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Gilgeous-Alexander caught the inbounds pass with three seconds
remaining, spun to his right and then elevated over Justise
Winslow, launching a floater that dropped through the net as the
buzzer sounded to give the Thunder their second consecutive win.
The result spoiled the night for Trail Blazers star Damian
Lillard, who became the franchise's all-time leading scorer in
the third quarter. Lillard came into the game needing 21 points
to pass Clyde Drexler as the leading scorer in Portland history.
He tied Drexler with a 3-pointer early in the third quarter
before sinking a pair of free throws later in the frame to break
the record.
Lillard finished with 28 points while Jerami Grant added 26 in
the loss. No Thunder player other than Gilgeous-Alexander scored
more than 13 points, but six other Oklahoma City players scored
in double figures.
Cavaliers 122, Jazz 99
Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points to lead host Cleveland to a
win over Utah in his first game against his former team.
Hours after being named Eastern Conference Player of the Week,
Mitchell hit 8 of 12 shots, including 4 of 5 from beyond the
arc, in only 23 minutes. He scored 11 points and nailed three
3-pointers in the first six minutes to help the Cavaliers
establish control early. Jarrett Allen added 20 points and 11
rebounds, while Darius Garland contributed 17 points and eight
assists.
Lauri Markkanen led Utah with 24 points and six rebounds in his
return to Cleveland, where he played one season. The Jazz played
without Kelly Olynyk, who was sidelined due to an ankle injury.
Hawks 126, Magic 125
Dejounte Murray hit two free throws with 1.3 seconds left to
give Atlanta a win over visiting Orlando, ending the Magic's
six-game winning streak.
Atlanta led by 12 points with 3:05 left to play, but Orlando
scored 13 straight and took the lead on a driving layup by
Markelle Fultz with 3.8 seconds left. The Hawks inbounded the
ball to Murray, who dribbled to the corner and was fouled by
Paolo Banchero. Orlando was unable to get off a final shot
before time expired.
Trae Young led the Hawks with 37 points, and he added 13 assists
for his 15th double-double of the season. Orlando was led by
Fultz, who finished with 24 points and nine assists. Franz
Wagner scored 19 points, and Banchero had 18 points and seven
assists.
76ers 104, Raptors 101 (OT)
Joel Embiid had 28 points and 11 rebounds, Tobias Harris added
21 points and host Philadelphia defeated Toronto in overtime.
James Harden contributed 14 points, eight assists and seven
rebounds for the Sixers, who won their fifth game in a row. The
Sixers played without Tyrese Maxey (fractured left foot) and
Furkan Korkmaz (non-COVID illness).
Pascal Siakam led the Raptors with a season-high 38 points to go
along with 15 rebounds and six assists. O.G. Anunoby returned
from a four-game absence to score 13 points and reserve Chris
Boucher had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who lost
their sixth straight game.
Spurs 124, Rockets 105
Devin Vassell scored a game-high 26 points and Doug McDermott
added 16 off the bench as San Antonio parlayed a prolific
perimeter shooting display with a road victory over Houston.
Vassell and McDermott combined to shoot 16-for-28 overall and
9-for-14 on 3-point attempts to pace the Spurs. San Antonio,
which ended a mini two-game losing streak, shot 55.4 percent
while converting 17 of 34 3-point tries to send Houston to its
third consecutive defeat.
Alperen Sengun paced the Rockets with 22 points while the
starting backcourt of Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. totaled
28 points while misfiring on 19 of 28 shots, including 6 of 8
3-point tries.
Bucks 128, Pelicans 119
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 42 points and 10 rebounds as visiting
Milwaukee handed New Orleans its season-worst fourth consecutive
loss.
Brook Lopez added 30 points and former Pelican Jrue Holiday had
18 points and 11 assists. The Bucks shot 55.6 percent (45 of 81)
from the floor. Jonas Valanciunas had a season-high 37 points
and 18 rebounds, CJ McCollum scored 31 points and Zion
Williamson had 18 for New Orleans.
Antetokounmpo scored seven points in the first minute and a half
of the fourth quarter as Milwaukee opened a 107-92 lead.
Williamson scored eight points and assisted on a basket by
McCollum as New Orleans crept within three with 1:32 remaining,
but Holiday made a 3-pointer, rebounded a Pelicans miss and fed
Lopez for a layup and an eight-point lead with 1:02 remaining.
Timberwolves 116, Mavericks 106
Anthony Edwards scored 27 points, collected a season-best 13
rebounds and had nine assists to help Minnesota post a victory
over Dallas at Minneapolis in the first of back-to-back games
between the teams.
Naz Reid contributed 27 points and 13 rebounds as the
Timberwolves won their third straight contest. The latest
victory came one night after Minnesota set a franchise record
for points in a 150-126 rout of the Chicago Bulls. Jaylen Nowell
scored 18 points off the bench for the Timberwolves.
Luka Doncic recorded 19 points, seven assists and six rebounds
for the Mavericks, but had his franchise record of 36
consecutive 20-point outings halted when referee Rodney Mott
ejected him with two minutes left in the third quarter. Dallas
coach Jason Kidd was also ejected in the aftermath.
Suns 130, Lakers 104
Chris Paul scored 28 points and dished out eight assists as
Phoenix cruised to a victory over visiting Los Angeles.
Deandre Ayton had 21 points and 11 rebounds and Mikal Bridges
added 20 points as the Suns won without Devin Booker, who was
sidelined due to a groin injury one game after he scored 58
points against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Dennis Schroder scored a season-high 30 points for the Lakers,
who played without LeBron James (ankle), Anthony Davis (foot),
Russell Westbrook (foot) and Austin Reaves (ankle).
Hornets 125, Kings 119
Kelly Oubre Jr. poured in a team-high 31 points, LaMelo Ball hit
two late, lead-saving 3-pointers and Charlotte held off host
Sacramento to end an eight-game losing streak.
Ball finished with 23 points and a game-high 12 assists, helping
offset a 28-point, 23-rebound effort by the Kings' Domantas
Sabonis.
Gordon Hayward chipped in 19 points for the Hornets, and Nick
Richards logged 14 points and a team-high 11 rebounds off the
bench. Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox was the game's leading scorer
with 37 points.
--Field Level Media
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