Pistons stun Raptors in Casey’s return to Toronto
TORONTO >> Reggie Bullock made the winning shot as time expired and the Detroit Pistons rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 106-104 Wednesday night, giving coach Dwane Casey a victory over his former team.
Blake Griffin had 30 points and 12 rebounds, Reggie Jackson and Langston Galloway each scored 13 and Stanley Johnson had 12 points for the Pistons, who had lost six of eight.
Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points and Pascal Siakam and Greg Monroe each had 17 for the Raptors, who have lost consecutive home games after a 7-0 start. Toronto (12-3) also failed to match the best start in franchise history. The Raptors went
13-2 to begin the 2014-15 season. Toronto had won six straight over the Pistons, and nine of the previous 11 meetings.
GRIZZLIES 116, BUCKS 113 >> Marc Gasol scored 29 points, Mike Conley added 26 and Memphis used a late
15-2 run to hand Milwaukee its first home loss of the season.
After losing a 15-point lead in the third quarter, Memphis surged ahead again late and held on with key baskets from Conley. With the shot clock winding down, Conley hit a turnaround jumper in the middle of the lane for a 113-109 lead with 26 seconds left.
THUNDER 128, KNICKS 103 >> Paul George scored a season-high 35 points to help Oklahoma City rout New York.
Steven Adams had 19 points and seven rebounds, and Dennis Schroder added 15 points and 12 assists for the Thunder. They have won nine of 10 since an 0-4 start, and improved to 4-1 since point guard Russell Westbrook was sidelined with a sprained left ankle.
Tim Hardaway, Jr. scored 20 points, and Enes Kanter added 19 for the Knicks.
CELTICS 111, BULLS 82 >> Kyrie Irving had 17 points and seven assists and Boston routed Chicago.
Jaylen Brown scored 18 points and Jayson Tatum added 14 to help Boston rebound from two straight losses on a 1-4 trip. Gordon Hayward had 11 points, and Al Horford added 10 points and eight rebounds.
Shaquille Harrison led Chicago with 16 points.
WIZARDS 119, CAVALIERS 95 >> Bradley Beal scored 20 points, Otto Porter added 15 and Washington beat undermanned Cleveland for its third straight victory.
Rookie Collin Sexton had a career-high 24 points for Cleveland. Playing the second of back-to-backs after topping Charlotte on Tuesday night, the Cavaliers are an NBAworst 2-12.
In addition to forward Kevin Love (foot surgery), the Cavaliers were without starting point guard George Hill (hamstring), forward Sam Dekker (ankle) and forward Kyle Korver (sore right foot). HEAT 120, NETS 107 >> Tyler Johnson scored a season-high 24 points, Goran Dragic had 21 and Miami beat Brooklyn to snap a three-game losing streak.
Josh Richardson added 15 points and Hassan Whiteside had
14 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat. They never trailed and led by as much as 23.
Spencer Dinwiddie scored
18 points for the Nets in their first game since losing leading scorer Caris LeVert to a dislocated right foot.
Curry to miss road trip
OAKLAND >> Stephen Curry won’t play during Golden State’s threegame Texas road trip as he recovers from a left groin strain, though he is traveling with the Warriors.
The team traveled Wednesday to Houston, where the two-time defending NBA champions will play Thursday night. They have games Saturday at Dallas and Sunday at San Antonio.
Curry was injured during a Nov. 8 game against the Milwaukee Bucks and has been sidelined the past three games. He is scheduled to be re-evaluated in 10 days. The team says he continues to be monitored by the medical staff as he rehabs from his latest injury.