Lowry leads Raptors in OT

Roundup of Tuesday’s NBA action.

Toronto Raptors 108  New Orleans Pelicans 106
TORONTO – Kyle Lowry scored 33 points, dished out 10 assists and grabbed four rebounds as the Raptors picked up their 30th victory of the season.

The ball was in Lowry’s hand withs 29 seconds left in overtime. He took the shot-clock down to nothing and launched a 21-foot jump shot over Solomon Hill with four seconds left that put the Raptors up two, 108-106.

Jonas Valanciunas registered a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Anthony Davis dropped 18 points and grabbed 17 rebound, but the Pelicans (19-30) dropped their second in a row. Langston Galloway (Saint Joseph’s) recorded four points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal in 20 minutes off the bench.

Washington Wizards 117  New York Knicks 101
WASHINGTON –  Bradley Beal helped the Wizards win their ninth in 10 games with 28 points and four assists. Markieff Morris collected a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Andrew Nicholson (St. Bonaventure) had two rebounds and a steal in two minutes played off the bench.

Houston Rockets 105  Sacramento Kings 83
HOUSTON – Ryan Anderson helped the Rockets win their 36th game of the season with a team-high 25 points and 11 rebounds. Eric Gordon dropped 17 points and grabbed five rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench.

San Antonio Spurs 108  Oklahoma City Thunder 94
SAN ANTONIO – Kawhi Leonard (36) and LaMarcus Aldridge (25) combined for 61 points as the Spurs (37-11) won for the sixth time eight games. Russell Westbrook scored 27 points and handed out 14 assists as the Thunder (28-21) lost their second in a row.

Portland Trail Blazers 115  Charlotte Hornets 98
PORTLAND – Damian Lillard recorded 27 points, four rebounds and four assists as the Trail Blazers (22-28) won their fourth out of five games. C.J. McCollum (Lehigh) scored 18 points, grabbed two rebounds, dished out four assists and took away three steals. Brian Roberts (Dayton) played six minutes off the bench and registered eight points, a rebound and an assist. Treveon Graham (VCU) collected a rebound in six minutes off the bench.

Los Angeles Lakers 120  Denver Nuggets  116
LOS ANGELES – D’Angelo Russell (22) and Nick Young (23) combined for 46 points as the Lakers (17-34) snapped a three-game losing skid. Lou Williams helped with 21 points, seven assists and five rebounds in 24 minutes played off the bench.  Wilson Chandler scored 26 points, grabbed nine rebounds and handed out four assists, but the Nuggets (21-26) lost for the first time in four games. Jameer Nelson (Saint Joseph’s) had nine points, seven assists and five rebounds.