Beal, Kuzma help Wizards outlast Celtics in 2OTs
Bradley Beal scored 36 points, Kyle Kuzma added 17 points and a careerhigh 17 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards outlasted the Boston Celtics 115-112 in two overtimes Saturday.
Montrezl Harrell added 20 points and 14 rebounds before fouling out in the second overtime for Washington, which improved to 5-1 with its second victory over Boston in three games.
Spencer Dinwiddie added 20 points and sank the final Washington basket as the Wizards overcame 36.5% shooting (38 of 104) for their second overtime win of the season.
Jaylen Brown had 34 points for the Celtics, who lost for the second time in three overtime games this season to drop to 2-4.
Jayson Tatum added 27 points and a career-high 15 rebounds for Boston. 76ERS 122, HAWKS 94 >> Tobias Harris had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Joel Embiid added 19 points and Philadelphia routed Atlanta.
Philadelphia carried a 60-36 advantage over the Hawks in the paint while outscoring Atlanta by a 3414 margin on fast-break points. Six Sixers finished in double figures with Tyrese Maxey (16), Seth Curry (15), Matisse Thybulle (11) and Shake Milton (11) all adding to the scoring party.
Cam Reddish led the Hawks with 16 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the floor.
KNICKS 123, PELICANS 117
R.J. Barrett made six 3-pointers and poured in a career-high 35 points to lead New York in scoring for a second straight game, and the Knicks beat New Orleans for their fifth victory in six games to start the season.
Evan Fournier hit five from deep and scored 19, and Kemba Walker made four 3s and also scored 19 for the Knicks, who never trailed. aJonas Valanciunas led New Orleans with 27 points and 14 rebounds. PISTONS 110, MAGIC 103 >> Jeremi Grant scored 22 points, No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham added seven rebounds in his NBA debut and Detroit beat Orlando for its first win of the season.
Cunningham missed the preseason and the first four games of the regular season with a sprained ankle. RAPTORS 97, PACERS 94 >> Scottie Barnes scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help Toronto beat Indiana.
Barnes, the No. 4 overall pick in the draft this year, hit a pair of free throws with 6.2 seconds remaining to give the Raptors the final margin. The Pacers’ Domantas Sabonis missed a hurried 3-pointer in the final seconds.
BUCKS TO VISIT WHITE HOUSE ON NOV. 8 >> The Milwaukee Bucks will visit the White House on Nov. 8 to celebrate their NBA championship, the first title for the franchise in 50 years.
“We’re very excited, very appreciative of the invite,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said Saturday. “We know it’s an honor and special, and we’re looking forward to visiting the White House.”
The Bucks won the title by beating the Phoenix Suns in six games in the NBA Finals, concluding with a Game 6 victory in Milwaukee on July 20 when Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 points.
The Bucks will play the Wizards in Washington on Nov. 7 and take part in the White House ceremony the following day before traveling to Philadelphia.
NETS’ DURANT FINED $25,000 FOR BALL INCIDENT >> Kevin Durant was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Saturday for forcefully throwing the ball into the stands, a play that a referee acknowledged should have led to the Nets star’s ejection.