Paolo Banchero scored 21 points, including a 3-pointer with 1:26 remaining and two free throws in the final seconds, to help the Orlando Magic beat the New York Knicks 111-106 on Thursday night.
Cole Anthony added 18 points for Orlando, and Wendell Carter Jr. had 16 points and eight rebounds. Franz Wagner scored 16 points before leaving in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury.
Quentin Grimes and Immanuel Quickley each scored 25 points for the Knicks, who lost their third straight. Julius Randle finished with 23 points and nine rebounds.
With Jalen Brunson out with an injury and Randle on the bench, the Knicks went almost 5 1/2 minutes without scoring in the second quarter and fell behind by 19 points.
CLIPPERS 127, THUNDER 105
LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, left, shoots as Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game. | Photo Credit: AP
Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points, making 13 of 15 field goals, and Los Angeles defeated Oklahoma City in the Clippers’ first game since losing Paul George to a knee injury.
George sprained his right knee in the closing minutes of a 101-100 loss to the Thunder two nights earlier. He’ll be re-evaluated in two to three weeks.
Los Angeles shot 49% from 3-point range, with Nicolas Batum and Bones Hyland making four each. Russell Westbrook added 24 points and seven assists for the Clippers.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 30 points. Josh Giddey added 18, and Jalen Williams had 16.
CAVALIERS 116, NETS 114
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, front left, congratulates forward Isaac Okoro, second from front left, after making the winning basket against the Brooklyn Nets. | Photo Credit: AP
Isaac Okoro hit a 3-pointer from the corner with 0.7 seconds remaining and finished with 11 points as Cleveland sent Brooklyn to its fifth straight loss.
Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points, Evan Mobley had 26 points, and 16 rebounds, and Jarrett Allen finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds against his former team. Cleveland won for the eighth time in 10 games.
Mikal Bridges scored 32 points, Spencer Dinwiddie had 25 points and 12 assists, and Joe Harris hit five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points as the Nets lost their fifth straight game.
Cleveland trailed 112-104 with 2:13 left before closing the game on a 12-2 run. Trailing by one, Mitchell missed a second free throw that would’ve tied the game. But the ball bounced to Okoro in the corner, who drained the 3-pointer to give Cleveland the lead. A heave from half-court by Bridges at the buzzer fell short.
PELICANS 115, HORNETS 96
Charlotte Hornets forward JT Thor (21) shoots as New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (14) defends in the second half of an NBA basketball game. | Photo Credit: AP
Brandon Ingram had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the first triple-double of his seven-year NBA career, leading New Orleans over short-handed Charlotte.
Jonas Valanciunas scored 20 points and grabbed 19 rebounds for his 38th double-double of the season to help the Pelicans win their third in a row. C.J. McCollum added 20 points, Trey Murphy 19, and Naji Marshall had 16 off the bench.
P.J. Washington scored 18 points, including 16 in the first half for Charlotte. Svi Mykhailiuk had 15 points, and Gordon Hayward had 12 points.
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