Dragic scores 25, Heat rally to beat Bucks 131-126
MILWAUKEE — Goran Dragic scored 25 points off the bench, Bam Adebayo added 19 points and the Miami Heat rallied from a 21-point third-quarter deficit to beat Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in overtime 131-126 on Saturday night.
Antetokounmpo finished with 29 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists, but last season’s MVP also had eight turnovers and fouled out with 2:31 to play in overtime. Antetokounmpo also fouled out Thursday night in Houston.
After trailing 74-53 with less than 11 minutes to play in the third quarter, the Heat outscored Milwaukee 78-52 the rest of the way,.
76ERS 117, PISTONS 111
In Detroit, Tobias Harris scored 29 points against his former team in Philadelphia’s victory over the Pistons.
Al Horford added 23 points and Ben Simmons had 13 points and 10 assists to help the 76ers improve to 2-0. Philadelphia had 30 assists to Detroit’s 19.
HAWKS 103, MAGIC 99
In Atlanta, Trae Young scored 39 points, including Atlanta’s last eight, in a win over Orlando.
Young took over the game for the Hawks after Orlando led 96-95. His baseline reverse layup gave the Hawk the lead. Following a tying free throw by Aaron Gordon, Young’s layup again gave the lead back to the Hawks.
Jabari Parker and Kevin Huerter each had 10 points for Atlanta.
CELTICS 118, KNICKS 95
In New York, Kemba Walker scored a season-high 32 points, snapping out of an early season shooting slump with seven 3-pointers, and Boston kept the Knicks winless.
Jaylen Brown added 19 points for the Celtics, who won their second straight after beating NBA champion Toronto on Friday. Jayson Tatum had
15 points and nine rebounds, and 7-foot-5 rookie Tacko Fall scored four points on a pair of dunks in his NBA debut.
CAVALIERS 110, PACERS 99
In Cleveland, Tristan Thompson scored
25 points and made his first career 3-pointer, Kevin Love scored 21 and the Cavaliers played well in a home-opening win, giving first-year coach John Beilein his first NBA victory.
Love added 13 rebounds and nine assists. Thompson also had 13 rebounds, Collin Sexton scored 18 and rookie Darius Garland 12, making a key 3-pointer down the stretch to slow Indiana’s comeback.
Malcolm Brogdon scored 30 and had 10 assists to lead the Pacers.
RAPTORS 108, BULLS 84
In Chicago, Pascal Siakam scored 19 points, OG Anunoby added 17 and Toronto spoiled the Bulls home opener.
The defending NBA champions went on a run in the second quarter to take a 48-40 halftime lead and pulled away for their 10th straight win over the cold-shooting Bulls.
Anunoby hit three 3-pointers, and Serge Ibaka added 18 points and seven rebounds. Fred VanVleet scored 16 as the Raptors shook off a loss Friday in Boston.
ROCKETS 126, PELICANS 123
In Houston, James Harden scored 29 points, Russell Westbrook added his second straight triple-double with 28 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds and the Rockets sent New Orleans to its first 0-3 start since the 2016-27 season.
Westbrook hit two clutch free throws to give Houston the three-point lead with 6.1 seconds remaining. Josh Hart missed a 3 at the buzzer to give Houston the win.
Westbrook and Harden combined for 12 turnovers, with Harden leading the game with eight.