Leonard helps Spurs top Cavs
Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 41 points, LaMarcus Aldridge had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Cavaliers, 118-115, in overtime last night in Cleveland, despite missing starters Tony Parker and Pau Gasol.
Leonard scored six in OT, including a game-sealing dunk with 4.9 seconds left, as the Spurs regrouped after a late collapse in regulation.
David Lee, making a rare start in place of the injured Gasol, added 14 points as San Antonio improved to 18-4 on the road.
LeBron James and Kyrie Irving scored 29 apiece for the Cavs, who had the last shot in regulation and had plenty of opportunities in the extra five minutes. Cleveland still had a chance to tie it in the final second of overtime, but Kevin Love missed a 3-pointer. Pistons 113, Wizards 112 — In Auburn Hills, Mich., Marcus Morris scored 25 points and tipped in the winning basket at the buzzer, leading Detroit over Washington for its third straight win.
Reggie Jackson had 19 points and eight assists, while Tobias Harris added 18 points and nine rebounds for the Pistons, who let a 16-point lead slip away in the fourth quarter before Morris’ big bucket. Suns 107, Knicks 105 — Devin Booker scored 26 points and made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 31 seconds
left, and visiting Phoenix edged New York.
Carmelo Anthony’s attempt at a winning 3-pointer rimmed out.
Bulls 102, Kings 99 — Dwyane Wade had 30 points and two key steals in the final minute, Jimmy Butler added 23 points and host Chicago overcame a 42-point performance by DeMarcus Cousins in a win over Sacramento. Hawks 110, 76ers 93 — Paul Millsap scored 22 points and combined with Dwight Howard to help host Atlanta dominate the boards and top Philadelphia for its ninth win in 11 games. Rockets 119, Grizzlies 95 — Sam Dekker scored a careerhigh 30 points, James Harden added 29 points and 10 assists and visiting Houston
leaned on its usual 3-point offense to rock Memphis. Nuggets 123, Clippers 98 — Nikola Jokic scored 19 points and host Denver handled shorthanded Los Angeles. Hornets 112, Nets 105 — Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 17 points and 14 rebounds, Nic Batum made two clutch 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and Charlotte defeated visiting Brooklyn for its third straight win.
Jazz 109, Pacers 100 — In Salt Lake City, George Hill scored a season-high 30 points and Utah led wire-to-wire in a win over Indiana.
Heat 109, Bucks 97 — Dion Waiters tied a career high with 33 points and host Miami won a season-best third game in a row by beating slumping Milwaukee.