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Carter shot 15 of 27 from the field, including 5 of 10 from
3-point range. Milwaukee's Brook Lopez added 24 points and 13
rebounds. Grayson Allen scored four of his 18 points in the
second overtime, all free throws on back-to-back possessions in
the closing seconds to help the Bucks stretch their lead to six
and put the game away.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 39 points on
13-of-25 shooting. Tre Mann added 21 points off the bench.
The Bucks led 112-100 with five minutes left in regulation
before Gilgeous-Alexander scored 10 of Oklahoma City's next 13
points to fuel a 19-7 run that sent the game into overtime.
Grizzlies 124, Spurs 122 (OT)
Ja Morant and Desmond Bane each scored 32 points as visiting
Memphis outlasted San Antonio in overtime for its fourth win in
five games.
The Grizzlies began the extra period on an 11-2 run, but the
Spurs staged a furious rally to claw back within 123-122 with
14.3 seconds left. Morant's free throw with five seconds
remaining put the Grizzlies up by two, and San Antonio's Devin
Vassell missed a contested 3-point attempt at the buzzer.
Jakob Poeltl and Vassell scored 22 points each for the Spurs,
who dropped their fifth straight contest.
Celtics 128, Pistons 112
Jayson Tatum scored 16 of his game-high 31 points in the third
quarter as host Boston pulled away from Detroit for its
season-high fourth straight win.
After scoring just five first-half points, Tatum shot 6-for-8
from the field, including 4-for-5 from downtown, in the third.
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, reserve Sam Hauser had 24 on six
3-pointers and Al Horford added 13 for Boston. Marcus Smart
dished out 11 assists.
Jaden Ivey led Detroit's six double-figure scorers with 19
points. Ivey, Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren finished with
double-doubles -- each grabbing 10 rebounds. Star guard Cade
Cunningham was held without a field goal (0-for-8) in the
opening half and went on to finish with only four points.
Pelicans 115, Bulls 111
Brandon Ingram scored 16 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter
and Jonas Valanciunas recorded 21 points and 13 rebounds to lift
New Orleans past host Chicago, despite another big night from
the Bulls' DeMar DeRozan.
Zion Williamson chipped in 19 points for the Pelicans, including
15 in the second half, while Herbert Jones scored 17.
The Bulls had the ball trailing 112-109 but committed a turnover
-- one of 15 on the night -- on the inbounds play with 17.4
seconds to go. DeRozan scored a game-high 33 points, his fifth
game with at least 30 points this season. Zach LaVine added 23
points for Chicago.
Jazz 125, Hawks 119
Lauri Markkanen scored a season-high 32 points and visiting Utah
topped Atlanta for its fourth straight win.
Markkanen made 9 of 18 from the field, including a season-high
six 3-pointers, and grabbed eight rebounds to help Utah become
the first team in the Western Conference to win 10 games. Jordan
Clarkson added 23 points and Malik Beasley came off the bench to
score 18, all on a season-best six 3-pointers.
Dejounte Murray led Atlanta with 26 points. Trae Young returned
after missing Monday's game with right shin soreness and made
only 10 of 28 shots for 22 points and nine assists. De'Andre
Hunter matched his season high with 22 points, while Clint
Capela had 15 points and 19 rebounds.
Raptors 116, Rockets 109
Fred VanVleet scored a season-best 32 points and added four
steals as Toronto defeated visiting Houston.
O.G. Anunoby added 27 points, 10 rebounds and three steals for
the Raptors, who played without forward Pascal Siakam (groin).
Otto Porter Jr. scored 14 points for the Raptors.
Jalen Green paced the Rockets with 21, though six others scored
in double digits. Alperen Sengun had 17 points and eight
rebounds.
Magic 94, Mavericks 87
Franz Wagner led a balanced attack with 22 points and Orlando
overcame the absence of star rookie Paolo Banchero with a
stifling fourth-quarter defensive effort to stun visiting
Dallas.
Hoping to end a two-game losing streak, the Magic trailed 81-78
following a JaVale McGee tip-in with 8:34 to go. But while
Dallas was able to add just two points in the next six minutes,
the Magic went on a 12-2 run to open a seven-point advantage.
The Mavericks never got closer than five after that.
Spencer Dinwiddie paced the Mavericks with a game-high and
season-best 29 points on a rare off-night of shooting by Luka
Doncic, who misfired on 20 of his 29 attempts while totaling 24
points.
Suns 129, Timberwolves 117
Devin Booker scored 32 points and dished 10 assists, Mikal
Bridges scored a season-high 31 points and Phoenix went on a
14-0 run in the first quarter to grab a lead it never
relinquished en route to a win over Minnesota in Minneapolis.
The Suns' offense clicked thanks to unselfish play, with Phoenix
producing 31 of its 47 made field goals off assists. Cameron
Payne dished for eight, complementing his season-high 23 points
-- one off his career high -- as he started in place of Chris
Paul (heel).
Rudy Gobert led Minnesota in his return from COVID-19 health and
safety protocols, scoring 25 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the
floor with a game-high 11 rebounds. Jaden McDaniels added 24
points, and D'Angelo Russell finished with 20.
Nuggets 122, Pacers 119
Nikola Jokic shook off foul trouble to score 24 points, Aaron
Gordon had 18 points and 16 rebounds and Denver rallied from 18
down to beat Indiana in Indianapolis.
Jamal Murray also scored 18, Michael Porter Jr. had 17, Bones
Hyland added 16 and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope finished with 15
for the Nuggets, who earned a fourth consecutive win.
Bennedict Mathruin scored 30 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 21
points and 11 assists for the Pacers, who had won four of their
previous five games.
Trail Blazers 105, Hornets 95
Damian Lillard poured in 26 points and Portland won another road
game, defeating Charlotte.
Lillard shot 8-for-16 from the field, making six of the team's
11 baskets from 3-point range. He also supplied a game-high
seven assists and pulled down six rebounds. Anfernee Simons
scored 19 points with six assists for the Trail Blazers, who've
won five of their six road games.
All five Hornets starters reached double figures in points, led
by Terry Rozier with 18 in the team's sixth consecutive loss.
Nets 112, Knicks 85
Kevin Durant totaled 29 points along with season highs of 12
assists and 12 rebounds as host Brooklyn never trailed and
cruised to a rout of New York.
The Nets led by as many as 35 as Brooklyn improved to 3-2 under
Jacque Vaughn, who had the interim tag removed from his title on
Wednesday afternoon and helped the Nets beat the Knicks for the
eighth straight time. Seth Curry added a season-best 23 points
for Brooklyn.
Julius Randle totaled 24 points with 11 rebounds and hit four
3-pointers, but the Knicks still lost for the fifth time in
seven games. RJ Barrett added 16 points for New York, which shot
a season-low 32.2 percent.
Clippers 114, Lakers 101
Paul George scored 29 points and Norman Powell added 18 off the
bench as the Los Angeles Clippers extended their winning streak
over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers to nine games.
Reggie Jackson scored 14 and Luke Kennard had 13 for the
Clippers, who last lost to their co-tenant in the final meeting
between the teams in the 2019-20 season. George has scored at
least 26 points in six consecutive games.
LeBron James scored 30 points and Anthony Davis added 21 points
and nine rebounds as the Lakers lost their fourth consecutive
game, one off their five-game losing streak to open the season
under new head coach Darvin Ham. James left the court with less
than six minutes remaining due to a left leg injury and did not
return.
Kings 127, Cavaliers 120
Kevin Huerter hit two clutch hoops down the stretch and
Sacramento, after three straight three-point games, pulled away
late from visiting Cleveland.
Seven Kings scored between 14 and 21 points, with Domantas
Sabonis leading the way with 21, helping Sacramento win for the
fourth time in its last six games and end a streak of three
consecutive controversial three-point decisions.
Donovan Mitchell poured in a game-high 38 points for the
Cavaliers, who lost for the second time in three games on their
ongoing tour of California. The trip ends Friday in San
Francisco against Golden State.
--Field Level Media
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