Leonard, Spurs hold off Cavs in OT
CLEVELAND — Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 41 points, LaMarcus Aldridge had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-115 in overtime Saturday night despite missing starters Tony Parker and Pau Gasol.
Leonard scored six in OT, including a gamesealing dunk with 4.9 seconds left, as the Spurs regrouped after a late collapse in regulation, not scoring in the final 2:47.
David Lee, making a rare start in place of the injured Gasol, added 14 points as San Antonio improved to 18-4 on the road.
LeBron James and Kyrie Irving scored 29 apiece for the Cavs, who had the last shot in regulation and had plenty of opportunities in the extra five minutes. Cleveland had a chance to tie it in the final second of overtime, but Kevin Love missed a 3-pointer.
Gasol is expected to miss at least one month after undergoing surgery on his broken left hand. He was hurt during warmups Thursday night. HEAT 109, BUCKS 97
Dion Waiters tied a career high with 33 points, and host Miami won a season-best third game in a row by beating slumping Milwaukee.
Coach Jason Kidd shook up his lineup, relegating Jabari Parker to a backup role, but the Bucks lost their fifth consecutive game and second in as many nights.
Following a defeat Friday at Orlando, the Bucks held a long playersonly meeting that became heated at times. TRAIL BLAZERS 127 CELTICS 123 (OT)
Damian Lillard had a three-point play with 47 seconds left in overtime and finished with 28 points to lift Portland to a victory at Boston, snapping its four-game losing streak.
Isaiah Thomas led Boston with 41 points, his 14th time this season with 30 or more points. PISTONS 113, WIZARDS 112
Marcus Morris scored 25 points and tipped in the winning basket at the buzzer, leading Detroit to a victory over visiting Washington for its third straight win.
Reggie Jackson had 19 points and eight assists, while Tobias Harris added 18 points and nine rebounds for the Pistons, who let a 16-point lead slip away in the fourth quarter before Morris’ big bucket. BULLS 102, KINGS 99
Dwyane Wade had 30 points and two key steals in the final minute, Jimmy Butler added 23 points, and Chicago overcame a 42-point performance by DeMarcus Cousins to edge visiting Sacramento. JAZZ 109, PACERS 100
George Hill scored a season-high 30 points, and Utah led wire-to-wire in a win over visiting Indiana.
The game marked the first time Hill has played the Pacers since being traded from Indiana to Utah over the summer. SUNS 107, KNICKS 105
Devin Booker scored 26 points and made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 31 seconds left as Phoenix won at New York.
Carmelo Anthony’s attempt at a winning 3-pointer rimmed out. NUGGETS 123, CLIPPERS 98
Nikola Jokic scored 19 points as host Denver beat short-handed Los Angeles, which played without Chris Paul (thumb injury) and Blake Griffin (right knee). HORNETS 112, NETS 105
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 17 points, Nic Batum made two clutch 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, and Charlotte defeated visiting Brooklyn for its third straight win. HAWKS 110, 76ERS 93
Paul Millsap scored 22 points and combined with Dwight Howard to help Atlanta dominate the boards en route to beating visiting Philadelphia and securing its ninth win in 11 games.
From wire reports