Trae Younger hit a half-court 3-pointer on the buzzer to present the Atlanta Hawks a 124-121 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in Salt Lake Metropolis.
The Jazz tied the sport with 4 seconds left on a 24-foot trey by Collin Sexton. Atlanta, which had no timeouts remaining, inbounded the ball to Younger, who cashed in on his heave from midcourt. The shot was reviewed and dominated good.
Younger completed with 24 factors — 10 within the fourth quarter — and 20 assists to assist Atlanta finish a three-game dropping streak. The Hawks additionally received 18 factors, six rebounds and three blocks from Clint Capela and 17 factors from De’Andre Hunter.
Utah was led by Lauri Markkanen, who matched his season excessive with 35 factors. Sexton added 24 factors, and Walker Kessler had 21 factors, 10 rebounds and three blocks.
Celtics 118, Nuggets 106
Jayson Tatum had 29 factors, Kristaps Porzingis completed with 25 factors and 11 rebounds and visiting Boston beat short-handed Denver.
Jrue Vacation scored 19 factors and Jaylen Brown contributed 14 for the Celtics, who used a powerful fourth quarter to interrupt open an in depth recreation.
Russell Westbrook scored 26 factors and grabbed 9 rebounds for Denver, which performed with out reigning MVP Nikola Jokic (sickness) and ahead Aaron Gordon. Jamal Murray and Julian Strawther every scored 19 factors.
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Hornets 115, Suns 104
LaMelo Ball pumped in 32 factors and Charlotte snapped a 10-game dropping streak by beating visiting Phoenix.
Ball added 10 rebounds, seven assists and 4 steals. He had assist from Miles Bridges with 21 factors, Nick Richards with 15 factors and 12 rebounds and Brandon Miller with 13 factors.
Devin Booker tried to maintain the Suns within the recreation with 39 factors, marking his highest scoring output since November. Kevin Durant had 26 factors and Bradley Beal, in his second straight recreation coming off the bench, completed with 10 for Phoenix, which has misplaced 5 of its previous six video games.
Rockets 135, Wizards 112
Jalen Inexperienced and Alperen Sengun mixed for 36 factors throughout a runaway third quarter and Houston erased an early double-digit deficit to beat host Washington.
Inexperienced scored 22 of his game-high 29 factors whereas Sengun added 14 factors within the Rockets’ 40-point third. For the sport, Fred VanVleet added 19 factors, 12 assists and 4 steals, and Amen Thompson chipped in 20 factors, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and three steals. Sengun totaled 26 factors, 10 boards and 6 assists.
Corey Kispert scored 23 factors and Jones Valanciunas added 18 for Washington, which received simply 45 factors from its starters because it fell to 5-15 at dwelling.
Mavericks 118, Lakers 97
Quentin Grimes scored a game-high 23 factors off the bench, hitting six 3-pointers, to assist Dallas beat visiting Los Angeles.
Grimes additionally had 9 rebounds whereas P.J. Washington had 22 factors and Spencer Dinwiddie scored 19 because the Mavericks snapped a five-game dropping streak.
Anthony Davis led Los Angeles with 21 factors and 12 boards, whereas LeBron James collected 18 factors, 10 rebounds and eight assists.
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Timberwolves 104, Pelicans 97
Anthony Edwards scored 32 factors and visiting Minnesota spoiled Zion Williamson’s return by defeating New Orleans.
Julius Randle scored 16 factors and Naz Reid had 13 factors and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves.
Dejounte Murray scored 29 factors in his first recreation with Williamson, who scored 22 factors in his return from a 27-game absence attributable to a strained hamstring. Williamson added six rebounds, 4 assists and three steals in 28 minutes.
Warmth 114, Warriors 98
Nikola Jovic led a balanced assault with 20 factors and Miami gained a 3-point capturing duel on drained legs for a win over Golden State on Tuesday evening in San Francisco.
Duncan Robinson did all of his scoring from past the arc, going 4-for-5 from deep, because the Warmth, coming off a double-overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings one evening earlier, outscored Golden State 48-42 on 3-pointers regardless of taking 10 fewer makes an attempt.
Stephen Curry knocked down eight 3-pointers in 17 makes an attempt on the way in which to a game-high 31 factors for the Warriors, who accomplished a 3-3 homestand with a second consecutive loss.