Rose plays like his old MVP self

MINNEAPOLIS Derrick Rose scored a career-high 50 points, turning back the clock to his prime years and lifting the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Utah Jazz 128-125 on Wednesday night.

Rose was in tears after the game as he walked off the court serenaded by chants of “MVP! MVP!” from the home crowd. The 30-year-old point guard has been derailed by injuries since he was the 2011 NBA MVP.

He had 34 points in the second half and 15 in a tightly contested fourth quarter as the Wolves held off the Jazz. His basket down low with 30 seconds remaining put Minnesota up for good, and he made two free throws with 13.8 seconds left to preserve a three-point lead.

Rudy Gobert missed a tying attempt in the final minute for Utah, and the Timberwolves grabbed the rebound to ensure Rose’s big night wasn’t wasted.

PACERS 107, KNICKS 101

NEW YORK — Domantas Sabonis matched his career high with 30 points, Victor Oladipo scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and Indiana beat New York.

Tim Hardaway Jr. led the Knicks with 37 points.

NETS 120, PISTONS 119, OT

NEW YORK — Spencer Dinwiddie made a 3-pointer with 7.1 seconds left in overtime and finished with 25 points to help Brooklyn beat Detroit.

Blake Griffin led Detroit with 25 points. After Dinwiddie’s late 3-poiter, Griffin missed a fadeaway.

NUGGETS 108, BULLS 107, OT

CHICAGO — Paul Millsap’s putback with 0.1 seconds left in overtime lifted Denver past Chicago.

Denver inbounded with 3.5 seconds remaining. Nikola Jokic missed, but Millsap grabbed the rebound and converted a layup off the glass.