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Just moments before Graham's heave from three-quarters court,
the Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander nailed a deep 3-pointer of
his own with 1.4 seconds left to tie the game.
Gilgeous-Alexander's 30-footer came as he was avoiding a foul
that would have sent him to the free-throw line for two shots.
According to ESPN, Graham's shot was the longest game-winning
buzzer-beater in the NBA in the last 25 years. Additionally,
ESPN noted that Wednesday's thriller marked the first game in
the last 25 seasons to feature two tying or go-ahead baskets of
at least 30 feet in the final five seconds of a game.
Before Graham's shot, Brandon Ingram (34 points) scored the
Pelicans' previous 10 points. He tied the game with a layup and
then put the visitors ahead with a steal and a dunk on the next
possession. Jonas Valancuinas had 19 points and 16 rebounds for
New Orleans, while Graham added 15 points and eight assists.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points to lead the Thunder, making
all nine of his free throws. In fact, Oklahoma City made all 19
of its free-throw tries -- 14 in the fourth quarter.
Lakers 107, Mavericks 104 (OT)
Austin Reaves hit a 3-pointer with one second left in overtime
and LeBron James scored 24 points as visiting Los Angeles beat
Dallas for its third straight win.
Russell Westbrook had 23 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists
for the Lakers, who rallied from a seven-point deficit midway
through the fourth quarter and tied the game at 93 on Wayne
Ellington's trey with two seconds left in regulation.
Anthony Davis returned from a two-game absence and tallied 20
points and 12 rebounds for Los Angeles, which won for the sixth
time in its past eight games. Reaves finished with a career-high
15 points. Jalen Brunson scored 25 points to lead Dallas, and
Kristaps Porzingis added 23 points and 12 rebounds.
Heat 101, 76ers 96
Gabe Vincent scored a career-high 26 points, draining a
career-best seven 3-pointers, to lift Miami past host
Philadelphia.
Vincent's trey with 39.2 seconds left snapped a 96-all tie and
proved to be the winning shot after the 76ers had wiped out a
23-point deficit. The short-handed Heat played without Bam
Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, Markieff Morris, Victor
Oladipo and Caleb Martin. The only player in health and safety
protocols was Martin.
Tyrese Maxey led the Sixers with 27 points and Tobias Harris
added 24. Joel Embiid had 17 points and 14 rebounds but missed a
potential tying 3-point attempt with less than two seconds left.
Danny Green chipped in with nine points, six rebounds and five
steals.
Bucks 114, Pacers 99
Milwaukee put together a 21-0 run in the fourth quarter to
defeat visiting Indiana for the third time this season.
After Indiana took a 92-91 lead with just about 10 minutes
remaining, the Bucks held the Pacers scoreless for nearly eight
minutes to compile a rally that would hand them their ninth
straight home win.
With Giannis Antetokounmpo and Donte DiVincenzo in health and
safety protocols and Khris Middleton sidelined due to a
hyperextended knee, Jrue Holiday led the Milwaukee offense with
26 points and a season-high 14 assists. Domantas Sabonis had 16
points and 14 rebounds for the Pacers.
Jazz 124, Clippers 103
Donovan Mitchell scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half
and three other Utah players scored at least 20 points in a
victory over Los Angeles in Salt Lake City.
Jordan Clarkson scored 21 points, Rudy Gobert tallied 20 points
with 17 rebounds and Bojan Bogdanovic added 20 points to help
lift the Jazz to their eighth straight win.
Marcus Morris Sr. led the Clippers with 24 points and eight
rebounds. Eric Bledsoe contributed 21 points with eight assists
as Los Angeles saw its four-game winning streak come to an end.
Paul George (elbow) missed his fourth straight game.
Hawks 111, Magic 99
Trae Young had 28 points, John Collins totaled 21 points and 10
rebounds and Atlanta ended a two-game losing streak with a win
over host Orlando.
The Hawks led by as many 23 points in the second half as they
returned to the .500 mark. Clint Capela contributed 11 rebounds,
seven points, four assists and two blocks, and Cam Reddish went
3-for-6 from beyond the arc and had 13 points.
Orlando's losing streak reached six games, while the Magic
dropped to 2-9 at home. Terrence Ross had 18 points and a
career-high eight assists and Moe Wagner chipped in a
season-high 19 points off the bench for Orlando, while starting
guard R.J. Hampton hit three triples and scored 15 points.
Kings 119, Wizards 105
Harrison Barnes saved 15 of his 19 points for a fourth-quarter
surge that allowed Sacramento, with Doug Christie serving as
acting head coach, to overtake visiting Washington.
The Kings' De'Aaron Fox lost a scoring duel 30-28 to the
Wizards' Bradley Beal, but Barnes and four Sacramento teammates
complemented Fox with double-figure scoring to help the hosts
snap a three-game losing streak. Christie slid over on the bench
from his assistant's seat to replace interim head coach Alvin
Gentry, who tested positive for COVID and could not attend the
game.
Beal was one of five Wizards to score in double figures on a
night when the visitors shot just 5-for-24 (20.8 percent) from
3-point range.
Grizzlies 113, Trail Blazers 103
Desmond Bane scored 23 points and Dillon Brooks added 22 as
Memphis notched a victory over host Portland.
Kyle Anderson added 13 points and a season-best 11 rebounds and
Tyus Jones scored 12 points as the Grizzlies improved to 9-1
since star guard Ja Morant sustained a knee injury. Memphis also
won its fifth straight road game.
Norman Powell scored 25 points and Anfernee Simons added 22 for
Portland, which lost its seventh consecutive game and 10th in
the past 11. Damian Lillard tallied 21 points but was just 6 of
21 from the field and Jusuf Nurkic had 16 points and 12 rebounds
for the Trail Blazers.
Cavaliers 124, Rockets 89
Darius Garland scored 17 of his 21 points during a runaway first
half as host Cleveland blitzed short-handed Houston.
Garland shot 7 of 11 from the floor and hit a trio of 3-pointers
as the Cavaliers extended their winning streak to five games,
their longest since April 2018. Isaac Okoro chipped in 20 points
while Kevin Love (15 points, six rebounds) and Ricky Rubio
(seven points, 12 assists and four steals) continued their
stellar play off the bench for Cleveland, which has won 9 of 11.
The Rockets trailed by as many as 45 points and were without
Christian Wood (knee), Eric Gordon (groin), Jalen Green
(hamstring) and Kevin Porter Jr. (thigh). Alperen Sengun had 19
points and 11 boards for Houston.
Timberwolves 124, Nuggets 107
Anthony Edwards scored 38 points and hit 10 of 14 3-point
attempts, Karl-Anthony Towns scored 32 points, and visiting
Minnesota beat Denver.
D'Angelo Russell had 16 points and Patrick Beverley scored 11
for the Timberwolves, who snapped a 12-game skid against Denver
by going 23-for-48 from 3-point range.
Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his
sixth triple-double of the season, and Monte Morris scored 15
for the Nuggets. Markus Howard had 14 before leaving with a left
knee injury.
Hornets 131, Spurs 115
Gordon Hayward scored a season-high 41 points for visiting
Charlotte, which built a 21-point lead in the first quarter and
romped past San Antonio.
Hayward shot 15 of 19 from the floor, 5 of 6 from beyond the arc
and finished three points shy of his career high. Cody Martin
added 21 points for the Hornets, with Miles Bridges hitting for
19, Jalen McDaniels contributing 15 points, Terry Rozier scoring
13, and P.J. Washington tallying 12 points in the win.
Bryn Forbes paced the Spurs with 25 points. Keldon Johnson
racked up 21, Derrick White scored 18, and Doug McDermott,
Dejounte Murray and Devin Vassell hit for 10 points apiece. San
Antonio finished a 2-3 homestand.
--Field Level Media
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