76ers stumble, fall in Butler’s debut

ORLANDO 111 PHILADELPHIA 106

Everything about Jimmy Butler’s first game with the 76ers was going great, until the fourth quarter.

Butler had 14 points in his Philadelphia debut, but the 76ers collapsed late and lost to host Orlando 111-106 after Terrence Ross hit a tiebreaking three-pointer with 8.7 seconds left that helped the Magic finish off a big comeback Wednesday night.

“We’re going to be just fine, because once we put this together, we’re going to be tough,” said Butler, acquired Monday from Minnesota in a five-player swap.

The four-time All-Star played 33 minutes and made six of 12 from the field after a couple of days spent adjusting to the trade.

at Minnesota 107, New Orleans

100: Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Andrew Wiggins scored 23 and the Timberwolves improved to 2-0 since trading Butler.

Detroit 106, at Toronto 104: Reggie Bullock made the winning shot as time expired and the Pistons rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat the Raptors. Former Clipper Blake Griffin had 30 points and 12 rebounds for Detroit.

at Dallas 118, Utah 68: Harrison Barnes scored 19 points and the Mavericks handed the Jazz their worst loss since moving to Utah. The Jazz had only 22 points in the second half.

at Phoenix 116, San Antonio 96:

T.J. Warren scored 16 of his 27 points in the first half and the Suns built a big lead, almost lost it and then pulled away.

Memphis 116, at Milwaukee 113:

Marc Gasol scored 29 points, Mike Conley added 26 and the Grizzlies used a late 15-2 run to hand the Bucks their first home loss.

at Oklahoma City 128, New York

103: Paul George scored a seasonhigh 35 points to help the Thunder rout the Knicks. The Thunder have won nine of 10 since an 0-4 start and improved to 4-1 since point guard Russell Westbrook was sidelined by a sprained left ankle.

at Boston 111, Chicago 82: Kyrie Irving had 17 points and seven assists as the Celtics, back home from a 1-4 trip, routed the Bulls.

Miami 120, at Brooklyn 107: Tyler Johnson scored a season-high 24 points, Goran Dragic had 21 and the Heat defeated the Nets.

at Washington 119, Cleveland 95:

Bradley Beal scored 20 points and Otto Porter added 15 as the Wizards won their third in a row.

at Lakers 126, Portland 117