Schroder, Thunder steal one in Boston

OKLAHOMA CITY 105 BOSTON 104

Dennis Schroder stripped the ball from Kemba Walker and scored on a layup with 8.5 seconds left to help the Oklahoma City Thunder rally to win at Boston 105104 on Sunday night.

Chris Paul led the Thunder, who overcame an 18-point, firsthalf deficit, with 28 points and seven assists. Schroder added 27 points and six assists as the Thunder won their third straight.

The Thunder played without leading scorer Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who sat for the first time this season with a hip bruise he suffered in Friday’s win at New York.

Boston had a chance to win, but Jayson Tatum was short on a fadeaway. The Celtics have lost four straight at home.

Gordon Hayward led the Celtics with 24 points.

at Phoenix 140, Milwaukee 131:

Devin Booker scored 20 of his 36 points in the Suns’ 47-point first quarter, and the NBA-leading Bucks lost with Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee sprain) sitting out the first of back-to-back games.

Orlando 126, at Houston 106: D.J. Augustin scored 24 points off the bench, and the Magic handed the Rockets their fourth straight loss.

Indiana 112, at Dallas 109: Domantas Sabonis had 20 points and 17 rebounds and Victor Oladipo had the last six points to rally the Pacers.

Toronto 118, at Sacramento 113:

Norman Powell had 31 points, Pascal Siakam scored 11 of his 23 in the final 21⁄2 minutes, and the Raptors won their third in a row on the road.

New Orleans 120, at Minnesota

107: Jrue Holiday scored a seasonhigh 37 points with nine rebounds and eight assists, and the Pelicans passed Portland for ninth in the Western Conference.

Miami 100, at Washington 89: Bam Adebayo had 27 points and 14 rebounds as the Heat snapped a four-game road skid despite losing Jimmy Butler to a left toe injury.

at Brooklyn 110, Chicago 107:

Spencer Dinwiddie scored 24 points, and interim head coach Jacque Vaughn directed the Nets to their second straight victory.

at Cleveland 132, San Antonio 129

(OT): Andre Drummond returned from a leg injury to score 28 points with 17 rebounds, and Kevin Love made a big three in overtime as the Cavaliers improved to 5-5 under J.B. Bickerstaff.

at New York 96, Detroit 84: Julius Randle had 22 points and 12 rebounds as the Knicks handed the Pistons their 11th loss in 12 games.

Lakers 112, at Clippers 103