Rui Hachimura hit the game-winning corner 3-pointer at the buzzer Thursday night and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Toronto Raptors 123-120.
LeBron James set up the winning basket with his 11th assist of the game. He finished with eight points to end his streak of 1,297 consecutive games with double figures in scoring. The last time James failed to reach 10 points in a game was Jan. 5, 2007, against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Austin Reaves led Los Angeles with 44 points while adding 10 assists in the opener of a three-game road trip. Deandre Ayton added 17 points as the Lakers won for the eighth time in nine games.
Scottie Barnes had 23 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists for the Raptors, who have lost three of their past four. Brandon Igram added 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
76ers 99, Warriors 98
VJ Edgecombe made the winning putback with 0.9 seconds left and Tyrese Maxey raced to make a game-saving block on the other end, lifting Philadelphia to a wild victory over visiting Golden State.
The 76ers recovered after blowing a 24-point lead, including an 18-point advantage earlier in the fourth quarter. Maxey led the Sixers with 35 points. Grimes’ three-point play cut the 76ers’ late deficit to 98-97, and after Maxey’s fadeaway in the final seconds came up short, Edgecombe caught the airball and banked it in.
Pat Spencer scored 16 points to lead the short-handed Warriors, who have lost six of their past eight games. Golden State played without Stephen Curry (quad) and Jimmy Butler III (knee), while Draymond Green (leg) limped off after only nine minutes.
Celtics 146, Wizards 101
Derrick White had 30 points, nine assists and seven rebounds as visiting Boston extended its winning streak to three games by beating Washington.
Jordan Walsh made each of his eight field-goal attempts en route to a career-high 22 points for the Celtics, who outscored the Wizards 80-42 in the second half. Boston scored at least 32 points in all four quarters.
CJ McCollum led Washington with 22 points, and Khris Middleton finished with 16. The Wizards were seeking their third straight home victory.
Timberwolves 125, Pelicans 116
Julius Randle scored 28 points as Minnesota extended its winning streak to four games with a victory at New Orleans.
Naz Reid added 19 off the bench — including 11 in the fourth quarter — as Minnesota posted its second road win over the Pelicans in the space of three days. Anthony Edwards, who poured in 44 points in the Timberwolves’ overtime triumph on Tuesday, was held to 11 points in 31 minutes on Thursday. He committed eight turnovers.
Trey Murphy III posted 21 points, eight assists and seven boards for the Pelicans, who took their fifth loss in a row. Saddiq Bey and Jeremiah Fears contributed 20 points each.
Jazz 123, Nets 110
Lauri Markkanen scored 30 points, Keyonte George added 29 and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 6:29 left in the fourth quarter and Utah rallied for a victory over Brooklyn in New York.
Markkanen and George combined for 18 points in the fourth quarter as the Jazz outscored the Nets by a 42-20 margin. Utah shot 50.6% overall and earned consecutive wins for the first time this season.
The Nets dropped to 1-10 at home and were unable to earn their first three-game winning streak of the season. Noah Clowney led Brooklyn with 29 points, and Ziaire Williams scored 23.
–Field Level Media
