SUNDAY’S GAMES HOME team in caps.
PELICANS 120, Celtics 115 (OT): Brandon Ingram highlighted a 33-point performance by hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer with 33.3 seconds left in overtime, and the New Orleans Pelicans held on for 120-115 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday after rallying from 24 points down in the third quarter.
Thunder 117, CAVALIERS 101: Shai Gilgeous-alexander had 31 points and nine assists as the Thunder beat Cleveland 117-101 on Sunday night, handing the Cavaliers their 10th consecutive loss. Al Horford had 16 points and eight rebounds, and Hamidou Diallo scored 15 points off the bench for the Thunder.
MAGIC 105, Pistons 96: Nikola Vucevic had 37 points and 11 rebounds, Evan Fournier added a season-high 29 points and the Magic beat the Pistons 105-96 on Sunday. The Magic have won three in a row, their longest since opening the season 4-0.
RAPTORS 110, 76ers 103: Pascal Siakam and Fred Vanvleet each had 23 points and the Raptors beat the 76ers 110-103 for their fourth straight victory Sunday night. Chris Boucher scored 11 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter for Toronto, hitting three 3-pointers as the Raptors opened the period on a 15-8 surge to take the lead for good.
KNICKS 103, Timberwolves 99: Julius Randle had 25 points and 14 rebounds, helping the New York Knicks recover to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-99 on Sunday night, giving Tom Thibodeau a win over the team he last coached.
HAWKS 123, Nuggets 115: Trae Young had 35 points and 15 assists, Clint Capela added 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Hawks beat the Nuggets 123-115 on Sunday night. The Hawks had lost five of six and eight of 10. The Nuggets have lost six of seven on the road.
Nets 112, CLIPPERS 108: James Harden scored 37 points and the Nets held off a furious fourth-quarter rally to edge the Clippers 112-108 on Sunday for their season-best sixth victory in a row. Harden just missed a triple double, finishing with 11 rebounds and seven assists.
Kings at BUCKS, late: The Bucks have gone 10-4 in home games. Milwaukee is 2-8 when opponents win the rebound battle and averages 48.2 rebounds per game. The Kings are 5-6 in road games. Sacramento is 4-2 in one-possession games.