Ibaka, Magic rally to keep Sixers winless
Serge Ibaka sank two free throws with 1.4 seconds left to snap a tie game and send the Orlando Magic to a 103-101 victory against the 76ers last night in Philadelphia.
The Magic rallied from an 18-point deficit to win for the first time in four games this season.
Sixers center Joel Embiid lost his dribble at the top of the key and Orlando snagged the ball with 5.7 seconds left. Sixers guard T.J. McConnell was whistled for a flagrant foul on Ibaka’s layup attempt. Ibaka made both, and the Magic retained possession and kept the Sixers winless.
Embiid had two costly turnovers in the final minute for the Sixers.
Ibaka scored 21 points and Nik Vucevic had 24 points and 14 rebounds. Hollis Thompson led the Sixers with 22 points. Embiid had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Dario Saric scored 21 points.
Philadelphia traded Jerami Grant to Oklahoma City for Ersan Ilyasova.
Warriors 127, Trail Blazers 104 — Stephen Curry scored 28 points, 23 in the third quarter alone, and visiting Golden State beat Portland to extend its early season winning streak to three games.
Ian Clark came off the bench with a career-high 22 points for the Warriors, who have rebounded after a season-opening loss to San Antonio. Kevin Durant added 20 points and Golden State rested its starters down the stretch after leading by as many as 35 points.
Damian Lillard had 31 points for the Blazers, who fell in five games to the Warriors in the Western Conference semifinals last season.
Cavaliers 128, Rockets 120 — Kevin Love scored 24 points and picked off two key steals on consecutive fourth-quarter possessions as host Cleveland held on to beat Houston.
Kyrie Irving scored 32 points, including a deep 3-pointer with 35 seconds remaining to seal the victory. LeBron James had 19 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists.
James Harden had a season-high 41 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds for the Rockets, who made 17 3-pointers.
Jazz 106, Spurs 91 — George Hill had 22 points and Utah made a season-high 15 3’s, handing host San Antonio its first loss.
Rodney Hood had 19 points, Trey Lyles 15 and Shelvin Mack 14 for Utah, which finished 15-of-31 from 3-point range.
Pistons 102, Knicks 89 — In Auburn Hills, Mich., Tobias Harris scored 25 points and Marcus Morris added 22 to lift Detroit to a win against New York.
The Pistons have won three in a row — all by double digits — since dropping their season opener. They closed out this game with an impressive defensive stretch, holding New York to 10 points in the fourth.
Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points for the Knicks, and Derrick Rose added 19.
Pacers 115, Lakers 108 — Paul George scored 30 points, including his team’s final 12 of the game to rally Indiana past Los Angeles in Indianapolis.
The Lakers trailed by as many as 16 points but rallied and had their final lead at 108-107 before George put it away.
Heat 108, Kings 96 — Goran Dragic scored 25 points, Tyler Johnson had seven of his 22 in overtime and host Miami beat Sacramento.
Hassan Whiteside got his fourth doubledouble to start the season, 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat, who have won 15 straight at home against the Kings.
Timberwolves 116, Grizzlies 80 — In Minneapolis, Zach LaVine scored 31 points and hit five 3-pointers, and Minnesota built a lead too big to give away in a rout of Memphis, its first victory of the season.
Gorgui Dieng scored 17 points for the Timberwolves.
Bucks 117, Pelicans 113 — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Jabari Parker added 21 points, and Milwaukee kept host New Orleans winless.
Elsewhere in the NBA — The Chicago Bulls expect Michael Carter-Williams to miss 4-6 weeks because of a bruised left knee and sprained left wrist. The team said an MRI showed no structural damage. The Bulls visit the Celtics tonight. . . .
Atlanta announced a $192.5 million renovation of Philips Arena, with the city providing the bulk of the funding. The Hawks agreed to an 18-year lease extension to remain at the city-owned arena. . . .
The league will announce the winner of the MVP and its other major awards during a new postseason awards show. The NBA Awards Show will be held June 26 in New York and televised on TNT.