Randle’s ‘buzzer beater’ gives Knicks preseason-ending win
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, (AP): Derrick Rose scored 28 points and Julius Randle’s 21-foot jumper at the buzzer gave New York a preseasonending 115-113 win over Washington.
Randle’s winner followed Corey Kispert’s 3-pointer that tied it at 115 with 15 seconds left. Randle finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
In an undefeated preseason, Randle and RJ Barrett each average a little more than 30 minutes of action in four games.
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson made his preseason debut, finishing with six points and nine rebounds after an injury-plagued 2020-21 season in which he was limited to 31 games.
Heat 121, Celtics 100
In Miami, Tyler Herro scored 29 points in 23 minutes and Miami finished off a 5-1 preseason.
Jimmy Butler scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo scored 17, Markieff Morris
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had 11 and Max Strus finished with 10 for Miami, which trailed by 12 points in the first half. Herro averaged 22.4 points in five preseason appearances; the Heat went 5-0 in those games.
Cavaliers 110, Pacers 94
In Indianapolis, Cedi Osman scored 14 points, Mitch Ballock and Dean Wade each scored 12 and Cleveland beat Indiana despite none of its starters scoring more than five points in limited minutes.
Kevin Love finished with 10 for Cleveland (2-3).
Pistons 112, 76ers 108
In Detroit, Jerami Grant scored 24 points and Detroit (2-2) finished with six players in double figures.
Isaiah Stewart scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Pistons. Josh Jackson finished with 14 points, Frank Jackson scored 13, Saben Lee had 11 and Kelly Olynyk had 10.
Mavericks 114, Bucks 103
In Milwaukee, Jalen Brunson scored 17 points on 8-for-11 shooting, and Trey Burke scored 14 points as Dallas beat defending champion Milwaukee.
Luka Doncic, Tim Hardaway Jr., and Kristaps Porzingis sat out for Dallas (4-0).
Bulls 118, Grizzlies 105
In Chicago, Zach Lavine scored 31 points and Nikola Vucevic added 23 as Chicago wrapped up a perfect preseason with a win over Memphis.
Chicago used a 21-5 run in the final 5:06 in rallying from a 100-97 deficit.
Spurs 126, Rockets 98
In San Antonio, Dejounte Murray and Derrick White each scored 20 points and San Antonio scored at least 30 points in every quarter in a win over Houston.
The Spurs (3-2) shot 45 for 96 (46.9%), including 15 for 39 (38.5%) from long distance.
Warriors 119, Trail Blazers 97
In San Francisco, Steph Curry hit seven 3-points and scored 41 points as Golden State closed out a perfect preseason with a win over Portland.
Jordan Poole scored 16 points, and Draymond Green added 10 points and seven assists for Golden State (5-0).
CJ McCollum scored 26 points and Norman Powell 18 for Portland (0-4). Damian Lilliard didn’t play.