Arron Afflalo dropped a 3- pointer with 17.3 seconds left in overtime, lifting the Sacramento Kings to a 116- 112 win Wednesday night over the slumping Cleveland Cavaliers, who lost for the sixth time in eight games amid criticism by LeBron James.
DeMarcus Cousins had 28 points and 10 rebounds for the Kings, who trailed by five in overtime before battling back. Darren Collison added 23 points for Sacramento.
After Afflalo’s 3, James missed a deep 3-point attempt for the Cavs, who were then forced to foul Cousins. Sacramento’s big man dropped one of two to put away the reeling NBA champions.
Warriors 113, Hornets 103
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 16 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter, Stephen Curry added 28 points on six 3- pointers in his annual homecoming game and the Golden State Warriors rallied to beat the Charlotte Hornets.
Klay Thompson had 19 points for the Warriors, who avenged a 105-102 loss to the Miami Heat on Monday.
Thunder 114, Pelicans 105
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Russell Westbrook had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, passing Larry Bird with his 60th career triple-double, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans.
Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis left late in the second quarter after re-aggravating a right thigh injury that kept him out of New Orleans’ upset of Cleveland on Monday night. The Pelicans trailed by 12 when Davis left and went down by as many as 22 early in the third before rallying to as close as five points.
Grizzlies 101, Raptors 99
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Marc Gasol scored a career-high 42 points, including the deciding two free throws with 36 seconds left, as the Memphis Grizzlies sent Toronto to its fifth straight loss.
Gasol’s final free throws ended a 12-0 run by the Raptors that tied the game at 99. Kyle Lowry’s fade-away 28- footer from the left wing bounced off the rim as time expired, saving Memphis from wasting Gasol’s career effort.
76ers 114, Bucks 109
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Despite playing without leading scorer Joel Embiid for the second consecutive game, the Philadelphia 76ers held off the Milwaukee Bucks to win for the fifth time in six games.
Gerald Henderson led the 76ers with 20 points, Ersan Ilyasova and Dario Saric added 17 apiece, and the 76ers scored a season-high 72 points in the first half.
Greg Monroe’s season-high 28 points led the Bucks, Jabari Parker added 20 and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Heat 109, Nets 106
NEW YORK (AP) — Dion
Waiters scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, including the clinching 3 with 6.8 seconds left, and the Miami Heat overcame an 18- point deficit in the final period to beat the beleaguered Brooklyn Nets.
Wayne Ellington had 22 points and Goran Dragic added 17 for the streaking Heat, who have won a season best five straight games.
Hawks 119, Bulls 114
CHICAGO (AP) — Dennis Schroder scored 24 points, Paul Millsap added 21 and the Atlanta Hawks ended the game on a 19-4 run to beat the Chicago Bulls.
Thabo Sefolosha scored 18 and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 17, hitting four of his team’s 17 3-pointers as the Hawks pulled out their seventh straight win against Chicago.
Mavericks 103, Knicks 95
DALLAS (AP) — Harrison Barnes scored 23 points and Seth Curry had 20 as the Dallas Mavericks beat the New York Knicks.
Dirk Nowitzki added 19 points for Dallas, which was coming off a 49-point blowout of the Los Angeles Lakers. The last-place Mavericks (16-29) have won five of seven.
Carmelo Anthony, the subject of trade talk, scored 30 points to lead the Knicks. Courtney Lee had 23 for New York, which has lost 14 of 18.
Trail Blazers 105, Lakers 98
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 24 points and the Trail Blazers beat the Los Angeles Lakers, capping Portland’s celebration of the 40th anniversary of the team’s 1977 NBA championship.
CJ McCollum added 24 points for the Blazers, who have won 11 straight regular season games against the Lakers.
Los Angeles was led by Lou Williams with 31 points, including six 3-pointers. The Lakers were coming off a 122-73 loss at Dallas on Sunday, the most lopsided loss in franchise history.
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