Caris LeVert had a season-high 19 points, including a pair of clutch free throws in the final seconds, as the Detroit Pistons tied a franchise record with their 13th straight victory, 122-117 over the Indiana Pacers on Monday in Indianapolis.
Detroit never trailed after the first quarter but had to hold on in the final minutes as the Pacers cut an 18-point final-period deficit down to two with 15.4 seconds left.
Cunningham added 11 rebounds and six assists. Jalen Duren had a double-double for Detroit with 17 points and 12 boards. The Pistons also won 13 straight games in 1989-1990 and 2003-04, winning the NBA title both seasons.
Pascal Siakam scored 24 points to lead the Pacers, who have lost 10 of their past 11. Indiana’s Jarace Walker had a career-high 21 points off the bench.
Kings 117, Timberwolves 112 (OT)
DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and Sacramento recovered from a 10-point deficit late in regulation to post an overtime victory over visiting Minnesota.
Keegan Murray recorded 26 points and a tied a career-best 14 rebounds and Malik Monk added 22 points off the bench for the Kings, who won their second straight game after an eight-game skid. Precious Achiuwa had 10 points and eight rebounds for Sacramento.
Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards scored a season-high 43 points for his third 40-point outing of the campaign. He made five 3-pointers and also had seven rebounds and three steals. Julius Randle produced 17 points and 10 rebounds, Donte DiVincenzo also had 17 points and Naz Reid registered 15 points and seven rebounds off the bench.
Heat 106, Mavericks 102
Tyler Herro scored 24 points in his season debut and Kel’el Ware paired 20 points with 18 rebounds as Miami defeated visiting Dallas.
Herro missed his first four shots in his first game back from left ankle surgery, before hitting 12 of his next 14. Ware also had three blocks, while Bam Adebayo contributed 17 points in Miami’s fifth consecutive win.
P.J. Washington had 27 points for Dallas. Max Christie added 15 as six Mavericks reached double figures.
Knicks 113, Nets 100
Karl Anthony-Towns collected 37 points and 12 rebounds as visiting New York pulled away in the third quarter for a victory over Brooklyn.
The Knicks beat the Nets for the 12th straight time since Jan. 28, 2023. Jalen Brunson added 27 points, Mikal Bridges contributed 16 while Jordan Clarkson chipped in 12 off the bench as the Knicks shot 51.1%. Josh Hart finished with seven points, seven assists and 12 rebounds in his first start of the season.
Noah Clowney led the Nets with a career-high 31 points. Clowney made a career-high seven 3s and shot 9-of-17 overall. Michael Porter Jr. added 16 but misfired on 8 of 9 3-pointers. Rookie Drake Powell contributed 15 as the Nets shot a season-low 37.9% and fell to 0-8 at home.
Pelicans 143, Bulls 130
Zion Williamson scored a team-high 29 points to help lead New Orleans to a rare victory over visiting Chicago.
Saddiq Bey totaled 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Trey Murphy III also chipped in 20 points for the Pelicans, who snapped a nine-game losing streak. Jose Alvarado had 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Jeremiah Fears scored 15 points and Yves Missi finished with a 14-point, 14-rebound double-double.
Ayo Dosunmu led Chicago with 28 points, followed by Coby White’s 24 and Josh Giddey’s 21. Jalen Smith scored 13 points for the Bulls.
Nuggets 125, Grizzlies 115
Jamal Murray scored 29 points, Peyton Watson chipped in 27 and Nikola Jokic added 17 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds as Denver won at Memphis.
The Nuggets made a season-high 22 3-pointers (22-for-43, 51.2%) to withstand a fourth-quarter rally by the Grizzlies.
Jock Landale paced the Grizzlies with a career-high-tying 26 points and added 10 rebounds off the bench. Jaylen Wells dropped in a season-high 22 points.
Trail Blazers 115, Bucks 103
Jerami Grant scored 35 points to lead short-handed Portland past host Milwaukee.
Deni Avdija added 22 for the Trail Blazers, who prevailed despite the absence of Jrue Holiday (calf), Scoot Henderson (hamstring) and Shaedon Sharpe (calf). Donovan Clingan added 14 points and 11 rebounds.
The Bucks lost their fifth in a row and third straight without Giannis Antetokounmpo (groin). Bobby Portis led Milwaukee with 22 points, though all but two of them came in the first half.
Rockets 114, Suns 92
Amen Thompson tied a season high with 28 points, Aaron Holiday had a season-high 22 points and tied a career high with six 3-pointers, and Houston ran past host Phoenix.
Alperen Sengun had 18 points and Jabari Smith Jr. had 17 points for the Rockets, who have won 11 of 13 and played their first game without Kevin Durant.
Dillon Brooks had 29 points, Devin Booker had 18 points and Collin Gillespie had 16 points for the Suns, who had a three-game winning streak broken and were held under 100 for the first time this season.
Raptors 110, Cavaliers 99
Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 37 points and Toronto defeated visiting Cleveland to extend its winning streak to eight.
Scottie Barnes added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Raptors, who shot 48.9% from the field and swept the three-game season series. Immanuel Quickley’s 11 points and seven assists helped Toronto win for the 12th time in 13 games.
Donovan Mitchell scored 17 points and added eight assists for the depleted Cavaliers, who shot 41.4% from the field. Jaylon Tyson added 15 points and nine rebounds and Nae’Qwan Tomlin and Evan Mobley each scored 14.
Warriors 134, Jazz 117
Stephen Curry topped 30 points for the seventh time this season with a game-high 31 as Golden State snapped a three-game losing streak with a triumph over Utah in San Francisco.
Moses Moody, who led a second-quarter attack from long range, finished with 15 points, while Buddy Hield went for 20 and Jimmy Butler III 18 for the Warriors.
Keyonte George had a team-high 28 points for the Jazz, who were playing the second night of a back-to-back, having suffered a hard-fought home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Utah has lost four in a row.
–Field Level Media
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