Roundup of Sunday’s NBA action.
NEW YORK KNICKS 104 ATLANTA HAWKS 94
NEW YORK – Carmelo Anthony (Syracuse) scored a season-high 31 points to lead the Knicks to their fourth straight victory at The Garden. Kristaps Porzingis posted a double-double – 19 points and 11 rebounds. Hawks center Dwight Howard finished with 18 points and 18 boards.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 129 BROOKLYN NETS 109
BROOKLYN – C.J. McCollum (Lehigh) led all scorers with 33 points to give the Blazers a road victory at the Barclays Center. Nets Center Brook Lopez finished with 21 points. Portland snapped a three-game losing streak, and Brooklyn extended its losing streak to four.
INDIANA PACERS 115 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 111 (OT)
OKLAHOMA CITY – Russell Westbrook forced overtime with a three-pointer with 2.4 seconds left in the game, but the Thunder ultimately fell short. The 6-3 guard posted his fifth triple-double of the season – 31 points, 15 assists, and 10 rebounds. The Pacers never looked back after Jeff Teague hit a trey in the opening minute of overtime. The former Atlanta Hawks guard finished with 30 points, nine assists, and six steals. Thaddeus Young added 20 points and 11 boards.
SACRAMENTO KINGS 102 TORONTO RAPTORS 99
SACRAMENTO – Rudy Gay had 23 points and nine rebounds to give the Kings the narrow victory at home. DeMarcus Cousins chipped in with 19 points and 10 boards. Jonas Valanciunas finished with 23 points and 14 rebounds for the Raptors.
DENVER NUGGETS 105 UTAH JAZZ 91
DENVER – Jusuf Nurkic paced the Nuggets to their second home victory of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Jamal Murrary put up 18 points off the bench. Jazz Forward Gordon Hayward scored 25 points and grabbed seven boards. Denver’s Jammer Nelson (Saint Joseph’s) handed out three assists while grabbing three rebounds and adding two points.
CHICAGO BULLS 118 LOS ANGELES LAKERS 110
LOS ANGELES – Jimmy Butler poured in a season-high 40 points to give the Bulls their fifth victory in six games. Nikola Mirotic added 15 points and 15 rebounds. Lou Williams gave the Lakers 25 points off the bench.
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