Trae Young scored 28 points and provided 11 assists to help the Atlanta Hawks win their third consecutive game, beating the Boston Celtics 119-115 in overtime on Saturday.
Dyson Daniels contributed 23 points for the Hawks, who won despite shooting 9-for-37 from 3-point range and committing 18 turnovers. Onyeka Okongwu added 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, while Jalen Johnson scored 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Young, Johnson, and De’Andre Hunter (who scored 16 points) all returned to action after injuries.
The Celtics were trailing by three points in overtime when Jayson Tatum missed a 3-point shot with 6.6 seconds remaining. Tatum finished with 23 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists in the loss.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 24 points but struggled with his shooting, making just 9 of 27 attempts. Derrick White also contributed 21 points and eight rebounds for Boston.
Suns 125, Pistons 121
Kevin Durant scored 30 of his 36 points in the second half, and Devin Booker added 35 points as the Phoenix Suns defeated the Detroit Pistons.
Booker extended his streak of 30-point games to five, and the Suns won for the fifth time in six games. Phoenix came from behind to tie the game at 89 in the third quarter, thanks to Durant, who scored 21 points in that period.
Tobias Harris led the Pistons with 21 points, and Cade Cunningham contributed 20 points and 11 assists.
Pacers 115, 76ers 102
Pascal Siakam recorded 21 points and eight rebounds, and Myles Turner added 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Indiana Pacers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in Indianapolis.
Four reserves scored in double figures for Indiana, which won eight of their last nine games. Aaron Nesmith, Thomas Bryant, and Ben Sheppard each scored 12 points, while T.J. McConnell chipped in with 10 points. Indiana was able to win despite a subpar performance from Tyrese Haliburton, who scored just nine points, making only 1 of 7 from 3-point range and 4 of 11 overall.
Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 28 points. The 76ers were missing Joel Embiid (knee) and Paul George (groin) among other players, and they have now lost five straight games. Ricky Council IV and Kelly Oubre Jr. both scored 18 points, and rookie Adem Bona had a career-high 12 points.
Rockets 125, Trail Blazers 103
Jalen Green scored 26 points, and Alperen Sengun added 23 points, 15 rebounds, and six assists to help the Houston Rockets defeat the Portland Trail Blazers.
Dillon Brooks contributed 22 points, and Tari Eason added 18 points, eight rebounds, and three steals off the bench as the Rockets won for the sixth time in seven games. Houston also improved to 7-1 in their last eight road games. Cam Whitmore had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Aaron Holiday added 10 points.
Scoot Henderson led the Trail Blazers with 21 points, 11 assists, and three blocked shots. Portland has now lost five consecutive games, with the last four coming at home by an average margin of 22.5 points.
Cavaliers 124, Timberwolves 117
Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and provided seven assists to help the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Darius Garland added 29 points, five rebounds, and six assists. Georges Niang and Ty Jerome each scored 15 points off the bench, while Jarrett Allen scored 14 points and made 6 of 9 shots.
For Minnesota, Anthony Edwards scored 28 points on 9-for-22 shooting. Julius Randle had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and Rudy Gobert recorded a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Warriors 122, Wizards 114
Andrew Wiggins, Stephen Curry, and Dennis Schroder combined for 77 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a win over the Washington Wizards.
Wiggins had a season-high 31 points, Curry scored 26, and Schroder added 20 points for the Warriors, who were ahead just 104-103 after Jordan Poole’s 3-pointer with 5:18 remaining. Wiggins finished with 12 rebounds, and Schroder made seven of his 14 shots in his highest-scoring game since joining the Warriors.
Poole led all scorers with 38 points for the Wizards. Kyle Kuzma added 22 points, Carlton Carrington scored 17, Alex Sarr had 11 points and a team-high nine rebounds, and Corey Kispert contributed 10 points. Washington was starting a six-game road trip.
