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NBA roundup: Kings outlast Lakers in 3 OTs

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De’Aaron Fox recorded 34 points and eight assists and Buddy Hield scored 25 points off the bench as the Sacramento Kings notched a dramatic 141-137 tripleover­time victory over the host Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.

Tyrese Haliburton registered 19 points, nine assists, six rebounds and five steals for the Kings, who recovered from a 13point, fourth-quarter deficit to improve to 2-1 under interim coach Alvin Gentry.

LeBron James had 30 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds and Russell Westbrook added 29 points, 11 assists and 10 boards for the Lakers, who lost for the fifth time in their past seven games. Anthony Davis contribute­d 23 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots, while Malik Monk had 20 points.

Marvin Bagley’s inside basket and Fox’s hoop gave Sacramento a 135-128 lead with 1:52 left in the third overtime. The Lakers moved within 139-137 on Carmelo Anthony’s 3-pointer with 9.4 seconds left before Hield hit two free throws with 6.5 seconds remaining to close it out.

Pelicans 98, Jazz 97

Devonte’ Graham drained a clutch 3pointer with 1.9 seconds remaining and Brandon Ingram scored 21 points to help New Orleans pull off an upset over Utah in Salt Lake City.

Down by four with 37.4 seconds left, New Orleans got two free throws from Ingram and a key rebound from Jonas Valanciuna­s. Ingram fed Graham for the 28-foot pull-up jumper as New Orleans scored the final five points to snap a seven-game road losing streak.

Bojan Bogdanovic led the Jazz in scoring with 23 points, including five 3-pointers, but Donovan Mitchell only had 16 points on 6-for-21 shooting and Rudy Gobert had just nine points with 10 rebounds.

Hawks 132, Grizzlies 100

Ja Morant left in the first quarter with a left knee injury, and Memphis never recovered as Atlanta cruised to a road win.

Morant came up hobbled after dribbling out of a double-team. The Grizzlies star avoided putting weight on his left leg after the non-contact play, and he returned to the bench wearing street clothes during the third quarter. The team announced following the game that Morant sustained a knee sprain.

With its leader in both scoring and assists this season out, Memphis fell into a deep hole. Atlanta built a 14-point lead by halftime, then blew the game open with a 43-18 third quarter. Trae Young paced Atlanta to its seventh consecutiv­e win with 31 points and 10 assists.

Warriors 118, Trail Blazers 103

Stephen Curry’s game-high 32 points led Golden State past Portland in San Francisco. The win was the Warriors’ 10th straight at home, with each of the 10 coming by 10 or more points.

Andrew Wiggins shot 10-for-16 in a 25-point performanc­e for the Warriors, and Draymond Green contribute­d 12 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds.

The Trail Blazers, who fell to 1-9 on the road, got a team-high 19 points from reserve Anfernee Simons.

Clippers 107, Pistons 96

Reggie Jackson had 21 points, Terance Mann supplied 16 points and 10 rebounds and host Los Angeles rolled over struggling Detroit.

Eric Bledsoe tossed in 15 points in a game the Clippers controlled virtually from the opening tip. Paul George added 12 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals for the Clippers, who had lost four of their previous six games.

Jerami Grant had 20 points, 10 rebounds and three assists for the Pistons, who lost their fifth straight game.

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