Walker hits 60 but Sixers win in OT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jimmy Butler knocked down a 3-pointer as time expired in overtime, and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame a career-high 60 points from Kemba Walker to beat the Charlotte Hornets 122-119 on Saturday night.
Butler’s play in the final seconds was the difference.
He blocked Walker’s shot and saved the ball to a teammate with 15 seconds left, setting the stage for his winning jumper from the top of the key over Dwayne Bacon.
Joel Embiid finished with 33 points and 11 rebounds and Ben Simmons had 23 points, 11 rebounds and nine assist.
Walker’s 60 points were the most in the NBA this season, topping Klay Thompson’s 52 against Chicago on Oct. 29. MAGIC 130, LAKERS 117
Nikola Vucevic had 36 points and 13 rebounds, D.J. Augustin added 22 points and Orlando won at home.
Vucevic scored 24 points in the second half as Orlando led by as many as 21 and ended the Lakers’ four-game winning streak.
Evan Fournier had 15 points and Terrence Ross scored 13 for the Magic, who have won four of five.
The Lakers got 22 points from LeBron James, 19 from Lance Stephenson and 17 from Brandon Ingram. MAVERICKS 112 WARRIORS 109
Luka Doncic scored 24 points and Harrison Barnes chipped in 23 as host Dallas held off Golden State.
Kevin Durant led the Warriors with a game-high 32 points. THUNDER 110, SUNS 100
Paul George had 32 points and 11 rebounds and Steven Adams scored 26 in Oklahoma City’s win at Phoenix. JAZZ 98, CELTICS 86
Donovan Mitchell netted 28 points and dished out six assists to lead Utah to a win at Boston. Kyrie Irving led the Celtics with 20 points. CLIPPERS 127, NETS 118
Danilo Gallinari scored 28 points, Tobias Harris had 27 and Los Angeles rallied to win at New York.
Montrezl Harrell added 16 points and 10 rebounds as Los Angeles opened a three-game trip with its fourth straight win. Fellow reserve Lou Williams finished with 16 points. PELICANS 125, NUGGETS 115
Anthony Davis scored 40 points and led host New Orleans to its fifth win in six games.
Davis shot 10 for 20 from the field and converted 20 of 21 chances from the line.
Julius Randle had 21 points and 14 rebounds off the bench for the Pelicans. Nikola Mirotic had 20 points and 10 rebounds. PACERS 97, HAWKS 89
Bojan Bogdanovic’s game-high 22 points paced host Indiana’s win over Atlanta. RAPTORS 122, BULLS 83
Fred VanVleet scored 18 points and Danny Green added 17 as Toronto won at Chicago.