NBA roundup: Rockets outlast Sixers in double time beyond regulation win

Jalen Inexperienced and Kevin Porter Jr. mixed for 51 factors because the Houston Rockets prolonged their homecourt successful streak to a few video games with a 132-123 double-overtime victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.

Inexperienced paired a team-high 27 factors with seven assists whereas Porter added 24 factors and 6 rebounds. Porter, Eric Gordon (14 factors) and Jabari Smith Jr. (16 factors, 11 rebounds) nailed 3-pointers within the second time beyond regulation to assist Houston ship the 76ers to their third straight loss.

Joel Embiid scored a game-high 39 factors, however his late turnover led to a Porter free throw with 2.9 seconds left that pressured the second time beyond regulation. Embiid fouled out on the play. Tobias Harris added 27 factors on 7-of-8 3-point capturing for the 76ers, whereas James Harden posted 21 factors and 7 assists in his return from a 14-game absence. Harden missed 15 of 19 photographs.

When Inexperienced accomplished a three-point play on the 1:48 mark of the fourth, the Rockets led 108-105 just for Harden to bury a 3 on the shot-clock buzzer on the following possession for the 76ers. Houston pressured a turnover with three seconds left, however Inexperienced missed on the buzzer to power time beyond regulation.

Bucks 109, Magic 102

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 factors and 13 rebounds as visiting Milwaukee continued its dominance over Orlando.

Bobby Portis added 18 factors and 10 rebounds for Milwaukee, which has gained 12 straight towards the Magic. Jrue Vacation had 17 factors, eight rebounds and 10 assists, whereas rookie AJ Inexperienced scored a career-high 12 factors off the bench.

Franz Wagner scored 25 factors to steer Orlando, whereas Paolo Banchero had 20 factors, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Markelle Fultz scored 20 factors, and Moritz Wagner tallied 19 factors and 12 rebounds.

Clippers 119, Hornets 117

Kawhi Leonard’s jumper from about 18 ft away broke a tie with 1.4 seconds left and Los Angeles pulled out a victory towards host Charlotte in a back-and-forth sport.

Paul George poured in 19 factors and Leonard, who scored the tying basket on the Clippers’ earlier possession, completed with 16 factors. It was each gamers’ first sport again within the lineup after lacking time with accidents. Charlotte’s P.J. Washington missed a possible tying jumper on the buzzer.

Kelly Oubre Jr. led the Hornets with 28 factors, Washington posted 26 and Terry Rozier had 22 factors. Nick Richards equipped 11 factors and 10 rebounds and Mason Plumlee added eight factors and 12 rebounds, however the Hornets had been outscored in three of the 4 quarters.

Thunder 121, Hawks 114

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 factors, his seventh straight sport of 30-plus factors, to steer visiting Oklahoma Metropolis to a come-from-behind win over Atlanta.

The win was the third straight for the Thunder and ended a three-game shedding streak to the Hawks. It additionally snapped Atlanta’s two-game successful streak. Oklahoma Metropolis had 5 others rating in double figures, together with Josh Giddey, who scored 12 of his 17 factors within the fourth quarter, and Ousmane Dieng, who got here off the bench to attain 15.

Atlanta was led by Dejounte Murray’s 24 factors and Trae Younger, who returned after lacking Friday’s sport with a sore shoulder to publish 23 factors and 10 assists. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 17 factors and Clint Capela added 14 factors and 16 rebounds.

Celtics 116, Raptors 110

After a lackluster first half, Boston used a robust efficiency on each ends of the ground within the third quarter to select up a street victory over Toronto.

Boston erased a six-point halftime deficit by outscoring Toronto 35-18 within the third. The Celtics shot 12 of 21 from the ground within the interval and led 91-80 coming into the ultimate 12 minutes. Jayson Tatum led all gamers with 31 factors and 12 rebounds. Jaylen Brown completed with 22 factors, eight rebounds and eight assists because the Celtics earned their second win in a row.

Pascal Siakam scored a team-high 29 factors for Toronto, which noticed its dwelling document fall to 9-3. Scottie Barnes added 21 factors for the Raptors, who obtained 20 factors off the bench from Gary Trent Jr.

Grizzlies 101, Warmth 93

Tyus Jones, subbing for an injured Ja Morant, scored a career-high 28 factors and added a game-best 10 assists as host Memphis defeated Miami for its third consecutive win.

The Grizzlies had been with out their prime three scorers: Morant (ankle), Desmond Bane (toe) and Jaren Jackson Jr. (foot). Memphis, which has gained 5 of its previous six video games, bought 18 factors and 10 rebounds from Santi Aldama and 17 factors from Dillon Brooks.

Tyler Herro led the Warmth with 23 factors and 13 rebounds. Jimmy Butler added 18 factors, eight assists and 6 rebounds as Miami misplaced for the second time in 4 video games.

Mavericks 130, Suns 111

Luka Doncic recorded 33 factors, eight assists and 6 rebounds and Dallas halted a 10-game regular-season shedding streak towards Phoenix.

Spencer Dinwiddie sank 5 3-pointers and scored 21 factors for Dallas, which defeated the Suns in final season’s Western Convention semifinals however notched their first regular-season win within the series since Nov. 29, 2019. Christian Wooden contributed 18 factors and 9 rebounds.

Deandre Ayton registered 20 factors and eight rebounds and Cameron Payne added 14 factors and 10 assists for the Suns, who misplaced for simply the second time previously 9 video games. The Suns used a 12-3 run through the third quarter to maneuver inside 76-60 with 6:30 left. However Dallas constructed a 96-75 lead by the top of the interval and continued to steer by a snug margin for the complete last stanza.