Griffin gets 50 on game-winning free throw

DETROIT Blake Griffin scored a career-high 50 points and had the game-winner after he was fouled on a driving layup with 1.8 seconds left as Detroit topped Philadelphia 133-132 in a wild overtime thriller on Tuesday night.

JJ Redick’s four-point play with 5.6 seconds left in overtime set up Griffin’s dramatics, while Joel Embiid, who had 33 points and 11 rebounds, missed a potential game-winner at the buzzer.

Redick had 30 points and scored a 3pointer while being fouled by Reggie Jackson after the Pistons point guard made two free throws to take a 130-128 lead.

Griffin faked a handoff on the final play and drove the lane for the basket, getting fouled by Robert Covington. He made the ensuing free throw for the win.

PELICANS 116, CLIPPERS 109

NEW ORLEANS — Anthony Davis highlighted a 34-point and 13-rebound performance with a clutch left-wing 3 with less than two minutes remaining, and the New Orleans Pelicans remained unbeaten through three games with a victory over the Clippers.

New Orleans won for the first time when Nikola Mirotic struggled from 3point range. He was 0-for-6 from deep, but still managed to score 18 points and grab 12 rebounds.

Tobias Harris scored 26 points and Danilo Gallinari 24 for the Clippers.

NUGGETS 126, KINGS 112

DENVER — Jamal Murray scored 14 of his 19 points in the third quarter and Nikola Jokic had 14 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Nuggets to a win over the Kings.