Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Celtics 110, Mavericks 102
DALLAS
Kyrie Irving scored 10 of his season-high 47 points in overtime as the Boston Celtics rallied once again from a double-digit deficit to beat the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks led by as many as 13 points in the fourth quarter, but as they have several times during their winning streak, the Celtics stormed back. The winning streak ties the fourth-longest in Celtics history. Boston tied the game at 96 when Irving stole the ball from Dirk Nowitzki and fed Jayson Tatum for an alley-oop layup that hung on the rim for a full second before dropping through.
Pelicans 114, Thunder 107
NEW ORLEANS
Anthony Davis had 36 points and 15 rebounds, and New Orleans rallied after DeMarcus Cousins’ ejection to beat Oklahoma City. Cousins had 18 points and nine rebounds before he was called for a flagrant foul on Russell Westbrook with five minutes remaining in the third quarter. Cousins raised his elbows near Westbrook’s face after grabbing a rebound, and the Thunder guard dropped to the floor holding his head. Westbrook remained in the game and finished with 22 points, 16 rebounds, 12 assists and three steals. However, Westbrook also missed 13 of 19 shots.
Spurs 96, Hawks 85
SAN ANTONIO
LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and San Antonio held off Atlanta. Atlanta lost its 20th straight game in San Antonio, a skid spanning 20 years. Manu Ginobili had 16 points and Danny Green had 14 for the Spurs, who have won four of five. Kyle Anderson added 13 points, 10 assists and six rebounds in his 17th start in place of injured All-Star Kawhi Leonard.
76ers 107, Jazz 86
PHILADELPHIA
Ben Simmons scored 27 points, a fired-up Joel Embiid added 15 points and 10 rebounds despite a sore knee, and Philadelphia beat cold-shooting Utah. Embiid skipped the morning shootaround because of pain his surgically-repaired left knee. But he posted his seventh double-double and got under Utah’s skin in the fourth quarter. After swatting away rookie Donovan Mitchell’s layup, Embiid turned and said something to the fallen Mitchell, who got up and shoved Embiid to the floor. Mitchell drew a technical foul. Embiid got up and motioned to the fans, who started to chant “MVP” and “Trust the Process,” the team’s mantra during a lengthy rebuild. Embiid got a standing ovation as he exited with 1:50 left in Philadelphia’s second win in five games.
Wizards 99, Bucks 88
MILWAUKEE
Bradley Beal scored 23 points to lead Washington over Milwaukee. Beal helped the Wizards separate from the Bucks with a personal 7-0 run late in the third quarter. Washington then outscored Milwaukee 13-4 to start the fourth, building an 86-70 advantage. The win snapped a two-game skid for the Wizards, who were playing on back-to-back days for the first time this season.
Knicks 107, Clippers 85
NEW YORK
Kristaps Porzingis scored 25 points and New York extended Los Angeles’ losing streak to nine games. Porzingis outplayed a frustrated Blake Griffin and helped the Knicks snap a 10-game skid in the series with their first victory over the Clippers in five years. Doug McDermott added 16 points for the Knicks, including a 3-pointer that swung the momentum for good midway through the third quarter. Griffin scored 21 points but shot just 6 for 17, picked up a technical foul and fouled out with 4:46 remaining. The Clippers (5-11) still haven’t won since Nov. 1 at Dallas, when they improved to 5-2.
Pacers 105, Magic 97
ORLANDO, FLA.
Victor Oladipo had 29 points, nine rebounds and seven steals to lead Indiana past Orlando, the Pacers’ fourth straight win. Oladipo, who played his first three NBA seasons in Orlando, and Bojan Bogdanovic combined for 40 points in the second half, 14 of them during a 16-3 third-quarter run that put the Pacers in command. Bogdanovic scored 24 of his 26 points in the second half. Nikola Vucevic had 25 points and 13 rebounds for the Magic, who lost their fifth straight.
Hornets 118, Timberwolves 102
CHARLOTTE, N.C.
Dwight Howard had 25 points and 20 rebounds, and Charlotte beat Minnesota. Howard, acquired in an offseason trade from Atlanta, was 8 for 10 from the field and 9 of 14 at the foul line, where he has struggled all season. He outplayed Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns, who had 18 points and 12 rebounds as Minnesota lost on back-to-back nights. Howard, the NBA’s active leader in 20-20 games with 49, became the first Hornets player to accomplish the feat since Al Jefferson in 2013. Frank Kaminsky provided a huge spark off the bench, scoring nine of his 24 points in the fourth quarter. He shot 9 of 15 overall, including 4 of 5 from beyond the arc.
Trail Blazers 100, Grizzlies 92
MEMPHIS, TENN.
C. J. McCollum scored 24 points and Damian Lillard added 21 points as Portland sent Memphis to its fifth straight loss. Shabazz Napier added 16 points, while Noah Vonleh finished with 11 points and 18 rebounds for Portland, which won its second straight and fourth in the last five.
Associated Press