The Denver Post

BUTLER DID IT: 3-POINTER WINS IT

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ORK» Jimmy Butler made a NE WY

3-pointer with 2.3 seconds remaining to give the 76ers a 127125 victory over the Nets on Sunday.

Butler’s shot from the right wing, similar to the one that beat Charlotte in overtime on Nov. 17, capped Philadelph­ia’s rally from 20 points down in a game the Nets led nearly all the way.

Butler finished with 34 points and 12 rebounds, and Joel Embiid had 32 points and 12 boards for the 76ers.

D’Angelo Russell had 38 and former Colorado star Spencer Dinwiddie scored 31 points off the bench.

Hawks 124, Hornets 123.

» John Collins had 23

A TL A NT A points and 11 rebounds and blocked Kemba Walker’s runner as time expired, helping Atlanta snap a 10-game losing streak.

Walker hit a jumper to put Charlotte up by one with 47.5 seconds left, but then he committed a shot-clock turnover.

Clippers 104, Trail Blazers 100.

» Tobias Harris

, . had 34 points and 11 rebounds, and Los Angeles beat Portland. Danilo Gallinari made the tiebreakin­g jumper with 47 seconds left and added 17 points for the Clippers.

Raptors 125, Heat 115.

Kawhi Leonard had 29 points and 10 rebounds, Kyle Lowry added 12 points and 10 assists, and the Raptors won their fifth straight game.

Dwyane Wade scored a season-high 35 points, the most ever by a Miami bench player.

Pistons 118, Suns 107.

DETROIT» Andre Drummond had 19 points and 16 rebounds, and the Pistons pulled away in the fourth quarter.

Magic 108, Lakers 104.

Nikola Vucevic had 31 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists and Terrence Ross made a go-ahead lay-up with 34 seconds left to lift Orlando.

LeBron James had 24 points and seven assists for the Lakers.

Jazz 133, Kings 112.

» Ricky Rubio . had 27 points, seven rebounds and five assists to lead Utah.

Knicks 103, Grizzlies 98.

Tim Hardaway MEMPHIS , TENN .

Jr. had 22 points and Enes Kanter added 21 to lead New York.

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