Trae Young made the game-winning basket with just 1.6 seconds left, helping the Atlanta Hawks end an eight-game losing streak with a 132-130 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.
Young led the Hawks with 34 points and nine assists. De’Andre Hunter scored 20 points, and Dyson Daniels added 19 points, seven assists, six rebounds, four steals, and three blocks.
Cade Cunningham scored 30 points and had 14 assists for Detroit, which had won two games in a row before this loss. Tobias Harris contributed 22 points. Cunningham’s layup with 26.5 seconds left tied the game, but Young hit a long 2-pointer as the shot clock was about to run out. The Pistons didn’t get a shot off on their last possession.
Thunder 125, Bucks 96
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lead Oklahoma City to an easy home win against Milwaukee.
The Bucks played on the second night of a back-to-back and were missing Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, and Bobby Portis. The Thunder were also without Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace, and Alex Caruso.
Ousmane Dieng scored a career-high 21 points for the Thunder. Ryan Rollins scored a career-high 16 points for the Bucks. Bucks rookies AJ Johnson and Tyler Smith also had their best performances of the season with 13 and 12 points, respectively.
Pacers 112, Jazz 111
Pascal Siakam scored 22 points to lead Indiana to its fourth straight win, a comeback victory against Utah in Salt Lake City.
Siakam made a game-winning dunk in the final seconds, as the Pacers overcame a 12-point deficit in the last six minutes. Tyrese Haliburton added 18 points.
John Collins had 21 points and 12 rebounds, while Jordan Clarkson also scored 21 points for the Jazz, who have now lost nine of their last 10 games. Clarkson stole an inbounds pass near half-court in the final seconds, but Utah couldn’t get a shot off.
Trail Blazers 121, Suns 119 (OT)
Deandre Ayton scored 25 points and grabbed a season-high 20 rebounds against his former team, leading Portland to an overtime win over Phoenix.
Deni Avdija added 24 points, eight rebounds, and five assists, but fouled out as the Trail Blazers won for the second straight game over the Suns, improving to 8-1 in their last nine games.
Devin Booker scored 34 points for the Suns, becoming the franchise’s all-time leading scorer, but missed a free throw with 4.4 seconds left in overtime that could have tied the game.
Knicks 124, Rockets 118
Jalen Brunson scored 11 of the last 13 points for New York, leading the Knicks to a comeback win over Houston after trailing by 11 points in the fourth quarter.
Brunson finished with 42 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds, as the Knicks went 4-1 on their homestand. Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns both scored 22 points.
Amen Thompson recorded 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists for Houston, his second triple-double of the season. Jalen Green added 21 points.
Grizzlies 128, Spurs 109
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 31 points, GG Jackson added a season-high 27, and Ja Morant had 25 points to lead Memphis past San Antonio.
Morant, who returned from a shoulder injury, shot 9-for-18, including 4-for-6 from three-point range, and finished with 11 assists and three steals. Rookie Zach Edey had 16 points and 14 rebounds. The Grizzlies played without Desmond Bane (ankle).
Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 27 points and 10 rebounds, his eighth straight double-double. Stephon Castle added 21 points.
Warriors 104, Magic 99
Moses Moody scored 17 points off the bench, finishing with a key 3-pointer late in the game to help Golden State beat Orlando.
Andrew Wiggins had a team-high 25 points, and Stephen Curry scored 24 points despite a slow start. The Warriors won for the third time in their last four games.
Cole Anthony came off the bench to score 26 points for Orlando. Wiggins, Kevon Looney, and Draymond Green had key buckets during a six-point run that gave the Warriors the lead for good.
Wizards 124, Hornets 114
Bilal Coulibaly scored 26 points, and Corey Kispert added 25 as Washington defeated Charlotte, marking their second consecutive win.
Kyle Kuzma had 22 points for the Wizards, who ended a 16-game losing streak by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday.
Miles Bridges and Nick Smith Jr. each scored 24 points for Charlotte. Bridges also recorded the first triple-double of his career, with 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
Nuggets 125, Pelicans 113
Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high 36 points, Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists, and Denver defeated New Orleans.
Jamal Murray added 20 points and eight assists for the Nuggets, who were missing three regular players.
Trey Murphy III tied his career-high with 41 points and made eight three-pointers for the Pelicans, including 24 points on 8-of-10 shooting in the third quarter.
Kings 116, Timberwolves 114
DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points, leading Sacramento to a win over Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Malik Monk added 26 points and eight rebounds for the Kings, who won just their second game in the last six.
Naz Reid scored 30 points for Minnesota. Monk made two free throws with 6.8 seconds left, and Domantas Sabonis added two more free throws to secure the win for Sacramento. Anthony Edwards hit a three-pointer at the buzzer for the Timberwolves, but it was too late.
