Rookie VJ Edgecombe knocked down a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Philadelphia 76ers to a 139-136 victory over the host Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.
Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 34 points apiece and Edgecombe finished with 25, including 13 in the fourth quarter. Embiid added 10 rebounds and eight assists while Maxey dished out 12 assists as the 76ers snapped a three-game losing streak.
Ja Morant led the Grizzlies with 40 points — 18 in the fourth quarter and six in OT — and rookie Cedric Coward added career highs of 28 points and 16 rebounds. Morant made 16 of 22 shots while Coward hit 10 of 16. Coward’s 3-point try to tie the game at the overtime buzzer fell short.
The Grizzlies scored the final seven points of the fourth quarter — a four-point play from Jaren Jackson Jr. and two baskets by Morant — to send the game to overtime.
Clippers 131, Kings 90
Kawhi Leonard scored 26 of his game-high 33 points in a runaway first half and Los Angeles went on to a fifth straight victory, routing Sacramento in Inglewood, Calif.
James Harden chipped in with 21 points for the Clippers, who led 73-40 at halftime en route to their biggest margin of victory this season. Playing just 33 minutes, Leonard also found time for five rebounds, five assists and three steals for the Clippers.
In losing for the eighth time in the past 10 games, the Kings never got closer than 28 in the second half. Rookie Nique Clifford had a season-high 18 points for the Kings, whose 90 points were a season low.
Celtics 129, Jazz 119
Derrick White produced 27 points, seven blocks, seven rebounds and six assists to lead Boston to a victory over Utah in Salt Lake City.
White became the first NBA player 6-foot-5 or shorter to finish with at least 25 points, six rebounds, six assists and six blocks in a game. Jaylen Brown tallied 23 points, 10 assists and six rebounds for the Celtics. Brown’s streak of nine consecutive 30-point games, which tied the franchise record set by Larry Brown, ended. Boston’s Anfernee Simons chipped in 20 points while Payton Pritchard added 18 points and six assists.
Keyonte George had 37 points and seven assists to lead the Jazz, whose two-game winning streak was snapped. Jusuf Nurkic tallied 26 points, on 10-of-11 shooting, plus eight rebounds and eight assists. Lauri Markkanen amassed 22 points and nine rebounds.
Pistons 128, Lakers 106
Cade Cunningham scored 27 points and dished out 11 assists as visiting Detroit earned a victory over Los Angeles to spoil LeBron James’ 41st birthday.
Marcus Sasser put up 19 points, Isaiah Stewart scored 15 points and Jalen Duren added 14 points and eight rebounds as the Pistons avoided what would have been a season-worst three-game losing streak. Detroit shot a season-best 63.2% from the floor while ending their Western Conference road trip with a 3-2 record.
Luka Doncic registered 30 points and 11 assists for the Lakers, though he committed eight turnovers. James added 17 points while becoming just the 12th player in NBA history to take the floor at age 41 or older. James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, played in his 1,577th career game, second to Robert Parish’s 1,611.
–Field Level Media
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