Shenendehowa graduate Kevin Huerter scores career-high 29 in Hawks’ win vs. 76ers.
Shen graduate hits five 3-pointers; Collins wins game with late jumper
John Collins hit a fadeaway jumper with 25 seconds left and Atlanta hung on when Philadelphia flopped on its final plays to lead the Hawks to a 123-121 win over the 76ers on Friday night.
Jimmy Butler was fouled on a drive and had a chance to tie the game with 2.4 seconds left. Butler, an 86 percent free-throw shooter, clanged both shots to waste the chance at the tie. But Wilson Chandler slipped under the basket on the second miss and had a gimmie tip-in at the horn but failed to convert, leaving the Sixers stunned as they trudged off the court.
Collins scored 25 points and Shenendehowa graduate Kevin Huerter hit five 3s and led the Hawks with a career-high 29 points.
Butler led the Sixers with 30 points and Ben Simmons had 23 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds. Pacers 121, Knicks 106: Domantas Sabonis had 22 points and 15 rebounds and Indiana easily bounced back from its worst performance of 2018-19 by beating New York. Emmanuel Mudiay scored 21 points for the Knicks. Raptors 122, Nets 105: Kawhi Leonard had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Pascal Siakam scored 16 points and Toronto beat Brooklyn for its second seven-game home winning streak of the season. D’angelo Russell led Brooklyn with 24 points.
Bradley Beal scored 32 points, Tomas Satoransky had his first career triple-double and Washington beat Milwaukee. Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was sidelined by hip and quad injuries. Rockets 141, Cavaliers 113: James Harden had 43 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists in three quarters to lead Houston past Cleveland.
Mavericks 119, Timberwolves 115: Luka Doncic scored 29 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer to lead Dallas over Minnesota, spoiling rookie coach Ryan Saunders’ home debut.
Note: Memphis guard/forward Dillon Brooks is expected to miss the remainder of the season because of a ruptured ligament in his right big toe. The Grizzlies announced that Brooks underwent surgery Friday. The Grizzlies said Brooks should have a full recovery in time for the 2019-20 training camp. Brooks, 22, appeared in 18 games this season off the bench and averaged 7.5 points, 1.7 rebounds and 18.3 minutes.