Lakers inch out surprising last second win in heated game against Grizzlies, while Irving scores 48

Dennis Schroder completed a three-point play with 7.6 seconds left after a steal as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat Memphis 122-121 on Friday night, snapping the Grizzlies’ winning streak at 11.

The Lakers trailed 114-107 before outscoring the Grizzlies 15-7 the rest of the way.

Schroder, who scored 19 points, stole the ball from Desmond Bane near halfcourt and made a layup as Bane fouled him to tie it at 120. Schroder then converted a go-ahead free throw.

After a timeout, Memphis’ Brandon Clarke was fouled with 1.9 seconds remaining. He did the first, but missed the second.

Bane got the offensive rebound, but lost control to give the Lakers possession with 0.4 seconds remaining.

Russell Westbrook led the Lakers with 29 points and LeBron James added 23.

Ja Morant led Memphis with 22 points. Clarke and Tyus Jones each added 20, and Steven Adams had 16 points and 17 rebounds.

Morant missed his first five shots and went 2-for-10 with six points in the first half before having a heated on-court conversation with Pro Football Hall of Famer and Fox Sports personality Shannon Sharpe before the outlet. weather.

Morant scored 14 points in the third quarter, and the Grizzlies led by 13 points at the end of the period.

NETWORKS 117, JAZZ 106

Kyrie Irving scored 48 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter, and the Brooklyn Nets won for the first time since Kevin Durant’s knee injury with a 117-106 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday night.

Irving scored just 18 of the Nets’ 43 baskets. He also had 11 rebounds and six assists, leading Brooklyn in both categories.

Nic Claxton added 20 points for the Nets. Royce O’Neale had 13 points and six assists in his first game at Utah since he was traded to Brooklyn before the season.

KINGS 118, THUNDER 113

Rookie Keegan Murray had season-high 29 points and 14 rebounds, Domantas Sabonis added his fifth triple-double of the season and the Sacramento Kings beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-113 on Friday for their sixth straight victory.

Sabonis finished with 18 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds. Murray, the No. 4 pick in the Iowa draft, became the first Kings rookie to record back-to-back double-doubles since the 2018-19 season.

De’Aaron Fox scored 23 points and Kevin Huerter chipped in 14.

Isaiah Joe hit a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds remaining to cut the Kings’ lead to three before Fox made a layup on a tackle pass.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points for the Thunder (22-24), who had won three of four.

Joe finished with 21 points off the bench. Lu Dort and Josh Giddey each scored 15 points.

WARRIORS 120, CAVS 114

Jordan Poole scored 32 points and the Golden State Warriors put on a shooting display by making 23 3-pointers as star Stephen Curry sat on the bench for a 120-114 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.

Ty Jerome added a season-high 22 points as the defending NBA champions ended a five-game road trip with an improbable win.

Following a painful three-point overtime loss Thursday night in Boston, Warriors coach Steve Kerr rested Curry along with fellow starters Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins.

NUGGETS 134, PACERS 111

Jamal Murray had the first triple-double of his career and Denver extended its winning streak to nine games, beating Indiana without Nikola Jokic.

The two-time reigning NBA MVP sat out with a hamstring strain.

Murray had 17 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds. Aaron Gordon scored 28 points and Michael Porter Jr. added 19 for Denver.

Bennedict Mathurin had 19 points for the Pacers, who lost their sixth straight game.

MAVERICKS 115, HEAT 90

Luka Doncic had 34 points and 12 rebounds and Dallas turned up the defensive intensity in a win over Miami.

The Mavericks were without No. 2 scorer Christian Wood, who missed the first of what will be multiple games with a broken left thumb. They responded two nights after heavy criticism of their defense from coach Jason Kidd by holding the Heat to 33% shooting in the first and third quarters combined while outscoring Miami 63-35.

Victor Oladipo scored 20 points for Miami. Bam Adebayo had 18 points and 11 rebounds.

CLIPPERS 131, SPURS 126

Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 36 points against his former team, helping Los Angeles beat San Antonio to snap a two-game skid.

Leonard put on a show on the court where he won NBA Finals MVP in 2014 with the Spurs. The 6-foot-7 forward was 13-of-18 from the field and 4-of-5 on 3-pointers while adding seven assists, four rebounds and two steals.

Norman Powell added 26 points for the Clippers. Keldon Johnson had 23 points for San Antonio. The Spurs have lost nine of 11.

FALCONS 139, KNICKS 124

Dejounte Murray scored 29 points, Trae Young added 27 and Atlanta’s streak ended early in the fourth quarter to beat New York.

The Hawks (24-22) extended their best winning streak of the season to five games. De’Andre Hunter had 20 points.

Julius Randle led the Knicks with 32 points and nine rebounds, but didn’t score in the final period. New York has lost three in a row to fall to 25-22.

MAGIC 123, PELICANS 110

Franz Wagner had 30 points and nine assists, Cole Anthony scored 22 points and Orlando beat New Orleans.

CJ McCollum led New Orleans with 23 points. Jonas Valanciunas had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Trey Murphy III added 18 points for the injury-plagued Pelicans. They have lost eight of 11.

The Magic shot 52% overall and made 15 of 30 attempts from 3-point range.