DAVIS POURS IN 44 TO LEAD PELICANS

Anthony Davis had 44 points and 18 rebounds, and the Pelicans held on to defeat the Thunder 118-114 on Wednesday night.

Jrue Holiday had 20 points and 10 assists, and Julius Randle added 22 for New Orleans. Paul George had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and Dennis Schroder scored 24 points for Oklahoma City.

Hornets 108, Pistons 107.

N.C.» Jeremy Lamb hit CHARLOTTE, a 22-foot jumper from the right wing with 0.3 seconds left, and Hornets rallied from a late 10point deficit for a wild win.

Lamb’s buzzer-beater came with controversy. As he released the ball, Malik Monk ran onto the floor early to celebrate.

Officials reviewed the play and called one-shot technical on the Hornets for having six men on the court. The basket counted. The Pistons made the technical free throw, but the ensuing inbounds pass was intercepted.

Mavericks 114, Hawks 107.

Harrison Barnes scored 25 points, Luka Doncic added 24 and Dallas extended its home winning streak to 11 games.

Jazz 111, Heat 84.

» Donovan Mitchell scored 21 points and Derrick Favors had 17 as Utah romped over shorthanded Miami. Rodney McGruder paced the Heat with 16 points and Kelly Olynyk had 14.

Celtics 130, Wizards 125, OT.

Kyrie Irving scored Boston’s last 12 points, including back-to-back 3-pointers in the final 40 seconds of overtime to outduel John Wall in a point-guard showdown.

Pacers 113, Bucks 97.

Thaddeus Young had 25 points, 11 rebounds and four assists, and Myles Turner added 23 points to lead Indiana to its fifth straight win. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a seasonlow 12 points.

Cavaliers 113, Knicks 106.

CLEVELAND» Clarkson scored 28 points and a basket by Rodney Hood in the fourth quarter gave Cleveland a late lead as the Cavaliers dealt New York its fifth straight loss.

Nets 127, 76ers 124.

PHIA» Former CU star Spencer Dinwiddie scored a career-high 39 points off the bench and Allen Crabbe had 20 to lead Brooklyn.