SUNDAY’S GAMES
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Hawks 99, KNICKS 96: Kent Bazemore’s 3-pointer with 6.7 seconds left lifted Atlanta over New York. The Hawks rallied from a 93-87 deficit in the final 2:16. Bazemore was wide open in the left corner and hit for a 98-96 lead. Tim Hardaway Jr. then stepped on the line trying to inbound, giving the ball back to Atlanta.
CELTICS 97, Trail Blazers 96: Al Horford made a 15-foot fadeaway jumper at the buzzer and Boston finished off Portland, giving New England fans a few hours to get home before the Super Bowl. The crowd at TD Garden was dotted with jerseys for Patriots stars Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski.A Philadelphia Eagles fan shown on the Jumbotron repeatedly got booed.
Bucks 109, NETS 94: Eric Bledsoe scored 28 points, John Henson had 19 points and 18 rebounds, and Milwaukee easily extended its winning streak over Brooklyn to 10 games. Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo left with an apparent right ankle injury in the fourth quarter, but by then Milwaukee was in control of a game it led by as many as 28 points. He finished with 16 points and eight rebounds.
RAPTORS 101, Grizzlies 86: Delon Wright scored 15 points, DeMar DeRozan and Fred VanVleet each scored 13 and Toronto pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Memphis, the Raptors’ fifth straight home win over the slumping Grizzlies. Jonas Valanciunas scored 12 points, Kyle Lowry had 11 and Pascal Siakam 10 as the Raptors improved to 21-4 at home, the best record in the NBA.
Lakers 108, THUNDER 104: Brook Lopez scored 20 points, Julius Randle added 19 and the Lakers sent the Thunder to their fourth straight loss. Jordan Clarkson scored 18 points and Brandon Ingram added 16 for the Lakers, who have won six of eight. Russell Westbrook scored 36 points and Paul George added 26 for the Thunder.
Hornets 115, SUNS 110: Nicolas Batum scored 22 points, Kemba Walker and Dwight Howard each added 18 and Charlotte defeated Phoenix for its third straight win. Josh Jackson had 23 points for the Suns, who have lost seven of their last eight games.