Grayson Allen scored 27 points in his return from a four-game absence and Jalen Green made up for a miserable shooting night with a game-winning 3-pointer at the final buzzer as the host Phoenix Suns overcame an injury to Dillon Brooks in a 113-110 double-overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday.
Green, who was 6-of-26 from the field, scored the Suns’ final six points, gave them a 110-107 lead on a driving left-handed layup with 33.9 seconds remaining and responded to Jevon Carter’s game-tying three with one of his own for his first career game-winner.
Collin Gillespie added 19 points for the Suns, who were without All-Star guard Devon Booker, who will be sidelined at least a week with a hip injury sustained in Thursday’s loss.
Desmond Bane scored 34 points before fouling out in overtime, Paolo Banchero scored 26 and Carter had 15 points for the Magic.
Knicks 108, Rockets 106
Jalen Brunson hit the tiebreaking jumper with 29.5 seconds left for host New York, which mounted a furious fourth-quarter comeback from an 18-point deficit to stun Houston.
The Rockets trailed by as many as 13 points in the second quarter before outscoring the Knicks 72-41 over the next 24 minutes and taking a 93-75 lead on Dorian Finney-Smith’s layup with 10:53 left in the game. But the Knicks outscored the Rockets 33-13 the rest of the way while limiting Houston to 4 of 15 shooting and forcing nine turnovers.
With the Knicks up two, the Rockets fouled OG Anunoby, who sank two free throws with 5.4 seconds left before Kevin Durant hit a 3-pointer to pull the visitors within 107-106 with 2.4 seconds left. Landry Shamet split a pair of free throws, and Durant missed a half-court heave at the buzzer.
Pelicans 126, 76ers 111
Jordan Poole scored 23 points to lead seven double-digit scorers as the Pelicans topped the visiting 76ers.
Zion Williamson added 21 points, eight assists, six rebounds and three steals for New Orleans, while Saddiq Bey added 20 points. DeAndre Jordan was not one of the double-digit scorers for the Pelicans, although the former Sixer chipped in with 15 rebounds, six points and four blocks.
Tyrese Maxey paced the Sixers with 27 points, seven assists and five steals, but he shot just 9 of 23 from the field. Kelly Oubre Jr. added 25 points for Philadelphia, which has lost eight of its last nine games without Joel Embiid (knee/shin), including each of its last four contests.
Heat 136, Grizzlies 120
Andrew Wiggins poured in 28 points and Norman Powell 25 as host Miami defeated Memphis, handing the Grizzlies their 11th loss in their last 14 games.
The Heat, who improved to 17-11 at home, also got 14 points and a game-high-tying six assists from Tyler Herro, who came off the bench in just his second game since missing more than one month due to three fractured ribs. Bam Adebayo was quiet with 13 points, five under his average.
Memphis was led by GG Jackson, who scored a season-high 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds off the bench. Jaylen Wells added 25 points, but the Grizzlies fell to 9-18 on the road.
Pistons 126, Bulls 110
Jalen Duren had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris scored 18 points apiece to lead visiting Detroit past skidding Chicago.
The Pistons forced 23 Bulls turnovers while sending Chicago to its season-worst eighth straight loss, surpassing a seven-game skid from Nov. 24-Dec. 7. Duncan Robinson (17 points) and Paul Reed (15) also scored in double figures Detroit, which finished with a 68-38 edge in points in the paint. Cunningham dished 13 assists to go with nine rebounds.
The Bulls’ Josh Giddey scored a game-high 27 points while matching Robinson for the game high with five 3-pointers. Matas Buzelis, Isaac Okoro and Jalen Smith each scored 15 points for Chicago.
Spurs 139, Kings 122
Victor Wembanyama racked up 28 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and four blocked shots to lead a balanced San Antonio attack in a win over the hapless Kings in Austin, Texas, the Spurs’ home away from home.
The Spurs led by eight points at halftime and 11 after three quarters before putting away Sacramento to capture their season-best eighth straight game. Stephon Castle, Keldon Johnson and De’Aaron Fox added 18 points each for the Spurs, with Harrison Barnes hitting for 14 and Dylan Harper scoring 12 points.
Keegan Murray and DeMar DeRozan tallied 20 points apiece for the Kings, who fell for the 16th game in a row and added to the franchise record for consecutive losses. Malik Monk had 19 points, Maxime Raynaud finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds for Sacramento.
–Field Level Media
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