Cameron Johnson scored 18 points, including a clutch foul-line jumper over Luka Doncic with 59.6 seconds remaining as the Brooklyn Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak by holding on for a 111-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday in New York.
Johnson made 6 of 14 shots, none bigger than the 14-footer he hit over Doncic to put the Nets ahead 106-100. Johnson’s shot gave Brooklyn some breathing room when Doncic sank an open 35-foot 3-pointer off an inbounds play with 11.5 seconds left to bring the Lakers within 108-106.
Following a three-point play by the Nets’ Noah Clowney, the Lakers’ Austin Reaves hit a layup with 3.2 seconds remaining, cutting the gap to three. Johnson then missed two free throws with 2.3 seconds left. The game ended when Doncic was well short on a 77-foot desperation 3-point heave.
Doncic recorded his second triple-double as a Laker by totaling 22 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists but shot 8-for-26. Gabe Vincent scored a season-high 24 as Los Angeles fell in the first game since LeBron James injured his left groin.
Nuggets 140, Thunder 127
Nikola Jokic scored 35 and Jamal Murray added 34 to lift Denver to a win at Oklahoma City.
The result snapped a seven-game winning streak for the Thunder and gave Denver a tie in the season series, with each team winning two games each. On Sunday, the Thunder earned a 127-103 home win over Denver.
Jokic added finished with 18 rebounds and eight assists. Luguentz Dort scored 26 points while Shai Gilgeous-ALeander added 25 points and seven assists for the Thunder, who saw Jalen Williams exit with a right hip strain.
Raptors 119, Wizards 104
Reserve A.J. Lawson set career bests with 32 points and 12 rebounds as Toronto defeated visiting Washington.
Immanuel Quickley added 15 points for the Raptors, who have won four of their past five games. Scottie Barnes had 14 points and 13 rebounds, RJ Barrett added 14 points and 10 rebounds and Orlando Robinson posted season highs of 13 points and 11 rebounds. Toronto had a 73-54 advantage in rebounds.
Jordan Poole and Alex Sarr each scored 16 points for the Wizards, who had won two straight. Sarr added 11 rebounds. Tristan Vukcevic contributed 15 points, Kyshawn George had 13 points and five blocks and Corey Kispert also finished with 13 points.
Celtics 114, Jazz 108
Sam Hauser made nine 3-pointers and scored a game-high 33 points as host Boston extended its winning streak to five games by beating Utah.
Jaylen Brown had 26 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Celtics, who also received 18 points, 10 assists and five rebounds from Derrick White. Jayson Tatum (knee), Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Al Horford (toe) were out.
John Collins amassed 28 points and 10 rebounds for the Jazz, who have lost six in a row and 12 straight on the road. Brice Sensabaugh added 22 points.
Hawks 132, 76ers 123
Dyson Daniels scored 25 points to pace six double-figure scorers and help Atlanta defeat visiting Philadelphia. It was the third straight win for the Hawks, and the 13th loss in 15 games for the 76ers.
The Hawks, who were without Trae Young (quad) and Caris LeVert (finger) also got 22 points and eight rebounds from Zaccharie Risacher plus a season-high 19 points from Terance Mann.
Philadelphia was led by Quentin Grimes with 35 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. Ricky Council IV scored 19.
Knicks 133, Kings 104
Karl-Anthony Towns recorded 26 points and nine rebounds and OG Anunoby added 24 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and five steals to help New York roll over host Sacramento.
Miles “Deuce” McBride was 4 of 5 from 3-point range while recording 21 points and seven assists as New York snapped a three-game slide. Jalen Brunson (ankle) was out for the second straight game.
Malik Monk scored 21 points for the Kings after missing the previous three games with a sprained right toe. Sacramento lost for the third time in four games as Domantas Sabonis (hamstring) remained out.
Hornets 105, Heat 102
Miles Bridges scored a game-high 35 points as Charlotte prevailed at Miami, overcoming a 17-point second-quarter deficit.
Mark Williams logged 24 points and 10 rebounds and LaMelo Ball added 15 points and 10 assists as the Hornets won their second game in a row after dropping nine straight.
The Heat took their fourth loss in a row and fell to 15-15 at home. Bam Adebayo led Miami with 23 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists, but he and Tyler Herro missed 3-point shots in the last seconds that would have tied the score.
Rockets 97, Magic 84
Jabari Smith Jr. scored a team-high 20 points, Alperen Sengun and Steven Adams recorded double-doubles and Houston turned a stifling defensive performance into a victory over visiting Orlando.
Sengun produced 14 points and 14 rebounds while Adams had 11 points with a season-high 17 rebounds, who have won three in a row.
Paolo Banchero scored a game-high 25 points for the Magic, who shot just 32.6 percent and were unable to fully capitalize on forcing 20 turnovers.
Mavericks 133, Spurs 129
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points off the bench as undermanned Dallas outlasted host San Antonio in the first of two games in three nights between the Lone Star State rivals.
Despite being short-handed, Dallas snapped a season-worst five game losing streak. Klay Thompson added 26 points for Dallas, while Naji Marshall hit for 23, Kessler and Edwards racked up 22 points and 11 rebounds.
Harrison Barnes led the Spurs with a season-high 29 points and Keldon Johnson tied his season best with 28. Devin Vassell added 24 points for San Antonio, which has dropped three straight and four of its past five games.
Warriors 130, Trail Blazers 120
Gary Payton II and Buddy Hield combined for 10 3-pointers, Jimmy Butler III recorded a triple-double and Golden State used superior depth to outlast Portland in San Francisco.
Stephen Curry had five 3-pointers for Golden State, increasing his career total to 3,998 in his quest to become the first NBA player to reach 4,000. Payton equaled his career high with the four treys, and while he didn’t add another in the second half, he did manage a career-best 26 points.
Deni Avdija poured in a game-high 34 points, his season high, to complement a game-high 16 rebounds and six assists for the Trail Blazers, who lost their fourth straight.
Grizzlies 120, Suns 118
Ja Morant scored 29 points and added 12 assists to lead injury-depleted Memphis past visiting Phoenix.
The Grizzlies won their third straight and swept the season series against the Suns. Reserve guard Cam Spencer scored 16 points for the Grizzlies. GG Jackson and Jay Huff scored 14 each while Lamar Stevens and Scotty Pippen Jr. chipped in 13 apiece.
Kevin Durant had an opportunity to win the game at the buzzer, but missed a deep 3-pointer. Durant scored a game-high 35 for the Suns, who also got 26 points, nine rebounds and six assists from Devin Booker. Tyus Jones added 12 points plus seven assists and Nick Richards contributed 10 points and 12 boards.
Bulls 121, Pacers 103
Josh Giddey scored a season-high 29 points to go with 10 rebounds and Coby White added 29 points to lift host Chicago to a victory against slumping Indiana.
Giddey and White sparked the team’s 50 percent shooting effort from the field, going a combined 22-for-38 in the game while teaming for 25 points during Chicago’s 40-point second quarter. Giddey finished two points shy of matching his career best before leaving the game with a right ankle injury midway through the fourth quarter.
Indiana, which has lost three in a row, fell into a tie with the Detroit Pistons for fifth place in the Eastern Conference, one game behind the fourth-place Milwaukee Bucks. Myles Turner scored 15 points to top Indiana. Pascal Siakam (13 points), Ben Sheppard (12) and Obi Toppin (10) followed.
–Field Level Media
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