Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 46 points as part of a triple-double and the host Detroit Pistons rallied from a double-digit deficit in the final five minutes of regulation to pull out a 137-135 overtime win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night.
Cunningham attempted 45 field goals and made 14. He was 16-for-18 from the free-throw line and also had 12 rebounds, 11 assists and five steals in the Pistons’ seventh straight victory. The 31 shots Cunningham missed is an NBA record for most missed field goals (since that stat started getting tracked in 1983), breaking Kobe Bryant’s mark of 30 set on Nov. 7, 2002.
A last-second 3-pointer by Detroit’s Daniss Jenkins sent the game into overtime. Jenkins had 24 points and eight rebounds, and teammate Jalen Duren supplied 19 points and 14 rebounds.
CJ McCollum poured in 42 points to lead Washington, which has dropped nine straight. Cam Whitmore had 20 points, and Alex Sarr contributed 15 points and 15 rebounds.
Magic 115, Trail Blazers 112
Desmond Bane hit a 3-pointer from the right side as time expired, giving Orlando a victory over visiting Portland.
Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Bane chipped in 22 points and seven assists as the Magic rallied after squandering a nine-point lead in the final 2:14. Franz Wagner and Wendell Carter Jr. each had 19 points and nine boards for Orlando, which earned its fourth win in six tries.
Shaedon Sharpe’s 31 points paced Portland, while Deni Avdija had 27 and Jerami Grant contributed 17. Jrue Holiday chipped in 13 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Trail Blazers, who have dropped three of their past four contests.
Heat 140, Cavaliers 138 (OT)
Andrew Wiggins scored on a lob-pass dunk at the buzzer, leading host Miami to an overtime win over Cleveland. Miami’s Nikola Jovic inbounded the ball with 0.4 seconds left. Wiggins came off a screen and lost his defender, De’Andre Hunter, for the wide-open slam.
Norman Powell led the Heat with a game-high 33 points, and Ware grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds. Wiggins finished with 23 points, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 22 points to go along with 13 rebounds.
Mitchell led Cleveland with 28 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists. Hunter had 23 points, and Evan Mobley added 21 points and 10 rebounds. The Heat improved to 5-0 at home.
Bucks 116, Mavericks 114
Visiting Milwaukee overcame a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit and a career night from rookie Cooper Flagg to stun Dallas.
The Mavericks had a chance to tie or win the game with 1.2 seconds left when P.J. Washington was fouled by Giannis Antetokounmpo while shooting a long 3-point attempt. Washington made the first free throw, and missed the second. He deliberately missed the third free throw, but the ball bounced away from a large crowd underneath the basket. Flagg had a career-high 26 points for Dallas and was brilliant in the closing stages.
Dallas led 92-79 with 10:35 left in the game and appeared to have things in hand, but the Bucks rallied behind Antetokounmpo, who finished with 30 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and Kyle Kuzma, who scored 26 points.
Suns 121, Pelicans 98
Grayson Allen had career highs with 42 points and 10 3-pointers, Royce O’Neale added 14 points and four more threes, and host Phoenix rolled over undermanned New Orleans.
Allen, 10 of 15 from distance, set a franchise record for threes in a game while taking over the NBA lead with 46 this season. Devin Booker added 19 points and Dillon Brooks had 18 for the Suns, who have won five of six.
Trey Murphy III had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Saddiq Bey had 15 points, and Jeremiah Fears had 15 points and three threes for the Pelicans, who have lost eight of 10. They were without Zion Williamson (hamstring), Jordan Poole (quad) and Yves Missi (illness).
Hawks 105, Clippers 102
Vit Krejci scored a career-high 28 points while sinking a career-best eight 3-pointers as Atlanta earned a victory over Los Angeles at Inglewood, Calif.
Krejci finished 8-for-10 from long distance and 9-for-13 from the floor overall in 30 minutes off the bench. He also blocked the Clippers’ 3-point attempt for a tie in the final seconds. Kristaps Porzingis scored 20 points for Atlanta.
James Harden produced 35 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for the Clippers, who lost their fifth consecutive game, four of them without Kawhi Leonard (ankle). Harden scored 19 points in the fourth quarter alone. Ivica Zubac totaled 13 points and 12 rebounds for Los Angeles.
Spurs 121, Bulls 117
Victor Wembanyama scored 38 points to go with 12 rebounds and drilled game-tying and go-ahead 3-pointers in the final minute as San Antonio won at Chicago.
De’Aaron Fox added 21 points for the Spurs, who outscored the Bulls 32-19 in the fourth quarter to send Chicago to its third straight loss. San Antonio, which got 19 points and 11 assists from Stephon Castle, won its third game in a row.
Six Bulls finished in double figures, with Kevin Huerter (23 points) leading the way. Tre Jones and Ayo Dosunmu added 20 points each.
Lakers 121, Hornets 111
Luka Doncic poured in 38 points and visiting Los Angeles pulled away from Charlotte.
Austin Reaves added 24 points and Rui Hachimura had 21 points for the Lakers, who have won five of their six road outings. Deandre Ayton added 14 points and Marcus Smart had 13 points and a season-high seven steals.
Miles Bridges hit seven 3-point shots on the way to a season-high 34 points for the Hornets, who took their third consecutive loss.
Timberwolves 120, Jazz 113
Anthony Edwards scored 35 points while leading Minnesota to a victory over Utah in Salt Lake City. It marked the ninth straight time Edwards scored at least 30 points against the Jazz.
Julius Randle added 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to help the Timberwolves beat Utah for the second time in four days. Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert tallied 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Keyonte George led Utah with 27 points, and Lauri Markkanen chipped in 21. The Timberwolves outscored the Jazz 54-36 in the paint and forced 15 turnovers.
–Field Level Media
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