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Miami led 113-99 with 7:12 left to play, but the Bucks closed
the game on a 21-6 run to finish the season series with their
Eastern Conference rival at two victories each.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 28 points on 9-of-20
shooting and grabbed 17 rebounds to record his fifth consecutive
double-double. Khris Middleton had 26 points, and Holiday
contributed 25 along with 11 assists.
Tyler Herro paced the Heat with 30 points on 11-of-21 shooting
off the bench, and he pulled down seven rebounds. Gabe Vincent
tallied 21 points, and Bam Adebayo chipped in 18 with 12
rebounds.
76ers 123, Knicks 108
Joel Embiid had 27 points and 12 rebounds, Tyrese Maxey scored
25 points and host Philadelphia defeated New York.
James Harden added 26 points, nine assists and nine rebounds in
his Philadelphia home debut. The Sixers are 3-0 with Harden in
the lineup. Tobias Harris scored 14 points and Matisse Thybulle
contributed 10 for the Sixers, who won their fourth consecutive
game.
RJ Barrett led the Knicks with 30 points, while Julius Randle
added 24. New York lost its sixth in a row.
Suns 120, Trail Blazers 90
Cameron Johnson scored 20 points and Deandre Ayton added 18
points and eight rebounds as host Phoenix rolled over Portland.
The Suns avoided their first three-game skid of the season with
the convincing win that came without the services of backcourt
stars Devin Booker (COVID-19 protocol) and Chris Paul (fractured
thumb). Phoenix's Jae Crowder registered 15 points, five
rebounds and five steals.
Brandon Williams scored 14 points, Trendon Watford recorded 13
points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Drew Eubanks added
13 points and eight rebounds for Portland, which lost by at
least 30 points for the third straight game.
Pacers 122, Magic 114 (OT)
Malcolm Brogdon collected 31 points, 11 rebounds and eight
assists as Indiana overcame an 18-point third-quarter deficit en
route to an overtime win at Orlando.
Tyrese Haliburton finished with 21 points, Buddy Hield added 17
and Isaiah Jackson made all eight of his shots to contribute 16
points for the Pacers.
Orlando rookie Franz Wagner scored 28 points, and Mo Bamba added
19 points and 12 rebounds for the Magic.
Jazz 132, Rockets 127 (OT)
Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 37 points, Rudy Gobert added
his 38th double-double and Utah overcame a game-tying
buzzer-beater to win at Houston in overtime.
Mitchell added 10 assists and three steals while Gobert chipped
in 27 points and 17 rebounds for the Jazz, who won for the ninth
time in 10 games. However, it was Mike Conley who drilled three
critical 3-pointers for Utah, including two in overtime, and
scored 12 of his 15 points over the final 5:08.
The Rockets, who dropped their 11th consecutive game, forced
overtime when Christian Wood (24 points, 10 rebounds) drilled a
3-pointer at the buzzer to end regulation.
Thunder 119, Nuggets 107
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points, Isaiah Roby had a
career-high 26 points and Oklahoma City won at Denver.
Tre Mann scored 13 points and Darius Bazley added 12 for the
Thunder, who earned their first win in Denver since April 9,
2017.
Nikola Jokic had 22 points and 16 rebounds, Bones Hyland scored
19 and Bryn Forbes had 18 for the Nuggets, who had their
six-game winning streak snapped. The Denver starters finished
1-for-25 from behind the 3-point arc.
Hornets 119, Cavaliers 98
Terry Rozier scored 29 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 19 as
Charlotte handed host Cleveland its fifth loss in six games.
Darius Garland's season-high 33 points led the Cavaliers. He had
missed the previous three games with lower back soreness.
Cleveland coach J.B. Bickerstaff was ejected for the first time
in his NBA career with 8:36 left in the third quarter. He
complained a little too vehemently about a blocking foul on Cedi
Osman. Assistant coach Greg Buckner took over.
The Hornets lead the league in scoring at 114 per game, while
the Cavaliers are the NBA's stingiest team and allow just 102.
Offense won out on Wednesday, as Charlotte evened the season
series with Cleveland at two games apiece.
Pelicans 125, Kings 95
Brandon Ingram finished with 33 points to lead six New Orleans
scorers in double figures in the win over visiting Sacramento.
Ingram made 15 of 19 shots from the floor, Jonas Valanciunas had
17 points and 14 rebounds, and CJ McCollum and Naji Marshall
scored 17 each as the Pelicans improved to 3-0 since the
All-Star break.
New Orleans, which began the streak with road wins against the
Suns and the Lakers, have won the three games by an average of
24.3 points. De'Aaron Fox scored 25 points, Harrison Barnes had
19, Domantas Sabonis added 15 points and 14 rebounds for the
Kings, who lost for the fifth time in six games.
-Field Level Media
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