LOS ANGELES — The Lakers bench scored 84 points and Los Angeles survived after a furious Celtics rally forced overtime to win 118-111 on Sunday night.

The Celtics were down seven with less than 30 seconds left in regulation but rallied to tie it on a 3–pointer at the buzzer by Avery Bradley, who scored eight points in the final 27 seconds of regulation.

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Milwaukee forward Giannis Antetokounmpo dunks during the first half of the Bucks’ 97-86 loss to Atlanta on Sunday.

Celtics center Brandon Bass, right, takes a shot while being defended by Lakers forward Ed Davis during the first half of their game Sunday in Los Angeles. The Lakers won, 118-111 in overtime. The Associated Press

Jeremy Lin led the Lakers with 25 points off the bench, while fellow sub Wesley Johnson added 22 and Nick Young chipped in 19.

Guard Isaiah Thomas, acquired by Boston in a trade with Phoenix at the deadline, scored 21 points in his Celtics debut, but was ejected in the fourth quarter after receiving two technical fouls.

Jae Crowder added 21 points, while Bradley finished with 20 for the Celtics. Brandon Bass had 15 points, while Evan Turner chipped in 12 and Marcus Smart had 11.

Pacers 104, Warriors 98: Rodney Stuckey scored 30 points to help Indiana beat NBA-leading Golden State in Indianapolis.

The Warriors played without star guard Stephen Curry for the first time this season. He sat out because of soreness in his right ankle.

Showing little signs of the left ankle sprain he suffered in a victory at Philadelphia on Friday night, Stuckey made a cutting layup off a pass from David West to give Indiana a 91-90 lead with 3:58 left.

C.J. Miles added 13 points. He made a 3-pointer from the right wing with 26.5 seconds to make it 101-97.

Cavaliers 101, Knicks 83: LeBron James and Kyrie Irving each scored 18 points, J.R. Smith had 17 and hooked up with Iman Shumpert on a dazzling dunk in their return to the New York, and Cleveland crushed the Knicks.

James moved past Allen Iverson into 22nd place on the career scoring list. He also had seven rebounds and seven assists.

Hawks 97, Bucks 86: Paul Millsap had 23 points and 16 rebounds, Kyle Korver added 12 points and Atlanta avoided its first three-game losing streak of the season with a victory over host Milwaukee.

Korver hit three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter after Atlanta squandered an early 16-point lead.

Pistons 106, Wizards 89: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 26 points, Andre Drummond added 18 points and 16 rebounds and new-look Detroit beat Washington in Auburn Hill, Michigan.

The Pistons are 2-0 since coach and president Stan Van Gundy traded four players to get Reggie Jackson and Tayshaun Prince at the trading deadline Thursday.

Magic 103, 76ers 98: Nik Vucevic had 31 points and 14 rebounds, and Orlando beat Philadelphia in Orlando, Florida for its first three-game winning streak of the season.

Victor Oladipo scored 17 points for the Magic, who nearly squandered a 12-point lead in the final five minutes. Willie Green had 16 points, and Channing Frye finished with 15.

Thunder 119, Nuggets 94: Russell Westbrook had 21 points and a career-high 17 assists, and Oklahoma City beat Denver without Kevin Durant, in Oklahoma City.

Westbrook, playing with two new starters, put on a show. He had 10 assists in the second quarter and 12 in the first half.

Mavericks 92, Hornets 81: Monta Ellis scored 15 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and Amare Stoudemire had 14 points in 11 minutes in his Dallas debut in the Mavericks’ victory over Charlotte in Dallas.

Grizzlies 98, Trail Blazers 92: Marc Gasol scored 21 points, and Memphis overcame a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter for a 98-92 victory over host Portland.

LaMarcus Aldridge was a late scratch for the Blazers because of a right thumb sprain. It was unclear how the four-time All-Star injured the thumb; he was out warming up with the team before the game.

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