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George had 35 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and six
steals for the Clippers, who scored the game's final seven
points to break a four-game losing streak. Los Angeles never led
in the fourth quarter until George sank his tiebreaking basket
in the final seconds.
Ivica Zubac recorded 16 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked
shots while Marcus Morris Sr. added 11 points for Los Angeles.
Kenyon Martin Jr. scored 23 points off the bench and Alperen
Sengun had 14 points and nine rebounds for Houston, which
completed a winless four-game road trip and dropped to 0-6 on
the road this season.
Nets 116, Pacers 109
Kevin Durant scored 36 points as Brooklyn snapped a four-game
losing streak by fending off several comeback attempts and
holding on for a victory over Indiana in New York.
On the 15th anniversary of his pro debut with the Seattle
SuperSonics, Durant made 13 of 22 shots and passed former Net
Vince Carter to move into 19th on the all-time NBA scoring list
in the first half. The star forward also contributed nine
rebounds and seven assists.
Chris Duarte scored a career-high 30 points for the Pacers,
including the tying basket in the fourth quarter. Buddy Hield
added 22 and rookie Bennedict Mathurin contributed 16. Indiana
shot 47.1 percent but also missed its first 12 3-point attempts
and sank just 11 of 39 long-distance shots overall after hitting
a team-record 23 treys on Saturday.
Jazz 121, Grizzlies 105
Lauri Markkanen compiled a season-high 31 points, 11 rebounds
and four blocked shots to lead Utah to a win over Memphis in
Salt Lake City.
This was Utah's second win over Memphis at home in three days.
Malik Beasley added 18 points, while former Grizzlies guard Mike
Conley and Collin Sexton each scored 15 as Utah won for the
sixth time in eight games this season.
The Grizzlies welcomed back Ja Morant after he missed Saturday's
game with an illness, but they played short-handed again as
Desmond Bane was sidelined with an ankle injury. Morant finished
with a game-high 37 points on 12-of-18 shooting.
Bucks 110, Pistons 108
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points, Jrue Holiday hit a
tiebreaking 3-pointer in the final minute and host Milwaukee
remained the NBA's only unbeaten team by downing Detroit.
Holiday finished with 25 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds
as the Bucks defeated their Central Division rival for the 14th
time in the last 15 regular-season meetings. They'll play again
in Milwaukee on Wednesday. Cade Cunningham's 27 points, seven
assists and six rebounds led the Pistons, who were playing the
tail end of a back-to-back.
Antetokounmpo made a fadeaway jumper with 2:07 to go for a
105-101 advantage. Jaden Ivey answered with a pair of free
throws. After the Bucks failed to score on their next
possession, Isaiah Stewart tied it with a layup. Holiday
responded with a 3-pointer from the wing before Cunningham
missed an elbow jumper. Antetokounmpo committed a turnover, but
Cunningham missed a long 3-point try and Brook Lopez made two
free throws to clinch Milwaukee's victory.
76ers 118, Wizards 111
Tyrese Maxey contributed a game-high 28 points as Philadelphia
used a third-quarter surge to beat Washington despite the
absence of star center Joel Embiid.
Philadelphia used a 13-point advantage in the third period to
give a cushion and allow for James Harden, who recorded a
double-double, to ice the contest with two free throws. Harden
recorded 23 points and 17 assists. Philadelphia shot 56.1
percent.
Kristaps Porzingis added 32 points for Washington, who kept in
contention for a majority of play. Washington had four
double-digit scorers, including Bradley Beal with 20 points.
Kings 115, Hornets 108
Davion Mitchell came off the bench in place of an injured
De'Aaron Fox and scored 23 points, including five straight over
a critical stretch in the final 1:26, to lead Sacramento past
host Charlotte.
Mitchell was excellent in relief of Fox, making 9 of 11 shots
from the floor and 5 of 6 from 3-point range. The last of his
successful 3-point attempts broke a 108-108 tie with 1:26
remaining.
Charlotte's Kelly Oubre Jr. added 16 points and Dennis Smith Jr.
finished with 15. The Hornets enjoyed a 54-34 advantage scoring
in the paint and knocked down 14 of 29 3-point attempts, but
surrendered a 2:1 second-chance point disparity of 22-11 to the
Kings.
Raptors 139, Hawks 109
Pascal Siakam scored 31 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and had six
assists as Toronto defeated visiting Atlanta.
Scottie Barnes added 21 points, seven rebounds and eight assists
and Gary Trent Jr. scored 21 points for the Raptors, who were
playing without Fred VanVleet (back). Trae Young scored 14
points and had 10 assists and committed a career-high 10
turnovers for the Hawks, while Dejounte Murray had 20 points and
nine assists.
The Raptors took a 15-point advantage into the fourth quarter
and bumped the lead to 18 in the first 10 seconds on Siakam's
hook shot and free throw. The lead reached 24 on Christian
Koloko's dunk with 7:04 to play in the fourth quarter before
Toronto coasted to victory.
--Field Level Media
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