NBA roundup

NBA roundup

Thursday’s games

Hawks 99, Pelicans 94

NEW ORLEANS

Dennis Schroder scored 23 points and Atlanta beat New Orleans to win their fifth straight, even as shooting guard Kyle Korver spent the entire game on the bench amid reports he could be traded. Paul Millsap had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawks, who trailed by three after Anthony Davis’ dunk with 3:51 left before outscoring New Orleans 14-6 the rest of the way. Dwight Howard added 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 14. Davis had 20 points and 19 rebounds for New Orleans, which has lost its last two.

Pistons 115, Hornets 114

AUBURN HILLS, MICH.

Marco Belinelli nearly pulled off one of the craftiest buzzer beaters in memory, but his bank shot was disallowed because it came too late, and Detroit held on for a victory over Charlotte. Belinelli was inbounding from the sideline with 0.5 seconds remaining and the Hornets down by one. Detroit’s Marcus Morris was guarding the inbounder but had his back turned, and Belinelli bounced the ball off him and caught the carom.

Raptors 101, Jazz 93

TORONTO

Kyle Lowry scored 16 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter to lead Toronto to a come-from-behind victory over Utah. Lowry, who had 19 points in the final quarter of a comeback win at Utah two weeks ago, added six rebounds and five assists for the Raptors (24-11). DeMar DeRozan had 23 points and seven rebounds, while Jonas Valanciunas added 18 points and 13 rebounds as Toronto rallied from a deficit of 11 points in the second period.

Pacers 121, Nets 109

INDIANAPOLIS

Jeff Teague had 21 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds, and Myles Turner finished with 25 points and 15 boards as Indiana beat Brooklyn for their fourth consecutive victory. Paul George scored 26 points and Thaddeus Young added 10 points and six rebounds for Indiana. Leading 66-59, the Pacers (19-18) went on an 18-4 run that gave them a 21-point lead.

Rockets 118, Thunder 116

HOUSTON

James Harden scored 26 points and Nene made two free throws with 0.7 seconds remaining to lift Houston to their sixth straight win, over Oklahoma City. Houston overcame Russell Westbrook’s 49 points, though the star guard struggled down the stretch. Nene was fouled by Jerami Grant as he attempted a shot right under the basket, setting up the winning free throws. A pair of foul shots by Harden tied it with just under two minutes remaining.

Suns 102, Mavericks 95

DALLAS

Eric Bledsoe scored 26 points, including five straight to break a tie in the final two minutes, and Phoenix beat Dallas. Devin Booker added 22 points as the Suns (12-25) won consecutive games for just the second time this season and denied the Mavericks (11-25) their third two-game winning streak in a matchup of Western Conference also-rans.

Associated Press