NBA roundup: LeVert scores 51 as Nets top Celts in OT
Caris LeVert scored a career-high 51 points, 37 from the fourth quarter on, as the Brooklyn Nets rallied from 21 points down to stun the host Boston Celtics 129120 in overtime Tuesday.
LeVert shot 17 of 26 from the field and scored all 11 of the Nets’ points in the extra period as they overcame 21 turnovers to snap a four-game losing streak. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot added 16 points off the bench for Brooklyn.
Jaylen Brown had 22 points, and Kemba Walker scored 21 in his return from five games missed with a knee injury for the Celtics, who have lost back-toback games for the first time since Jan. 1618.
The Nets scored a franchise-record 51 points in the fourth quarter to overcome a 71-50 deficit with 6:28 left in the third quarter. They entered the fourth down 8467.
Los Angeles Lakers 76ers 107
Anthony Davis had 37 points, 13 rebounds and four steals as Los Angeles defeated Philadelphia, who lost its ninth consecutive road game.
Davis converted 13 of 19 shots from the floor, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range. LeBron James contributed 22 points for the Lakers, who have won nine of their last 10 games. The 76ers lost their ninth straight road game.
Glenn Robinson III scored 25 points to lead the 76ers, and Tobias Harris added 120
Philadelphia 18. The Lakers outshot the Sixers 53.5 percent to 44.7 percent from the floor.
Los Angeles Clippers 109 City Thunder 94
Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points to lift Los Angeles to a win at Oklahoma City.
The victory was the fifth consecutive for the Clippers, their second-longest winning streak of the season. During the streak, Los Angeles has averaged 120.6 points per game.
The Thunder have dropped back-toback games. Dennis Schroder led Oklahoma City with 24 points, including 13 in the first half.
Minnesota Timberwolves 139 - New Orleans Pelicans 134
Malik Beasley scored 28 points and
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D’Angelo Russell added 23 to lead eight Minnesota players in double figures during a win at New Orleans.
James Johnson scored 19, Juancho Hernangomez had 16, rookie Naz Reid had his first double-double with 13 points and a career-high 14 rebounds for Minnesota, which made 14 of 34 3-point attempts and shot 55.7 percent from the floor. Jordan McLaughlin scored 13 points, and Jarrett Culver and Josh Okogie had 11 each.
Jrue Holiday had 27 points and 12 assists, Lonzo Ball scored 26, rookie Zion Williamson scored 25, Brandon Ingram had 24, Josh Hart 11 and Derrick Favors contributed 10 apiece for the Pelicans.