Roundup: Anthony Davis scores 48 in Pelicans’ win over Knicks.
NEW YORK — Anthony Davis scored a seasonhigh 48 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, leading the New Orleans Pelicans 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.
Kristaps Porzingis and Tim Hardaway Jr. each scored 25 points for the Knicks, who lost their third straight and 10th in their last 12 games. Jarrett Jack had a season-high 22 points, and Enes Kanter finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
It was a miserable way to finish a rare January home game for the Knicks, who begin a sevengame, coast-to-coast trip Monday in Brooklyn that has them away for two weeks.
HEAT 97, BUCKS 79
In Miami, Goran Dragic scored 11 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, and the Heat run its winning streak to seven games.
Josh Richardson scored 16 points, and Hassan Whiteside added 15 points and 10 rebounds. The Heat trailed 43-41 at the half, then took control with a 41-21 run in the first 16 minutes of the second half.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 22 points for Milwaukee.
TIMBERWOLVES 120, TRAIL BLAZERS 103
In Minneapolis, Jimmy Butler scored 24 points, Jeff Teague added 22 and the Timberwolves wrapped up a perfect homestand with a victory over Portland.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points and 11 rebounds for his NBA-leading 37th double-double of the season. The Wolves had their first 5-0 homestand since 2001, winning each game by double figures against the likes of New Orleans, Cleveland, Oklahoma City and New York. Damian Lillard scored 21 points for Portland.
PACERS 120, SUNS 97
In Phoenix, Darren Collison scored 19 points to help Indiana rout the Suns.
Victor Oladipo scored 13 of his 17 points in the first half for the Pacers, who were coming off a home victory over Cleveland and have won four of five after a five-game losing streak.
“I thought it was really good. We wanted to start this road trip off right,” Pacers coach Nate McMillan said. “I thought defensively we were focused, making them earn everything they got. Offensively, we had good ball movement. We were pretty consistent with that for 48 minutes.”
Rookie Josh Jackson scored a career-best 21 points for Phoenix, which has lost four of five. Devin Booker added 15, but on 5-of-16 shooting.