Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 52 points and Ricky Council IV and KJ Martin hit big baskets in the second overtime as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 133-126 on Sunday.
A Council three-point play tied the score 126-126 with 3:04 left in the second overtime and two Council free throws with 1:56 left gave the 76ers a two-point lead. Nicolas Batum then made a 3-pointer and Martin followed with a dunk at the break – the final points of the game – with 1:09 left to extend Philadelphia’s lead to seven.
Kelly Oubre Jr. added 26 points for the 76ers, who have won five in a row. Paul Reed and Council scored 11 each and Buddy Hield scored 10. Reed also grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds. Philadelphia was without Joel Embiid (recovering from knee surgery) and Tobias Harris (knee bruise).
Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 33 points, 18 rebounds, seven blocked shots and six assists. Malaki Branham added 22 points and Champagnie and Tre Jones had 17 points each for San Antonio.
Clippers 120, Cavaliers 118
Paul George scored 23 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter, including a tiebreaker with 7.1 seconds left, and Los Angeles rallied from a 26-point deficit to beat visiting Cleveland.
George blocked Darius Garland’s layup with 1.7 seconds remaining, and the Clippers sealed the victory after Max Strus missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
George finished with 11 rebounds and seven assists for Los Angeles. James Harden added 22 points for the Clippers. Garland led Cleveland with 28 points. Strus and Evan Mobley scored 20 points each.
Mavericks 147, Rockets 136 (OT)
Kyrie Irving scored 25 of his season-high 48 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and Dante Exum’s 3-point basket to close regulation helped Dallas mount a comeback after being down by as many as 22 points to stun Houston.
The Mavericks took advantage of three missed free throws by Houston in the final 25 seconds of regulation, including a pair from Jabari Smith Jr. with eight seconds left and the Rockets leading by three points, to force overtime.
Dillon Brooks led the Rockets with a game-high 29 points and shot 5 of 6 from 3-point range. Jalen Green added 21 points, eight assists and six rebounds, and Jock Landale had 13 points coming off the bench.
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Pacers 117, Heat 115
With sixth place on the line in the Eastern Conference, backup point guard TJ McConnell had 22 points and five assists as host Indiana defeated Miami.
Myles Turner added 22 points and 13 rebounds for the Pacers, who got off to a strong start and held off a late Heat rally. With the win, Indiana extended its lead over Miami to 1 1/2 games. The top six teams in each conference are guaranteed a spot in the playoffs. Teams seven to ten will compete in the play-off rounds.
Miami was led by Jimmy Butler, who scored a game-high 27 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Bam Adebayo added 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Celtics 124, Blazers 107
Jaylen Brown scored a team-high 26 points and Boston extended its home winning streak to 13 games by beating Portland.
Payton Pritchard of the Celtics made 9 of 13 field goals and finished the game with 20 points and eight assists. Kristaps Porzingis added 12 points, 10 rebounds, five blocked shots and three steals for Boston, which played without leading scorer Jayson Tatum (knee bruise).
The Blazers’ Dalano Banton came off the bench to score a game-high 28 points. He also had nine assists.
Warriors 118, Jazz 110
Klay Thompson scored 25 of his 32 points in the first half, Jonathan Kuminga recorded a double-double and Golden State took care of business with a victory over Utah in San Francisco.
Making nine of 11 shots from the field, Kuminga finished with 21 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Rookies Brandin Podziemski and Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 16 points each for the Warriors, who played without star Stephen Curry (rest) and won for the seventh time in their last eight games.
Johnny Juzang scored a career-high 27 points for the Jazz, who lost their 12th straight. Keyonte George backed Juzang with 25 points, while Collin Sexton had 15 with a team-high seven assists.
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Thunder 121, Hornets 118
Aaron Wiggins scored a season-high 26 points and Josh Giddey had a triple-double as short-handed Oklahoma City beat host Charlotte.
Wiggins finished with a career-high six steals and tied his season high with five assists. Giddey finished with 20 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists for his third triple-double of the campaign. Chet Holmgren added 20 points and 10 rebounds.
All eight players who saw the court for the Hornets scored in double figures, with Grant Williams leading the way with 19 points. Vasilije Micic, acquired in the trade that sent Hayward to Oklahoma City, had 17 points and 10 assists.
Raptors 130, Wizards 122
Immanuel Quickley had 31 points and 13 assists and Toronto beat Washington.
RJ Barrett added 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Raptors, who won the season series 3-1.
Deni Avdija had 32 points and 10 rebounds and Jordan Poole had 29 points and 12 assists for the Wizards, who set a club record with their 64th loss. Corey Kispert scored 21 points, Patrick Baldwin Jr. 16 points and 11 rebounds and Tristan Vukcevic 11 points.
Pelicans 113, Suns 105
Zion Williamson had 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and visiting New Orleans ended a four-game losing streak by beating Phoenix.
Williamson was returning from a one-game absence with a bruised finger as the Pelicans won for just the second time in their last seven games. CJ McCollum scored a team-high 31 points, followed by 15 by Jose Alvarado, who was returning from a five-game absence due to an oblique strain.
Bradley Beal scored 33 points to lead the Suns. Devin Booker had 25 points and seven assists, Kevin Durant added 23 points and Grayson Allen had 11 for sixth-place Phoenix, which saw its three-game winning streak end but remained ahead of New Orleans as it won the season series 2-1.
Kings 107, Nets 77
De’Aaron Fox scored a team-high 20 points, while Domantas Sabonis had 18 points and 20 rebounds to help Sacramento defeat host Brooklyn.
The Kings swept the Nets for the second straight year in the home-and-home series. Keegan Murray had 19 points, six rebounds, four assists and four blocks for the Kings. Trey Lyles added 14 points and 10 rebounds coming off the bench.
Cam Thomas paced the Nets with 21 points. Jalen Wilson had 11 points and six rebounds. Trendon Watford added 16 points and seven rebounds coming off the bench.
Knicks 122, Bucks 109
Jalen Brunson scored 43 points on 50 percent shooting from the floor to lead visiting New York to a comeback victory in Milwaukee, handing the Bucks their fourth straight loss.
The Knicks also got 26 points from former Buck Donte DiVincenzo on 8-of-11 shooting from beyond the arc. Isaiah Hartenstein scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 28 points along with 15 rebounds and eight assists. Bobby Portis came off the bench to score 24 on 10-of-15 shooting while Damian Lillard scored 23.
Magic 113, Bulls 98
Paolo Banchero scored a team-high 24 points as Orlando eliminated visiting Chicago to remain tied for third place in the Eastern Conference.
Jalen Suggs added 19 for the Magic, followed by Markelle Fultz’s 17 off the bench. Orlando has won four of its last five games.
DeMar DeRozan led Chicago with 30 points, while Javonte Green finished with 15 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots. Andre Drummond had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulls, who have lost two of three games.
