Carter beats buzzer, Mavs up 2-1
Heat nears sweep as Pacers, Thunder tie series
DALLAS — Vince Carter hit a double-pump 3- pointer at the buzzer to give the Dallas Mavericks a 109-108 victory in Game 3 and a first-round series lead over the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.
Carter took an inbound pass from Jose Calderon with 1.7 seconds left in the left corner. After a quick pump fake in front of Manu Ginobili, Carter released the ball just before the buzzer. The winning shot was held up on review. Ginobili had given the Spurs a 108-106 lead on a layup before Dallas called timeout to set up the play for Carter. Monta Ellis kept the eight- seeded Mavericks close in the fourth quarter and finished with 29 points. Tim Duncan led the Spurs with 22 points. Game 4 is Monday night in Dallas.
HEAT 98, BOBCATS 85
LeBron James had 30 points and 10 rebounds, and Miami defeated Charlotte to take a 3-0 lead in the series. Dwyane Wade added 17 points for the Heat, who can close out the best-of-seven Monday night. James, who was an efficient 10 of 18 from the field, pushed his record to 18- 0 against the Bobcats since joining the Heat in 2010. Miami has won 19 straight overall against Charlotte.
PACERS 91, HAWKS 88
Paul George and David West hit key 3-pointer down the stretch, and the topseeded Indiana evened the opening-round series at two wins apiece. In a game they had to have, the Pacers finally showed some grit. George put the Pacers ahead 86-85 with a jumper beyond the arc, and West hit another trey with 1:33 remaining.
THUNDER 92, GRIZZLIES 89, OT
Reserve Reggie Jackson scored a personal playoff-best 32 points, and Oklahoma City tied up its Western Conference series at two games apiece. Jackson had only scored 15 points combined in this series, but the guard shook off his shooting woes by hitting 11 of 16. He outscored Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, who struggled through their worst scoring game of the series. Durant was 5 of 21 for 15 points, while Westbrook was 6 of 24 for 15 points.