrous start to the season.

ALL RESULTS

Clippers 101 Magic 129

Kings 96 Grizzlies 137

76ers 123 Bucks 114 (OT)

Hawks 126 Spurs 135