Davis powers Pelicans

New Orleans rally tops Knicks in OT

NEW YORK — Anthony Davis’ fullcourt heave after the third quarter was too late to give him points, though it gave him that unstoppable feeling great players get.

“I kind of saw it, but I mean you never really make those,” Davis said of the shot he launched from just inside the opposite baseline. “So, when it went in, I just kind of felt like tonight was definitely my night.”

Thanks to his monster effort, it became the Pelicans’, too.

Davis scored a season-high 48 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, leading New Orleans back from 19 points down late in the third quarter to a 123-118 overtime victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday.

Jrue Holiday added 31 points, and Demarcus Cousins had 15 points, 16 rebounds, seven steals and five assists and for the Pelicans. They were down 16 after one, even further back late in the third and still down nine with 4½ minutes left in regulation.

But they kept coming, and Holiday had three baskets and a couple free throws in OT to help them finish it off.

“I thought we did a great job in the overtime,” Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said. “A.D. was just huge for us, and when you get into those zones like that, he’s really good.”

Timberwolves 120, Trail Blazers 103 —

At Minneapolis, Jimmy Butler scored 24 points and Jeff Teague 22 for Minnesota, which capped its first 5-0 homestand since 2001. Karl-anthony Towns had 20 points and 11 rebounds for his league-best 37th double-double for the Timberwolves, who won each game in the homestand by double digits.

At Miami, Goran Dragic scored

Heat 97, Bucks 79 —

11 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter for Miami, which won its seventh straight. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 22 points for Milwaukee, which led 43-41 at intermission. The Heat took control with a 41-21 run in the first 16 minutes of the second half.

At Phoenix, Darren Collison scored 19 points for Indiana, which has won four of five after a fivegame skid. Rookie Josh Jackson scored a career-high 21 points for Phoenix, which has lost four of five.

Pacers 120, Suns 97 —

Seth Wenig The Associated Press Pelicans forward Anthony Davis eyes the basket against Knicks forward Doug Mcdermott in the first half of New Orleans’ 123-118 overtime win Sunday at Madison Square Garden.