Lakers 127, Knicks 107
Nets 101, Pistons 100
Spencer Dinwiddie's jumper with 0.9 seconds left lifted Brooklyn over Detroit on Sunday, the Pistons' fifth straight loss. After a basket by former UConn star Andre Drummond put the Pistons ahead with 4.7 seconds left, Dinwiddie took the inbounds pass, drove to 14 feet and drained a jumper against his former teammates. Caris LeVert split a pair of free throws with 13.7 seconds left, giving the Nets a 99-98 edge. It was the second time he missed a free throw in the final 42 seconds. Langston Galloway misplayed the ensuing inbounds pass, but was able to knock the ball to Drummond. Detroit's center nearly traveled in a rare drive from outside the 3-point arc, and flipped in a go-ahead shot. Dinwiddie finished with 22 points. Tobias Harris led the Pistons with 20. On Jan. 10, Detroit routed the Nets 114-80 behind 22 points and 20 rebounds from Drummond. The Nets led 53-48 at halftime. The Pistons had one offensive rebound in the half, slowed by Drummond's three fouls. Drummond picked up his fourth foul early in the third quarter, sending him back to the bench. Brooklyn quickly moved the lead to 11 as Detroit struggled to get open shots.
Magic 103, Celtics 95
Elfrid Payton had 22 points and Orlando won for just the third time in its last 20 games, overcoming Kyrie Irving's 40 points to beat Boston. Orlando snapped a 14-game losing streak at Boston. The Magic had lost 10 in a row on the road overall since early December. Irving sat out Boston's previous game to rest a sore left shoulder. Despite his efforts, the Celtics dropped their season-worst third straight home game. Evan Fournier added 19 and Aaron Gordon had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Magic. Trailing 59-58 at halftime, Orlando outscored the Celtics 3212 in the third quarter while shooting 60 percent. The Magic held Boston to four field goals, three by Irving, and led 90-71 after three. Jayson Tatum sparked a fourth-quarter run by scoring seven of his nine points to draw the Celtics to 93-84, but both teams traded points and Orlando maintained control the rest of the way. Jordan Clarkson had 29 points and 10 assists, Julius Randle added 27 points and 12 rebounds, and Los Angeles beat New York for its sixth win in eight games. Kyle Kuzma added 15 points for the Lakers (17-29), who continued their midseason surge of solid play. Rookie point guard Alex Caruso set career highs with nine points and eight assists, making the most of extensive playing time in the absence of injured Lonzo Ball. Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Michael Beasley scored 17 points apiece for the Knicks, who have lost 12 of 16. New York slipped to 2-2 on its seven-game trip. Despite a solid shooting game, the Knicks couldn't keep up down the stretch with the Lakers, whose up-tempo offense flowed throughout their highest-scoring game in two weeks. Ball missed his fourth consecutive game with a sore left knee, and Lakers coach Luke Walton said the rookie point guard might miss several more games. But Clarkson followed up his 33-point performance Friday against Indiana with another high-energy effort. The veteran guard hit 12 of his 19 shots and added six rebounds. Los Angeles took the lead late in the third quarter and pulled away down the stretch, scoring 10 consecutive points in a rally led by Clarkson and Randle. The Lakers finished the game on a 17-4 run. Porzingis played only 10 minutes in the first half because of foul trouble, but the Knicks kept it close by hitting 59 percent of their shots. Clarkson had another strong half in his recent run of excellent play, scoring 14 points.
Notes Dunn is still out
Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg said Kris Dunn, in the NBA's concussion protocol, will not join the team Monday in New Orleans. Dunn, the former New London High School star, is still suffering headaches, dizziness and soreness from losing two front teeth after his face hit the floor.