Rookie Simone Fontecchio made a last-second, game-winning dunk simply after Malik Beasley hit a 3-pointer because the Utah Jazz scored 5 factors within the last 7.8 seconds to earn an inconceivable 124-123 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday in Salt Lake Metropolis.
Jordan Poole led all scorers with 36 factors in a sport through which each groups had been lacking key gamers.
Poole made 1 of two free throws with 13.3 seconds remaining to present the Warriors a seemingly secure four-point lead after they trailed by 11 early within the fourth quarter, however the Jazz then pulled off a win with a wild ending.
The late rally started with the 3-pointer from Beasley with 7.8 seconds to go. Nickeil Alexander-Walker then gave the Jazz life with 4.3 seconds remaining by stealing the ball from Poole in a frantic second. The ball was superior to Beasley, who linked with Fontecchio for the game-winning bucket with 1.4 seconds left.
Celtics 125, Suns 98
Boston appeared like the perfect group within the NBA, handing over a dominant effort at Phoenix. 5 gamers scored in double figures for the Celtics, who had a 45-point lead with 5:30 remaining within the third quarter.
Boston’s Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum every scored a team-high 25 factors. The Celtics raised their highway document to 10-3 and improved to 7-0 towards Western Convention groups.
Josh Okogie led the Suns with 28 factors off the bench, and Devin Booker scored 17. Chris Paul returned after lacking 14 video games on account of a heel damage, and he completed with 4 factors, 4 assists and 4 rebounds in 24 minutes.
Grizzlies 123, Thunder 102
Ja Morant had 26 factors, a career-high-tying 13 rebounds and 11 assists to guide Memphis to a simple win over visiting Oklahoma Metropolis, the Grizzlies’ fourth straight and sixth of their final seven video games.
Morant took over within the third quarter after Oklahoma Metropolis trimmed the Memphis result in 75-73 with 5:37 left. He scored seven consecutive factors, in quite a lot of methods. Morant obtained to the free-throw line, drained a 3-pointer and hit a finger roll because the Grizzlies stretched their result in 9, their greatest of the sport on the time.
Morant clinched the triple-double with a steal and feed to Brandon Clarke for a dunk with simply greater than three minutes remaining. The triple-double was the second of the season and sixth of Morant’s profession, setting the Grizzlies’ all-time mark for the reason that franchise moved to Memphis.
Bucks 126, Kings 113
Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in a game-high 35 factors, Jrue Vacation was practically as productive with 31 and Milwaukee pulled away late to defeat visiting Sacramento.
All 5 starters scored in double figures because the Bucks gained their third straight of their first assembly of the season with the Kings. It was the second time this season Antetokounmpo and Vacation every eclipsed 30 factors in the identical sport.
Domantas Sabonis had a 23-point, 12-rebound double-double for Sacramento, which obtained inside a degree with 10:27 to play however couldn’t catch the hosts.
Nets 122, Hornets 116
Kyrie Irving collected 33 factors and 9 assists as Brooklyn took a giant lead within the first half and held on for a victory over Charlotte in New York.
Kevin Durant added 29 factors, 9 rebounds and eight assists because the Nets set a season excessive for factors within the first half (73), improved to 5-1 on their season-high seven-game homestand and rebounded from Sunday’s 11-point loss to the Boston Celtics. Durant and Irving mixed for Brooklyn’s last 15 factors.
Terry Rozier led the Hornets with 11 of his 29 factors within the fourth. Kelly Oubre added 28, however regardless of taking pictures 53.4 %, Charlotte misplaced for the fourth time in 5 video games. Rozier obtained by Irving and Seth Curry for a layup to make it 118-116 with 67 seconds left.
Following a Charlotte deflection that left six on the shot clock, Irving hit two free throws with 44.3 seconds left and a floater within the lane with 13.7 left for the sport’s last factors.
Magic 116, Clippers 111 (OT)
Moritz Wagner went for a double-double of 20 factors and 13 rebounds, Bol Bol scored one other 20 factors, and Paolo Banchero sank six free throws down the stretch to cap his game-high 23-point effort as Orlando snapped an extended dropping skid with an additional time defeat of visiting Los Angeles.
Ivica Zubac and Nicolas Batum every scored 16 factors within the loss, with Zubac additionally grabbing 13 rebounds. Leonard completed with 14 factors and 7 rebounds.
Cole Anthony got here off the bench to attain 13 factors for Orlando, which final gained on Nov. 18.
Raptors 126, Lakers 113
Pascal Siakam scored 25 factors and grabbed 10 rebounds and Fred VanVleet had 25 factors and had seven assists as host Toronto defeated depleted Los Angeles.
The Lakers had been with out their two stars LeBron James (ankle) and Anthony Davis (sickness). O.G. Anunoby scored 23 factors for Toronto, which led by 23 on the half and by no means appeared again. Gary Trent Jr. chipped in with 18 factors, Chris Boucher had 16 factors and Scottie Barnes had 13 factors and a career-matching 17 rebounds.
Dennis Schroder scored 18 factors for the Lakers. Russell Westbrook added 16 factors and 9 rebounds, Thomas Bryant had 16 factors, Kendrick Nunn had 15 factors, Lonnie Walker IV scored 12 factors and Austin Reaves had 10 factors.
Bulls 115, Wizards 111
DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic and Zach LaVine carried the load for host Chicago, which ended a three-game dropping streak by beating Washington.
DeRozan scored 27 factors — 21 of them within the second half — to go along with seven rebounds and 4 assists. Vucevic and LaVine tallied 25 factors apiece, with the previous including 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks. LaVine chipped in seven rebounds, 5 assists and two steals.
Kristaps Porzingis carried Washington with a full stat line of his personal: 28 factors, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, two steals and two blocks. Kyle Kuzma added 21 factors and 5 boards, and Monte Morris contributed 17 factors and eight assists.
Pelicans 104, Pistons 98
Zion Williamson and Jonas Valanciunas every had a double-double and New Orleans gained its fifth consecutive sport by holding off visiting Detroit.
Williamson had 29 factors and 10 rebounds and Valanciunas added 14 factors and 12 rebounds because the Pelicans gained for the tenth time in 12 video games. Trey Murphy III scored 20 factors and Naji Marshall added 17 off the New Orleans bench.
Saddiq Bey scored 25 whereas Killian Hayes had 17 factors and 12 assists to guide the Pistons, who had been finishing a back-to-back after profitable 116-96 at Miami on Tuesday.
Knicks 113, Hawks 89
Julius Randle posted a double-double and scored 19 factors within the third quarter for host New York, which rolled to a win over undermanned Atlanta.
Randle completed with 34 factors, two shy of his season excessive, and pulled down a season-best 17 rebounds. RJ Barrett added 15 factors whereas Mitchell Robinson put up eight factors and 10 rebounds for the Knicks.
Quentin Grimes contributed a season-high 23 factors and shot 5-for-7 from 3-point vary for the Knicks, who’ve gained two straight. New York, which beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 92-81 on Sunday, hadn’t beforehand held an opponent beneath 100 factors this marketing campaign.
Timberwolves 121, Pacers 115
D’Angelo Russell scored 15 of his 28 factors within the fourth quarter and Anthony Edwards added 26 on the night time as Minnesota scored the sport’s last six factors in a win over Indiana in Minneapolis.
Rudy Gobert had 16 factors and 21 rebounds for the Timberwolves, which led by as many as 23 within the second quarter earlier than the Pacers pulled inside two on the half. Jaylen Nowell chipped in 14 factors and Jaden McDaniels had 12 for the winners.
Buddy Hield made seven 3-pointers and completed with 26 factors for Indiana, whereas Tyrese Haliburton had 26 factors and 15 assists, Myles Turner had 23 factors, and Bennedict Mathurin added 14.
