NBA: Knicks outlast Celtics in double OT thriller to keep streak alive, Clippers beat Grizzlies

Immanuel Quickley scored a career-high 38 points, playing 55 minutes in place of injured starter Jalen Brunson, and the New York Knicks outscored the Boston Celtics 131-129 in two overtime Sunday night for their ninth straight victory. , the most of the season.

Quickley scored seven points in the second overtime and added eight rebounds and seven assists with Brunson sidelined with a sore left foot.

Julius Randle had 31 points and nine rebounds, and RJ Barrett finished with 29 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks, who held on when Boston’s Al Horford hit a 3-pointer from the right corner just before the final buzzer.

Jayson Tatum led Boston with 40 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, Jaylen Brown scored 29 points and Horford finished with 20 points and 14 rebounds.

Randle scored 43 points in a win at Miami on Friday that included a lopsided, game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds.

The Celtics were also missing a couple of key players in starting center Robert Williams III (left hamstring strain) and backup guard Malcolm Brogdon (right ankle soreness).

Quickley scored New York’s first seven points of the second overtime with a 3-pointer and two driving baskets, jumping in front of the celebrating Boston bench after the final basket made it 128-123.

Horford nailed a 3-pointer from the right corner with 29.2 seconds remaining to push Boston ahead 121-119 in the first overtime after Randle’s two free throws put the Knicks in front.

But Quickley’s one-handed spin in the lane tied it up before Tatum missed his baseline, sending him into double overtime.

Brown’s 3-point play with 12.9 seconds left sent it into overtime.

After an embarrassing loss at home in their last game when they blew a 28-point lead against Brooklyn, the Celtics had opened up a 14-point lead midway through the third quarter.

The Knicks closed the quarter up 9-0 and increased their lead to 100-89 on Obi Toppin’s layup early in the fourth quarter.

CUTTERS 135, GRIZZLES 129

Paul George led the LA Clippers to a 135-125 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies after scoring 42 points and 11 rebounds.

Kawhi Leonard was not far behind as he recorded 34 points and 10 on the night

The Grizzlies had four of five starters with double-digit scores, but this wasn’t enough to overcome Ja Morant’s absence in the first game of his suspension.

LA’s win marked its first since acquiring veteran point guard Russell Westbrook.

DOLLARS 117, WIZARDS 111

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 23 points, had a season-high 13 assists and grabbed 10 rebounds for his fourth triple-double of the season, as the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks outscored the Washington Wizards 117-111 on Sunday. Sunday night.

Jevon Carter added 20 points and shot 6-of-10 from beyond the arc, and Jrue Holiday scored 19 in Milwaukee’s win one night after a home loss to Philadelphia snapped a 16-game winning streak.

The Bucks made 22 of their 49 attempts beyond the arc, the most allowed by the Wizards this season. Milwaukee started the night a half game ahead of Boston for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.

JACKETS TRAIL 122, MAGIC 119

Damian Lillard scored eight of his 41 points from the free throw line in the final three minutes on Sunday night to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 122-119 victory over the Orlando Magic.

Jerami Grant added 20 points, six rebounds and seven assists for the Blazers, and hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer for the game’s final field goal with 35 seconds left.

The Blazers are one game behind Utah and New Orleans for a spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament.

Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 26 points. Franz Wagner added 24 and Markelle Fultz finished with 15 points, eight assists and four steals.

JAZZ 129, THUNDER 119

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 38 points and seven rebounds in his return from a five-game absence and the Oklahoma City Thunder led all the way as they beat the Utah Jazz 129-119 on Sunday night.

Rookie Jalen Williams added a career-high 32 points on 12-of-15 shooting and Josh Giddey missed a triple-double with 24 points, nine rebounds and nine assists for Oklahoma City, which beat the Jazz for the second time in three days. . . The Thunder also won in a landslide on Friday, 130-103.

Utah trailed by double digits through the final 42 minutes of Sunday’s game. Jordan Clarkson led Utah with 18 points but missed all five of his 3-point attempts. The Jazz played without All-Star Lauri Markkanen, who sat out with what the team said was a lower back strain.

NETS 102, HORNETS 86

Mikal Bridges went 9 of 9 in a 19-point first quarter, finishing with 33 to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 102-86 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night. Two nights after coming from 28 down to beat Boston in the NBA’s biggest comeback this season, the Nets led by as much as 37 after Bridges’ fast start to the highest-scoring quarter of his career.

Spencer Dinwiddie added 24 points for the Nets, who have won two in a row. Cam Johnson chipped in 11 points and 10 rebounds while Joe Harris had 12 points.

Kelly Oubre Jr. had 17 points and Mark Williams added 10 points and 14 rebounds for the Hornets, who have lost three straight.

ROCKETS 142, SPURS 110

Jalen Green scored 31 points and the Houston Rockets beat San Antonio 142-110 on Sunday, beating the Spurs for the second straight night in a matchup between the worst teams in the Western Conference.

The Rockets snapped an 11-game skid with a 122-110 win Saturday night in San Antonio and picked up where they left off at home Sunday, leading by as many as 32.

They were up 10 at halftime, used a 35-point third quarter to lead by 21 to start the quarter, and cruised to the win.