Amen Thompson made a game-winning floater with 1.3 seconds remaining to polish off a career night, lifting the visiting Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the short-handed Boston Celtics on Monday night.
The bucket in the lane gave Thompson a career-high 33 points. He also finished with nine rebounds and four assists to help Houston get a win in coach Ime Udoka’s return to Boston, where he was at the helm during the 2021-22 season.
Payton Pritchard had one last chance to win the game for the Celtics, but his full-court heave at the buzzer only found the top of the backboard.
Dillon Brooks drilled a career-high 10 3-pointers en route to a game-high 36 points for the Rockets, who won despite once trailing by 12 points in the fourth quarter. Jaylen Brown put up 28 points for the Celtics, who were without Derrick White (shin), Sam Hauser (hip) and Al Horford (toe).
Lakers 112, Hornets 107
Anthony Davis set season highs with 42 points and 23 rebounds to help Los Angeles win against host Charlotte.
LeBron James racked up 22 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for the Lakers, who have won four straight games and six of their past seven.
Miles Bridges tallied 26 points and eight rebounds to lead the Hornets, who have lost three of their past four games. Charlotte played most of the game without LaMelo Ball, who exited in the second quarter due to a left ankle sprain. He scored seven points in nine minutes.
Heat 125, Magic 119 (2OT)
Tyler Herro scored 30 points and had a season-high 12 assists, leading host Miami to a double-overtime win over Orlando.
Miami’s Bam Adebayo added 26 points — including six in the second OT — plus 10 rebounds and nine assists. Prior to the game, the Heat suspended Jimmy Butler for the third time this season — all for conduct detrimental to the team. Butler’s latest ban has him out indefinitely.
Franz Wagner led the Magic with 29 points. With 33.5 seconds to go in regulation, Nikola Jovic lobbed a pass for Kel’el Ware to dunk, putting Miami on top 108-106. Five seconds later, Wagner beat a double team by banking in a shot, tying the score and forcing overtime.
Cavaliers 110, Pistons 91
Darius Garland scored 22 points and Donovan Mitchell added 21 as Cleveland snapped a season-worst three-game losing streak with a win over visiting Detroit.
Jarrett Allen recorded his 25th double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Eastern Conference-leading Cavaliers, who never trailed and improved to 22-3 at home.
Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 22 points on 9-of-26 shooting. Malik Beasley scored 19 points off the bench, Jalen Duren had 12 points and 16 rebounds and Marcus Sasser chipped in 11 points.
Kings 110, Nets 96
De’Aaron Fox scored 16 of his 30 points in the third quarter as Sacramento erased a nine-point deficit and pulled away down the stretch for a victory over Brooklyn in New York.
The Nets took their seventh consecutive defeat overall and saw their home losing streak reach 11 games. Domantas Sabonis logged 21 points, 22 rebounds and 10 assists for the Kings, his seventh triple-double of the season.
D’Angelo Russell scored 19 points for the Nets, who fell to 1-12 in their past 13 games. Tosan Evbuomwan and Jalen Wilson added 15 points apiece.
Knicks 143, Grizzlies 106
Karl-Anthony Towns posted another double-double and had 16 points during a strong third quarter that helped New York pull away for its most decisive win of the season, a rout of visiting Memphis.
Towns finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds for his 37th double-double of the season. Mikal Bridges scored a game-high 28 points to lead seven scorers in double figures for the Knicks.
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 21 points for the Grizzlies, who had their second six-game winning streak of the season come to an end. Memphis’ Desmond Bane had 16 points while Ja Morant, Santi Aldama and Brandon Clarke finished with 10 apiece.
Raptors 113, Pelicans 104
Jakob Poeltl had 21 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks as Toronto defeated visiting New Orleans to stretch its winning streak to four games.
Scottie Barnes added 21 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and three steals for the Raptors, who have won six of their past seven games.
Zion Williamson scored 31 points and CJ McCollum put up 22 points for the Pelicans. New Orleans coach Willie Green was ejected in the fourth quarter for arguing with the officials.
Bulls 129, Nuggets 121
Zach LaVine scored 21 points and Nikola Vucevic produced 20 points and 10 rebounds to lift Chicago to a victory against visiting Denver.
Seven players scored in double figures for Chicago, which shot 45.3 percent (24-for-53) from long range and overcame a triple-double from Denver’s Nikola Jokic. Lonzo Ball contributed 18 points for the Bulls.
Jokic had 33 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds. Christian Braun scored 28 points, but Denver took its second consecutive loss after an 8-1 stretch.
LeBron James racked up 22 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for the Los Angeles Lakers, who has won four straight games and six of their past seven.
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LeBron James racked up 22 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for the Los Angeles Lakers, who has won four straight games and six of their past seven.
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Timberwolves 100, Hawks 92
Anthony Edwards scored 23 points, Julius Randle added 20 points and Minnesota held on for a win over Atlanta in Minneapolis.
De’Andre Hunter scored a career-high 35 points to lead Atlanta. Fellow reserve Clint Capela chipped in 10 points and 15 rebounds.
The Hawks played without their top two scorers, guard Trae Young (hamstring) and forward Jalen Johnson (shoulder). Young is averaging 22.8 points per game, and Johnson is averaging 18.9 points per contest.
Mavericks 130, Wizards 108
Klay Thompson drained seven 3-pointers in the first quarter on the way to a game-high 23 points and Dallas handed visiting Washington a 14th straight loss.
It was a rout from the start, as the Mavericks needed just 6:13 to open up a 24-5 lead before going into the second quarter ahead 42-16. Reserve Olivier-Maxence Prosper tied his career high with 20 points as Dallas won for the second time in three games.
Bilal Coulibaly led the Wizards with 16 points, while Jordan Poole and Corey Kispert each added 15 points.
Bucks 125, Jazz 110
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard each hit the 30-point mark in the same game for the sixth time this season as Milwaukee routed Utah in Salt Lake City.
Antetokounmpo totaled 35 points on 16-of-23 shooting to go along with 18 rebounds, seven assists and two steals as the Bucks returned to their winning ways for their sixth victory in seven games. Lillard also contributed 35 points — on 14-of-22 shooting — while chipping in eight assists and five boards.
Lauri Markkanen and Collin Sexton each scored 19 points for the Jazz, who lost their sixth consecutive game. Brice Sensabaugh had 17 points and was one of four other Jazz scorers in double figures despite the team’s rough shooting night (41 percent from the field).
Suns 111, Clippers 109
Devin Booker put up 26 points and host Phoenix held off a late charge by Los Angeles to win its third game in a row.
Booker went 5-for-10 from beyond the 3-point arc while also collecting eight assists and seven rebounds. Teammate Kevin Durant made four treys and finished with 24 points.
Down 11 with 2:43 left, the Clippers went on a 10-0 run and got within 107-106 with 40.4 seconds remaining. However, the Suns made enough foul shots to hang on. Ivica Zubac led the Clippers with 25 points and 16 boards.
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