Luka Doncic scored 37 points and Kyrie Irving hit the buzzer as the host Dallas Mavericks withstood a fourth-quarter rally to beat Denver 107-105 and end the Nuggets' winning streak at five on Sunday. He hit a left floater.
Denver (47-21) rallied from a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter to take a 105-102 lead before Doncic tied it on a 3-pointer with 25.1 seconds left. Jamal Murray's shot on Denver's final possession fell just short, and Dallas (39-29) called a timeout, setting up Irving's winning goal.
Irving had 24 points, nine assists and a season-high 22 offensive rebounds for Dallas. Derek Lively II had 14 points and eight rebounds, and PJ Washington had 11 rebounds.
Murray led the Nuggets with 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter. Michael Porter Jr. had 20 points, Nikola Jokic had 16 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, and Aaron Gordon had 11 points.
Spurs 122, Nets 115 (OT)
Victor Wembaneyama once again filled up the stat sheet, recording 33 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and seven blocked shots to lead San Antonio over Brooklyn in Austin, Texas.
Devin Vassell had 25 points and eight assists, Keldon Johnson had 24 points and the Spurs (15-53) ended a three-game losing streak.
Cam Thomas led the Nets with 31 points, 26 wins and 42 losses. Dennis Schroder had 19 points, Dayron Sharpe had 15 points, and Nick Claxton had 11 points and 14 rebounds for Brooklyn, which lost its third straight game.
heat 104, piston 101
Bam Adebayo hit a 30-foot shot just before the final buzzer to give visiting Miami a victory over Detroit.
Duncan Robinson led Miami with 30 points and five assists. Adebayo had 20 points and 17 rebounds for the Heat, and Terry Rozier had 17 points and nine assists for the Heat (37-30). Leading scorer Jimmy Butler was absent due to a right foot injury.
Evan Fournier led the Pistons with 18 points (12 wins, 55 losses). Cade Cunningham had 17 points and nine assists, Simone Fontequo had 13 points and eight rebounds, and Jaylen Duren had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Bucks 140, Suns 129
Bobby Portis scored a season-high 31 points on 13-of-20 shooting off the bench, building momentum with a great second quarter performance as Milwaukee extended its lead to victory over Phoenix.
During the second half of an NBA basketball game, Bobby Portis of the Milwaukee Bucks tries to pass Eric Gordon of the Phoenix Suns. | Photo by Morry Gash/AP
Damian Lillard also scored 31 points, and the Bucks (44-24) won without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who slowed with a sore hamstring.
Bradley Beal led the Suns (39-29) with 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting from the floor. Former Bucks guard Grayson Allen had 25 points, making 6 of 11 3-pointers and dished out eight assists.
Magic 111, Raptors 96
Paolo Banchero scored a game-high 29 points to lead Orlando over visiting Toronto.
Franz Wagner scored 22 points for the Magic (40-28) and Moritz Wagner added 14 points. Orlando has won its third straight and second straight against the Raptors after a 113-103 win in Toronto with Jalen Suggs scoring 10 points. on friday.
Jordan Nwora led the Raptors (23-45) with 18 points off the bench, and Gary Trent Jr. added 15 points. Bruce Brown and Immanuel Quickley each scored 12 points for Toronto, which suffered its seventh straight loss and ninth loss in 10 tries. .
Celtics 130, Wizards 104
Sam Hauser had a career-high 30 points and 10 3-pointers to lead shorthanded Boston over host Washington.
Hauser made 10 of his first 12 3-pointers. He sprained his left ankle after making his 13th 3-point shot, went to the locker room with 7:43 left in the third quarter, and did not return to the game. The Celtics (53-14) won 24 of 50 games.
Washington Wizards guard Jules Bernard, 14, faces Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday, 4, forward Sam Hauser, back, and center Luke Luke during the first half of an NBA basketball game. Trying to pass the ball while surrounded by Cornette (40 years old). | Photo provided by: MANUEL BALCE CENETA/AP
Jordan Poole had a game-high 31 points for Washington (11-57). Justin Champagnie had 14 points and eight rebounds for the Wizards, but the Wizards have lost four straight and 20 of their past 22 games.
Hawks 110, Clippers 93
Dejounte Murray had 21 points and 10 assists, DeAndre Hunter added 20 points and visiting Atlanta snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over Los Angeles.
Jalen Johnson added 18 points and 12 rebounds, Clint Capela added 15 points and 13 rebounds, and the Hawks (30-37) won six games as leading scorer Trae Young went down with a finger injury that required surgery. He achieved a good result with 5 losses.
Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points and Paul George added 26 for the Clippers (42-25), but James Harden, who missed the past two games with left shoulder strain, was limited to just nine points. Still, Harden surpassed Vince Carter for 20th place on the NBA all-time scoring list with 25,730 points.
