Heat storms back to ruin Bucks’ home opener

Goran Dragic scored 25 points off the bench, Bam Adebayo added, and the Miami Heat rallied from a 21-point third-quarter deficit to beat Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in overtime 131-126.

Antetokounmpo finished with 29 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists, but last season’s MVP also had eight turnovers and fouled out with 2:31 to play in overtime. After trailing 74-53 with less than 11:00 to play in the third quarter, the Heat outscored Milwaukee 78-52 the rest of the way, including 49-33 in the fourth quarter and overtime.

Kendrick Nun scored 18 points before fouling out for the Heat, who had seven players score in double digits. Miami rookie Tyler Herro, a Milwaukee native, finished with 14.

Heat guard Jimmy Butler missed his second straight game after he and his girlfriend welcomed a baby on Wednesday. HARDEN HAS 29, WESTBROOK HAS 28 IN WIN OVER PELICANS >> James Harden scored 29 points, and Russell Westbrook added his second straight tripledouble with 28 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds to lead the host Houston Rockets to a 126-123 win over New Orleans.

Brandon Ingram scored 35 points for the Pelicans, off to an 0-3 start. WALKER HELPS CELTICS PULL AWAY, BEAT WINLESS KNICKS >> Kemba Walker scored 32 points, snapping out of an early shooting slump with seven 3-pointers, and the Boston Celtics beat the winless New York Knicks 118-95. Jaylen Brown added 19 points for the Celtics

Rookie RJ Barrett scored 26 points for the Knicks, who fell to 0-3 in their home opener. Mitchell Robinson added 17. THOMPSON SCORES 25, MAKES FIRST 3 FOR CAVS >> Tristan Thompson scored 25 points and made his first career 3-pointer, Kevin Love scored 21, and the Cleveland Cavaliers played well in a 11099 home-opening win, giving first-year coach John Beilein his first victory. TRAE YOUNG SCORES 39 POINTS AS HAWKS EDGE MAGIC >> Trae Young scored 39 points, including Atlanta’s last eight, and the Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 103-99 at home. Young took over the game for Atlanta after Orlando led 96-95. His baseline reverse layup gave the Hawk the lead. Following a tying free throw by Aaron Gordon, Young’s layup again gave the lead back to the Hawks. Young added a long, fall away 3-pointer, stretching the advantage to 102-97 with 25 seconds remaining.