Barrett leads Knicks

Five nights after sending them into a frenzy with his first buzzer beater, RJ Barrett had Knicks fans chanting his name.

Barrett scored 31 points in his first home game since his game winner, leading New York to a 111-96 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night.

Evan Fournier returned from a one-game absence with 18 points for the Knicks, who broke open a game that had been close by outscoring the Spurs 18-2 to start the fourth quarter.

Hornets 103, Bucks 99 — LaMelo Ball hit the go-ahead basket with 15 seconds left, Terry Rozier scored 27 points and Charlotte beat NBA champion Milwaukee for the second time in three nights.

Ball scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half, and Miles Bridges added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Hornets.

Khris Middleton had 27 points and 11 assists, and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 26 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists for the Bucks.

Ball sank the winner when he drove across the lane, swept the ball above his head and launched an off-balance 10-foot runner.

76ers 111, Rockets 91 — Joel Embiid had 31 points and eight rebounds to lead Philadelphia over Houston for its seventh straight win.

Embiid turned in his seventh straight 30-point game and also had six assists. He was 9-for-16 from the field and made all 13 of his free throws.

He’s the second player in NBA history to score exactly 31 points in four straight games. Bob McAdoo was the first to do it for the Buffalo Braves in November 1973.

Pistons 126, Jazz 116 — Cade Cunningham scored 18 of his career-high 29 points in the third quarter to help Detroit erase a 22-point deficit and beat Utah.