Jayson Tatum made a 3-pointer as time expired in overtime to give the Boston Celtics a 126-123 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.
Tatum had 24 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in the win. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 27 points.
Jakob Poeltl scored a career-high 35 points for Toronto, which fell to 0-8 in road games this season. Poeltl, who was 16-19 from the floor, also had 12 rebounds.
RJ Barrett added 25 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who have lost seven straight games and 11 of their last 12. Barrett’s layup tied the score with 55.3 seconds left in overtime, before Tatum connected on the game-winning shot.
Kings 121, Jazz 117
De’Aaron Fox scored 49 points a night after a franchise-record 60 as Sacramento visited Utah.
Kevin Huerter had 18 points and Trey Lyles added 17 points for the Kings, who sealed the win on Fox’s two free throws with 1.8 seconds remaining. His 109 points are the most in a two-game span in team history.
Lauri Markkanen led the Jazz with 25 points. Keyonte George scored 19, Collin Sexton 18, Jordan Clarkson 17 and John Collins scored a total of 16 runs.
Lakers 104, Pelicans 99
Anthony Davis had 31 points and 14 rebounds and visiting Los Angeles defeated New Orleans to win its fifth consecutive game.
LeBron James failed to extend his career-best streak of four consecutive triple-doubles, but he had 21 points, including consecutive clutch 3-pointers in the final two minutes. Rookie Dalton Knecht scored 27 and Austin Reaves scored 10 for the Lakers.
For the Pelicans, Brandon Ingram scored 32, Jaylen Nowell scored 16, Brandon Boston Jr. scored 12 and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl scored 10 runs.
Hornets 115, Bucks 114
LaMelo Ball carried strong momentum in the second half, finishing with 26 points, including two free throws with 7.3 seconds remaining, as Charlotte beat Milwaukee to snap a two-game skid.
Miles Bridges poured in 19 points, Josh Green added 15 points, Brandon Miller added 13 points and Moussa Diabate came off the bench to have 12 points and 14 rebounds in 25 minutes for the Hornets. Trey Mann returned after missing one game and provided 11 points.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s triple-double was not enough for the Bucks and he missed a potentially winning 18-foot shot on the game’s last possession. Antetokounmpo scored 22 points with 15 rebounds and 12 assists, while shooting 11 of 22 from the floor.
Mavericks 110, Spurs 93
Kyrie Irving and reserve Daniel Gafford scored 22 points apiece and Dallas outscored visiting San Antonio in the third quarter.
The Mavericks had lost four straight games by a total of eight points but cruised to control against San Antonio. Dallas led by four at halftime and by 24 before the end of a thrilling third quarter.
Zach Collins finished with a season-high 20 points for the Spurs. Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 14, Julian Champagnie scored 13 and Stephen Cassel scored 12. San Antonio has lost two games in a row.
–Field Level Media
