NBA roundup: Knicks hold off Lakers, end 3-game skid
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[March 13, 2023]
RJ Barrett scored 13 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter
and the New York Knicks stopped a three-game losing streak by
holding on for a 112-108 victory over the host Los Angeles Lakers on
Sunday night.
Julius Randle led the Knicks with 33 points after shooting 5-of-24
in his previous game, but Barrett played the role of closer. He was
6 of 12 in the fourth quarter and his layup snapped a 93-93 tie with
9:26 remaining. Barrett's bucket made it 110-100 with 2:34 left, but
it was New York's final basket, and the Knicks survived a dicey
finish.
A layup by Dennis Schroder made it 110-108 with 19.3 seconds left,
and Josh Hart hit two free throws with five seconds remaining to
make it 112-108. After the Lakers called their final timeout, the
game ended when D'Angelo Russell missed a 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds
left.
Russell made six 3-pointers and scored 33 points, but the Lakers saw
their three-game winning streak stopped and they missed an
opportunity to reach .500 for the first time this season. Anthony
Davis added 17 points and 16 boards but also missed four free
throws. The Lakers missed seven foul shots after going 19-for-19 in
Friday's win over Toronto.
Cavaliers 114, Hornets 108
Darius Garland came back after a one-game absence and scored 28
points and Cleveland put together a strong fourth quarter to defeat
host Charlotte.
Donovan Mitchell pumped in 23 points and Evan Mobley had key late
baskets on his way to 18 points as the Cavaliers won for the fourth
time in their last five games. Caris LeVert added 15 points and
Ricky Rubio had 11 points. Garland missed Friday night's loss at
Miami because of a quad injury.
Terry Rozier scored 27 to lead the Hornets, who committed 19
turnovers. P.J. Washington (19 points), Gordon Hayward (16), Nick
Richards (15) and Dennis Smith Jr. (14) also supplied offensive
boosts. Kelly Oubre Jr., who had been Charlotte's leading scorer in
the previous six games, didn't play because of an ailing back.
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Nets 122, Nuggets 120
Mikal Bridges scored 25 points, Spencer Dinwiddie had 15 points and
16 assists and visiting Brooklyn beat Denver.
Nic Claxton had 20 points, while Dorian Finney-Smith scored 15 for
the Nets. Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists for
his 27th triple-double of the season and Michael Porter Jr. scored
23 points for the Nuggets, who have lost three straight games.
With the Nets leading 121-117, Jokic hit two free throws, Christian
Braun blocked Dinwiddie and Jokic split a pair of foul shots to make
it 121-120 with 41.6 seconds left. After a successful challenge on a
foul call on Jokic, Denver had two chances to take the lead, but
Bruce Brown and Jokic missed short jumpers. Bridges split a pair of
free throws with 1.8 seconds left and Jokic missed a 3-pointer at
the buzzer.
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76ers 112, Wizards 93
Joel Embiid had 34 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four
blocked shots to lift Philadelphia past host Washington.
It was Embiid's sixth straight game with at least 30 points. James
Harden added 18 points and 14 assists and Tobias Harris contributed
11 points for the Sixers, who won their fifth in a row. De'Anthony
Melton had 10 points off the bench.
Corey Kispert scored 25 points and Bradley Beal
added 13 for the Wizards, who lost their third straight. Kyle Kuzma
contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Monte Morris scored 11
points.
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Thunder 102, Spurs 90
Jalen Williams racked up 21 points and 10 assists and Josh Giddey
added 15 points and 11 rebounds as visiting Oklahoma City defeated
San Antonio to stay in the hunt for a spot in the postseason.
The Thunder swept a road back-to-back that started Saturday night
with a win in New Orleans. They played without leading scorer Shai
Gilgeous-Alexander, who is managing an abdominal injury. Ousmane
Dieng scored a career-high 17 points for Oklahoma City, with
Luguentz Dort scoring 12 and Dario Saric adding 10.
Zach Collins led San Antonio with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Devonte'
Graham hit for 20 points, Keita Bates-Diop 12 and Doug McDermott 11.
The Spurs, fresh off a win over West-leading Denver on Friday,
played without starters Keldon Johnson (left foot soreness), Jeremy
Sochan (right knee soreness) and Tre Jones (non-COVID illness).
Pelicans 127, Trail Blazers 110
Trey Murphy III finished with career highs of 41 points and nine
3-pointers as host New Orleans routed Portland.
The Pelicans shot 19 of 40 from beyond the arc. Former Trail Blazers
player CJ McCollum added 22 points, making 4 of 8 3-pointers, and 11
assists. Josh Richardson scored 19 points, hitting 4 of 8
3-pointers. The Pelicans' second-leading scorer, Brandon Ingram
(22.9), missed his second consecutive game because of a sprained
ankle.
Anfernee Simons scored 17 points and Shaedon Sharpe and Kevin Knox
II added 14 each for Portland, which played without leading scorer
Damian Lillard (32.1 ppg) because of right calf soreness.
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