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 The 76ers tied the NBA's all-time mark for most losses to begin a
season, set in 2009 by the New Jersey Nets. It was Philadelphia's
28th consecutive defeat dating back to last season, the longest skid
by a team in any major North American sport.
As has happened several times during the streak, the 76ers couldn't
hold a fourth-quarter lead. They went up 76-71 on a pair of free
throws from guard Isaiah Canaan (team-high 16 points) at the 7:38
mark. However, the Grizzlies (10-8) went on an 18-3 run to go up
89-79 as Jeff Green (13 points) hit a 3-pointer at the 2:22 mark.
Randolph finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Memphis center
Marc Gasol had nine points and 12 rebounds. Forward Matt Barnes
chipped in 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists off the bench
for the Grizzlies.
Pacers 107, Lakers 103
LOS ANGELES -- Paul George scored 39 points and made some crucial
free throws with the game on the line, and Indiana held on to beat
Los Angeles for its sixth win in a row.
Lakers forward Kobe Bryant was the story before the game, announcing
hours before tipoff that he will retire at season's end. The
revelation on the Players' Tribune website didn't prevent the
37-year-old veteran from putting up another dismal shooting
exhibition. Bryant scored 13 points on 4-for-20 shooting. He was
2-for-9 from behind the 3-point stripe.
Guards Nick Young and Jordan Clarkson scored 22 points each to pace
the Lakers, who lost their six consecutive contest.
Nets 87, Pistons 83
NEW YORK -- Thaddeus Young scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds,
leading Brooklyn to a sluggish, come-from-behind victory over
Detroit.
Brook Lopez shook off a horrid start to score 15 points for the
Nets, including one clutch free throw with 29.8 seconds left.
The win was just the third in the last nine games for the Nets and
snapped a three-game losing streak. The Pistons (8-9) lost their
second game in a row despite 20 points and 18 rebounds from Andre
Drummond.
Magic 110, Celtics 91
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Victor Oladipo had 19 points, eight rebounds and
six assists in leading Orlando to its third consecutive victory. The
Magic (9-8) are above the .500 mark going into December for the
first time since 2012.
Orlando's Nikola Vucevic had 18 points and 10 rebounds before
fouling out with 2:07 remaining. Tobias Harris had 15 points and 11
rebounds, and Andrew Nicholson had 14 points and eight rebounds.
Isaiah Thomas led the Celtics with 20 points and seven assists, and
Avery Bradley added 17 points.
Suns 107, Raptors 102
TORONTO -- Eric Bledsoe scored 20 points and added 11 assists as
Phoenix defeated Toronto.
Bledsoe made two key free throws with two minutes to play as the
Suns snapped a four-game losing streak.
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DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points and had seven assists for the
Raptors, who had their four-game winning streak stopped. Kyle Lowry
added 17 points.
Clippers 107, Timberwolves 99
LOS ANGELES -- Blake Griffin had 26 points, eight rebounds and eight
assists, leading Los Angeles past Minnesota.
Chris Paul scored 20 points and recorded nine assists as the
Clippers posted their 13th consecutive win over the Timberwolves.
J.J. Redick scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half.
Andrew Wiggins scored 21 points, Zack LaVine contributed 18 points
and seven assists, and Karl-Anthony Towns registered 17 points and
eight rebounds for the Timberwolves, who had their season-high
three-game winning streak snapped.
Hornets 87, Bucks 82
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Nicolas Batum hit a 3-pointer with 45.9 seconds
remaining for the go-ahead basket, and Charlotte went on to beat
Milwaukee.
Batum's 3-pointer broke an 80-80 tie. The Hornets wound up
outscoring the Bucks 7-2 in the final minute, as Kemba Walker tacked
on a jumper and two free throws in the final 24.7 seconds.
The Hornets won for the fifth time in their last six games, and they
lost center Al Jefferson seven minutes into the game with a calf
injury. Walker led the Hornets with 22 points, while Khris Middleton
paced the Bucks with 19 points.
Rockets 116, Knicks 111 (OT)
NEW YORK -- James Harden scored 26 points, and Houston rallied from
a 14-point deficit in the final eight-plus minutes of regulation and
pulled out a wild overtime victory over New York.
Marcus Thornton added seven of his 18 in overtime, while Clint
Capela also had 18 for the Rockets, who won for the third time in
their past 10 games.
Guard Arron Afflalo scored a season-high 31 points for the Knicks,
who lost their fourth straight despite shooting 57.7 percent. Rookie
Kristaps Porzingis closed out his first month by getting 20 and 13
rebounds for his eighth double-double. Carmelo Anthony was scratched
at the last minute due to an illness.
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