Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Warriors 105, Heat 102
MIAMI
Dion Waiters’ 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left capped his 33-point effort, and the Miami Heat beat Golden State to end the Warriors’ seven-game winning streak. The Heat wasted a 10-point lead in the final 4 minutes, and Kevin Durant tied the game on a dunk with 11.7 seconds left. With no timeouts, Waiters walked the ball up the court and drilled what became the game-winner over Klay Thompson. Golden State star Stephen Curry missed a corner jumper as time expired, though referee Brian Forte signaled his attempt was a two-point try anyway.
Goran Dragic scored 19 points for Miami (15-30), which finished a 4-0 homestand. Luke Babbitt added 11, and Hassan Whiteside had 10 points and 15 rebounds.
Thunder 97, Jazz 95
SALT LAKE CITY
Russell Westbrook hit a pull-up jumper with 1.4 seconds left, helping Oklahoma City stop Utah’s six-game win streak. Westbrook took over down the stretch and scored 11 of the Thunder’s final 13 points after going cold in the third quarter.
Clippers 115, Hawks 105
ATLANTA
Austin Rivers scored 27 points and Jamal Crawford broke out of a shooting slump with 19, helping the Clippers to the road win. Paul is expected to miss six to eight weeks after tearing a ligament in his left thumb on Jan 16.
Wizards 109, Hornets 99
CHARLOTTE, N.C.
John Wall had 24 points and seven assists, Markieff Morris added 23 points and eight rebounds, and Washington earned its fifth win in six games. Otto Porter Jr. was active all night with 14 points and 13 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season.
Knicks 109, Pacers 103
INDIANAPOLIS
Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points and broke a tie with a baseline jumper with 23.4 seconds left, sending the Knicks to a rare victory at Indiana. It was the Knicks’ first road win in the series since March 17, 2012. Derrick Rose had 20 points and six assists for New York, which had dropped four of five.
Bucks 127, Rockets 114
MILWAUKEE
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points, Jabari Parker had 28 and Milwaukee snapped a five-game losing streak.
Spurs 112, Nets 86
NEW YORK
Patty Mills scored 20 points, LaMarcus Aldridge had 16 and San Antonio rolled while playing without Kawhi Leonard and three other regulars. Pau Gasol (broken bone, left hand) and Tony Parker (sore left foot) didn’t even make the road trip, while Manu Ginobili was scheduled for a night off but couldn’t have played anyway because of back spasms.
Kings 109, Pistons 104
AUBURN HILLS, MICH.
DeMarcus Cousins had 22 points and 14 rebounds, and the Kings snapped a five-game losing streak. Ty Lawson added 19 points and helped Sacramento turn the game around with a strong second quarter.
Associated Press