Hawks soar in OT epic; Mavericks, Cavs win
los angeles — The Atlanta Hawks edged the New York Knicks in an unexpected NBA epic late on Sunday, emerging after four overtimes and almost four hours with a 142139 victory.
Millsap added 19 rebounds and seven assists in 60.07 minutes on the floor, and said he was determined not to come out of the contest. FourOT games are an NBA rarity. The Hawks won one against Utah in 2012, but the Knicks’ only other foray into a fourth overtime came back in January of 1951 — when they lost to the Rochester Royals.
The Dallas Mavericks ended a frustrating run of futility in San Antonio, downing the Spurs 105-101 for their first win on their Texas rivals’ home floor since November 26, 2010.
There were no surprises in Cleveland, where LeBron James became the first player to score 20,000 points in a Cavaliers jersey with 25 in a 107-91 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. —