Oladipo’s 3 sends Pacers past Celtics
INDIANAPOLIS — Victor Oladipo connected on a 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds remaining, lifting the Indiana Pacers to a 102-101 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.
Oladipo finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Tyreke Evans added 17 points for the Pacers, who shot 41 percent (36 for 87).
Marcus Morris had a team-high 23 points and six rebounds for the Celtics, who shot 43 percent (38 for 88) and had their four-game winning streak snapped.
The Pacers trailed 101-97 after Kyrie Irving hit a 3-pointer with 37.2 seconds to go, but Jaylen Brown fouled Oladipo with 29.2 seconds left, and the second-year All-Star made both free throws as the Pacers closed to 101-99.
ROCKETS 96, BULLS 88
In Chicago, James Harden scored 25 points, including 11 in a decisive run in the third quarter, in his return to the Houston lineup and the Rockets defeated the Bulls.
Harden, who had missed three games with a strained left hamstring, scored 11 straight points in a 1:59 span of the third as the Rockets went on a 15-0 run.
Carmelo Anthony had 17 points and James Ennis added 15 as the Rockets won their second game in two nights after starting the season 1-5.
HAWKS 123, HEAT 118
In Atlanta, Trae Young had 24 points and a careerhigh 15 assists, and Atlanta beat Josh Richardson and Miami.
Taurean Prince and Dewayne Dedmon each scored 15 points for the Hawks, who had dropped four in a row. Young also had six rebounds in his ninth NBA game.
SPURS 109, PELICANS 95
In San Antonio, DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 22 points and 12 rebounds and San Antonio extended New Orleans’ losing streak to five games. Dante Cunningham had a season-high 15 points, Patty Mills finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and San Antonio won its fourth straight.
76ERS 109, PISTONS 99
In Philadelphia, Joel Embiid scored 32 of his 39 points in a dominating first half and had 17 rebounds to lead Philadelphia.
Embiid made 10 of 18 field goals and 18 of 23 free throws to help Philadelphia improve to 6-0 at home.
Blake Griffin had 38 points, 13 rebounds and six assists to lead Detroit.
HORNETS 126, CAVALIERS 94
In Charlotte, N.C., Jeremy Lamb had a seasonhigh 19 points and eight rebounds, and Charlotte routed Cleveland.
Kemba Walker had 18 points and Malik Monk added 16 for the Hornets, who improved to .500.