Pistons outlast Trail Blazers in overtime

DETROIT 125 PORTLAND 124 (2OT)

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit a three-pointer with 9.4 seconds left and the Detroit Pistons outlasted the Portland Trail Blazers, 125-124, in double-overtime Sunday night in a game postponed a day because of a winter storm in Oregon.

Reggie Jackson led Detroit with 31 points, Andre Drummond had 28 points and 14 rebounds, and Caldwell-Pope finished with 26. The Pistons have won two straight for the first time since Dec. 2.

CJ McCollum had 35 points for Portland in the game with 14 lead changes and 11 ties. He has scored 20 points or more in seven straight games and is averaging 33.8 points in the last five.

Allen Crabbe added a careerhigh 30 points, and Damian Lillard had 20.

Cleveland 120, at Phoenix 116: LeBron James scored 12 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Cavaliers fought off the Suns. Kyrie Irving added 27 points and Kevin Love 25 for the Cavaliers. They led by as many as 22 in the first half and 20 early in the third quarter.

Philadelphia 105, at Brooklyn 95:

Joel Embiid scored 20 points and the 76ers reached 10 victories to match their total from all last season, beating the Nets. The 76ers broke it open with a 17-2 surge in the fourth quarter to win the matchup between two of the NBA’s worst teams and improve to 10-25 in their first season with former lottery picks Embiid and Dario Saric.

at Memphis 88, Utah 79: Mike Conley had 19 points and nine assists, and Marc Gasol scored 17 points to help lead the Grizzlies to victory over the Jazz. Zach Randolph finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds as Memphis won its second straight. Gordon Hayward led the Jazz with 22 points.

Houston 129, at Toronto 122:

James Harden had 40 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his 10th triple-double of the season, and the Rockets beat the Raptors for their eighth straight victory.

Washington 107, Milwaukee 101:

Bradley Beal scored 26 points, and Markieff Morris added 20 points and 10 rebounds to help the Wizards beat the Bucks. Jabari Parker led Milwaukee with 28 points.

Golden State 117, at Sacramento

106: Stephen Curry made five three-pointers and scored 30 points and the Warriors took their first lead midway through the third quarter on the way to a victory over the Kings.

at Lakers 111, Orlando 95 at Clippers 98, Miami 86