Knicks stay hot, surge past Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS — Austin Rivers hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:23 left and totaled 15 points to help the New York Knicks rally past the Indiana Pacers 106-102 on Saturday.

R.J. Barrett scored a team-best 25 points for the Knicks, who have won three of four to reach .500 after six games under new coach Tom Thibodeau.

Malcolm Brogdon led the Pacers with a career-high 33 points but had his shot blocked with less than a minute to go, which led to another basket by Rivers during an 11-0 run. Indiana has lost two of three.

■ Pelicans 120, Raptors 116: At New Orleans, Eric Bledsoe capped a 19-point, 10-assist effort with a go-ahead 3-pointer in the last minute for New Orleans, which led 101-89 with 8:30 left. Brandon Ingram scored 31 points for the Pelicans. Fred VanVleet scored 27 points for Toronto.

■ Cavaliers 96, Hawks 91: At Atlanta, Collin Sexton hit a goahead 3-pointer with 27.2 seconds left and totaled 27 points for Cleveland, which erased a 15-point third-quarter deficit. Clint Capela had 16 points and 16 rebounds for Atlanta, which had 22 turnovers over the final three quarters.

■ Rockets 102, Kings 94:

At Houston, John Wall had 28 points and UNLV product Christian Wood 20 points and 16 rebounds for Houston, which was without James Harden (right ankle sprain). De’Aaron Fox scored 23 points for Sacramento.

■ Thunder 108, Magic 99:

At Orlando, Fla., Darius Bazley scored 19 points for Oklahoma City, which held Orlando to 37-percent shooting. Nikola Vucevic had 30 points and Terrence Ross 26 for the Magic, who didn’t lead in the fourth quarter.

■ 76ers 127, Hornets 112:

At Philadelphia, Ben Simmons had 15 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for Philadelphia in its 12th straight win over Charlotte. Terry Rozier scored 35 points for the Hornets, who trailed by double digits most of the way.