Luka Doncic scored 37 points and Kyrie Irving hit a left-handed floater at the buzzer as the host Dallas Mavericks held off a fourth-quarter rally to beat Denver 107-105 on Sunday, ending the team’s five-game winning streak. Nuggets.
Denver (47-21) rallied from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit and led 105-102 before Doncic’s 3-point basket tied the game with 25.1 seconds remaining. After Jamal Murray’s shot on Denver’s final possession fell short, Dallas (39-29) called a timeout to set up Irving’s game-winning goal.
Irving finished with 24 points and nine assists for Dallas, which recorded a game-high 22 offensive rebounds. Derek Lively II had 14 points and eight rebounds, and PJ Washington had 11 rebounds.
Murray scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Nuggets. Michael Porter Jr. added 20 points, Nikola Jokic had 16 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and Aaron Gordon scored 11 points.
Spurs 122, Nets 115 (OT)
Victor Wembanyama stuffed the stat sheet again, racking up 33 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and seven blocked shots to lead San Antonio past Brooklyn in Austin, Texas.
Devin Vassell added 25 points and eight assists while Keldon Johnson had 24 points as the Spurs (15-53) ended a three-game losing streak.
Cam Thomas led the Nets (26-42) with 31 points. Dennis Schroder added 19, Day’Ron Sharpe added 15 and Nic Claxton had 11 points and 14 rebounds for Brooklyn, which lost its third straight game.
Heat 104, Pistons 101
Bam Adebayo hit a 30-foot shot just before the final buzzer, giving Miami a victory over Detroit.
Duncan Robinson led Miami with 30 points and five assists. Adebayo finished with 20 points and 17 rebounds, while Terry Rozier totaled 17 points and nine assists for the Heat (37-30). Leading scorer Jimmy Butler missed the contest with a right foot injury.
Evan Fournier led the Pistons (12-55) with 18 points. Cade Cunningham had 17 points and nine assists, Simone Fontecchio added 13 points and eight rebounds and Jalen Duren had 11 points to go with 10 rebounds.
Bucks 140, Suns 129
Bobby Portis tied his season high with 31 points on 13-of-20 shooting from the bench and his electric second-quarter performance helped fuel a stretch that gave Milwaukee a lead en route to its victory over Phoenix.
Bobby Portis of the Milwaukee Bucks attempts to pass Eric Gordon of the Phoenix Suns during the second half of an NBA basketball game. | Photo credit: Morry Gash/AP
Bobby Portis of the Milwaukee Bucks attempts to pass Eric Gordon of the Phoenix Suns during the second half of an NBA basketball game. | Photo credit: Morry Gash/AP
Damian Lillard also scored 31 points as the Bucks (44-24) won without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was ruled out late with hamstring soreness.
Bradley Beal led the Suns (39-29) with 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting from the floor. Former Bucks guard Grayson Allen scored 25 points and shot 6 of 11 from 3-point range to go along with eight assists.
Magic 111, Raptors 96
Paolo Banchero scored a game-high 29 points to lead Orlando past Toronto.
Franz Wagner added 22 points for the Magic (40-28), while Moritz Wagner scored 14. Jalen Suggs had 10 points for Orlando, who won their third straight game and second straight against the Raptors after a victory 113-103 in Toronto. Friday.
Jordan Nwora led the Raptors (23-45) with 18 points off the bench, while Gary Trent Jr. scored 15. Bruce Brown and Immanuel Quickley each scored 12 for Toronto, which lost its seventh straight game and his ninth in 10 tries. .
Celtics 130, Wizards 104
Sam Hauser had career highs of 30 points and 10 3-pointers to lead Boston short-handed against host Washington.
Hauser connected on 10 of his first 12 3-point attempts. He rolled his left ankle after his 13th 3-point attempt, went to the locker room with 7:43 left in the third quarter and did not return to the game. The Celtics (53-14) were 24 of 50 from deep in the victory.
Washington Wizards guard Jules Bernard (14) looks to pass the ball while crowded by Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday (4) and forward Sam Hauser, guard and center Luke Kornet (40) during the first half of an NBA basketball game. | Photo credit: MANUEL BALCE CENETA/AP
Washington Wizards guard Jules Bernard (14) looks to pass the ball while crowded by Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday (4) and forward Sam Hauser, guard and center Luke Kornet (40) during the first half of an NBA basketball game. | Photo credit: MANUEL BALCE CENETA/AP
Jordan Poole scored a game-high 31 points for Washington (11-57). Justin Champagnie had 14 points and eight rebounds for the Wizards, who have lost four straight and 20 of their last 22 games.
Falcons 110, Clippers 93
Dejounte Murray scored 21 points and 10 assists and De’Andre Hunter added 20 points as visiting Atlanta ended a three-game losing streak with a win over Los Angeles.
Jalen Johnson scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Clint Capela added 15 points and 13 rebounds as the Hawks (30-37) improved to 6-5 since leading scorer Trae Young injured his finger which required surgery.
Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points and Paul George added 26 for the Clippers (42-25), but James Harden scored only nine after missing the previous two games with a left shoulder strain. . Harden still managed to rank 20th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, surpassing Vince Carter, with 25,730 career points.
