Jayson Tatum made a 3-pointer as time expired in overtime to give the Boston Celtics a 126-123 victory 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 tossed in a career-high 35 points for Toronto, which fell to 0-8 in road games this season. Poeltl, who was 16-of-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 games in a row and 11 of their past 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 one night after he had a franchise-record 60 and Sacramento beat visiting Utah.
Kevin Huerter added 18 points and Trey Lyles had 17 for the Kings, who sealed the win on Fox’s two free throws with 1.8 seconds remaining. His 109 points are the most over a two-game span in team history.
Lauri Markkanen led the Jazz with 25 points. Keyonte George scored 19, Collin Sexton added 18, Jordan Clarkson finished with 17 and John Collins totaled 16.
Lakers 104, Pelicans 99
Anthony Davis had 31 points and 14 rebounds and visiting Los Angeles won its fifth straight game by defeating New Orleans.
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 added 10 for the Lakers.
Brandon Ingram scored 32, Jaylen Nowell had 16 off the bench, Brandon Boston Jr. had 12 and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 10 for the Pelicans.
Hornets 115, Bucks 114
LaMelo Ball picked up the pace with a strong second half to finish with 26 points, including two free throws with 7.3 seconds left, as Charlotte snapped a two-game skid by defeating visiting Milwaukee.
Miles Bridges poured in 19 points, Josh Green had 15 points, Brandon Miller added 13 points and Moussa Diabate came off the bench for 12 points and 14 rebounds in 25 minutes for the Hornets. Tre Mann was back after missing a game and provided 11 points.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s triple-double for the Bucks wasn’t enough and he missed a potential-winning 18-foot shot on the game’s last possession. Antetokounmpo scored 22 points with 15 rebounds and 12 assists while going 11-for-22 from the floor.
Mavericks 110, Spurs 93
Kyrie Irving and reserve Daniel Gafford each scored 22 points and Dallas pulled away in the third quarter to beat visiting San Antonio.
The Mavericks had dropped four straight games by a combined eight points but were on cruise control against San Antonio. Dallas led by four at halftime and by 24 after a rousing third quarter before coasting to the finish.
Zach Collins finished with a season-high 20 points for the Spurs. Sandro Mamukelashvili added 14, Julian Champagnie scored 13 and Stephon Castle chipped in 12. San Antonio has dropped two straight games.
–Field Level Media