SUNDAY’S GAMES
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BUCKS 105, Clippers 100: Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 36 points and sparked a closing 9-0 run to help the Bucks rally to beat the Clippers 105-100 on Sunday for their fifth consecutive win. The Bucks won for the first time in 11 games this season when trailing after three quarters.
CELTICS 111, Wizards 110: Jayson Tatum made two twisting, driving baskets in the final 15 seconds and finished with 31 points Sunday night, leading the Boston Celtics to a 111-110 comeback victory over the Washington Wizards despite 46 points by Bradley Beal. Kemba Walker scored 21 points for the Celtics.
Knicks 109, PISTONS 90: Julius Randle scored 17 of his 25 points in the second half and the New York Knicks moved above .500 with a 109-90 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. The Knicks (18-17) have the fourth-best record in the Eastern Conference and have won seven of their last nine games.
HEAT 109, Hawks 99: Kendrick Nunn scored 24 points, Bam Adebayo had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the Heat extended the NBA’s longest current winning streak to six games by beating the Atlanta Hawks 109-99 on Sunday night. John Collins led all scorers with 34 points for Atlanta, and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Grizzlies 133, ROCKETS 84: Justise Winslow scored 20 points and the Memphis Grizzles pounded Houston 133-84 on Sunday night for the Rockets’ 11th straight loss. Brandon Clarke added 16 points for Memphis, Desmond Bane had 15, De’Anthony Melton 14 and Kyle Anderson and Tyus Jones 13 each.
LAKERS 117, Warriors 91: LeBron James scored 19 points in his 1,300th regularseason appearance as the Lakers routed the Warriors 117-91. James is the 23rd player in NBA history to appear in that many regular-season games. He was one of six Los Angeles players to score in double figures.
Suns at TIMBERWOLVES, late: Minnesota has a 2-13 record in games decided by at least 10 points. The Suns have gone 12-7 against Western Conference opponents. Phoenix averages 12.8 turnovers per game and is 8-4 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents.
Hornets at KINGS, late: Sacramento is seventh in the Western Conference scoring 114 points while shooting 47.5% from the field. The Hornets are 6-9 on the road. Charlotte is fifth in the NBA with 26.9 assists per game.
Bulls at RAPTORS, ppd.