NBA: Porzingis, Beasley lead Knicks past Lakers.
NEW YORK — Kristaps Porzingis had 37 points and 11 rebounds, Michael Beasley made the biggest plays in overtime, and the New York Knicks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 113-109 on Tuesday night.
Beasley had 13 points, including the tiebreaking follow shot, and an assist in the extra period as the Knicks went back over .500 at 14-13. Thirteen of their victories have come at Madison Square Garden.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 24 points for the Lakers, who had won two in a row on their trip. Rookie Kyle Kuzma added 19 points off the bench.
Lonzo Ball had 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists, with a dazzling third-quarter stretch that had father LaVar celebrating wildly from his courtside seat next to Lithuania-bound sons LiAngelo and LaMelo. But Lonzo was quiet after that period beyond two free throws early in OT.
MAVERICKS 95, SPURS 89
In Dallas, J.J. Barea scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half, and Dallas spoiled the season debut of San Antonio star Kawhi Leonard.
Leonard missed the first
27 games because of right quadriceps tendinopathy, a condition that causes pain and weakness in the knee. He wasn’t around in the fourth quarter when Barea finished a rally that he started by scoring eight points in the final 1:49 of the third.
Harrison Barnes scored 17 points while Yogi Ferrell and Wesley Mathews had 16 apiece as the Mavericks ended a five-game losing streak at home to the Spurs, who had a four-game winning streak stopped for the third time this season.
CAVALIERS 123, HAWKS 114
In Cleveland, LeBron James had
25 points and tied a career high with 17 assists, and Cleveland defeated Atlanta.
James was 11 of 13 from the field, had seven rebounds and was given a standing ovation when he was removed from the game with 2:34 remaining.
76ERS 118, TIMBERWOLVES 112 (OT)
In Minneapolis, Joel Embiid returned to the lineup to score 28 points, and Philadelphia topped Minnesota in overtime.
Embiid, back in action after missing two games with back tightness, hit two free throws with 14.8 seconds remaining to force overtime. He then scored seven points in the extra session, including a 3-pointer that gave Philadelphia a seven-point lead in the final two minutes.
NETS 103, WIZARDS 98
In New York, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Caris LeVert each scored 16 points, and Brooklyn overcame blowing a double-digit second-half lead and took advantage of a costly mistake by Washington in the final seconds.
Brooklyn’s Allen Crabbe hit a 3-pointer with 43.8 seconds left to put the Nets up 100-98. Bradley Beal missed a potential gametying pull-up jumper and Spencer Dinwiddie was then fouled, making one of two free throws to increase the lead to 101-98.
KINGS 99, SUNS 92
In Sacramento, Calif., George Hill had 18 points and seven rebounds in his return to the starting lineup, and Sacramento rallied late in the fourth quarter to beat Phoenix.
Zach Randolph added 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists, Buddy Hield scored 14 points and Willie Cauley-Stein had 13 points and six rebounds to help the Kings win for the second time in five games.
NUGGETS 103, PISTONS 84
In Detroit, Jamal Murray scored 28 points, and Denver handed Detroit its seventh straight loss.
Trey Lyles added 20 points for Denver. Wilson Chandler scored 18 points, and Mason Plumlee had 10 points and 13 rebounds.