Anthony hits buzzer-beating 3, Magic stun Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS — Cole Anthony hit a hurried 3-pointer at the buzzer and the Orlando Magic stunned the Minnesota Timberwolves 97-96 on Wednesday night to stop a six-game losing streak.
Nikola Vucevic had 28 points and eight rebounds for Orlando. Evan Fournier added 24 points in his return to the lineup after missing nine games with lower back spasms.
Minnesota led by 20 before the Magic slowly chipped away in the second half.
CAVALIERS 147, NETS 135, 2OT
CLEVELAND — Kyrie Irving returned from his personal “pause” to score 37 points in his first game with Kevin Durant and James Harden but new-look, star-studded Brooklyn gave up 42 to Collin Sexton and lost in double overtime to Cleveland.
Sexton scored 15 points in the second OT — most of them over Irving — for the Cavs, who outplayed the Nets all night. Sexton dropped two 3-pointers and fed Taurean Prince for another in a span of 55 seconds as Cleveland put away Brooklyn.
Durant led Brooklyn with 38 points and Harden added 21.
MAVERICKS 124, PACERS 112
INDIANAPOLIS — Kristaps Porzingis posted season-high totals of 27 points and 12 rebounds in leading Dallas to a victory at Indiana.
76ERS 117, CELTICS 109
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid had 42 points and 10 rebounds and Tobias Harris scored 22 points to lead Philadelphia to a win over Boston.
HAWKS 123, PISTONS 115, OT
ATLANTA — Trae Young scored 38 points, John Collins had 31, and the Atlanta rallied to beat Jerami Grant and Detroit in overtime.
WIZARDS-BUCKS GAME POSTPONED
Washington’s game Friday at the Milwaukee Bucks has been postponed by the NBA because the Wizards have too few players available due to coronavirus issues.