Anthony Davis scored a team-high 27 points and also added 14 rebounds on his return from a quad injury, while LeBron James scored 21 points as the Los Angeles Lakers survived a late rally to edge out old rivals Boston Celtics 96-95 on Saturday night.
Kemba Walker could have won the game for the Celtics with 2.7 seconds left, but he missed his shot, while Daniel Theis also whiffed on the follow up as the Lakers avoided blowing a seven-point lead with 1:40 remaining.
Montrezl Harrell added 16 points for Los Angeles, who snapped a two-game losing streak.
Jayson Tatum had 30 points and Jaylen Brown scored 28 for Boston, who lost for the fifth time in seven games.
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Detroit Pistons 91-118 Golden State Warriors
Stephen Curry notched six 3-pointers in a 28-point performance on Saturday night, helping the Warriors complete a season-series sweep of the Pistons in San Francisco.
Andrew Wiggins also added 20 points to complement Curry’s efforts while Kelly Oubre Jr. added 18 as the Warriors rebounded from a 114-93 loss at Phoenix with their second-largest margin of victory this season.
Jerami Grant of the Detroit Pistons had a team-high 18 points but was nowhere near saving them from suffering their most lopsided defeat of the year.
Portland Trail Blazers 123-122 Chicago Bulls
Damian Lillard beat the buzzer at the last with a deep 3-pointer as the Blazers edge a slim victory over the Bulls.
Teammates mobbed Lillard after his step-back shot over the outstretched arms of Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen to win the game as Lillard finished with 44 points on 15-for-26 shooting, including 8-for-17 from beyond the arc.
Enes Kanter also added 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Portland, who snapped a two-game losing streak and avenged a loss against the Bulls earlier in the season.
Gary Trent Jr. also finished with 18 points for the Blazers.
Markkanen scored 31 points and six rebounds to lead Chicago while Zach LaVine added 26 points and seven rebounds.
Saturday night’s NBA results
- Portland Trail Blazers 123-122 Chicago Bulls
- Sacramento Kings 104-105 Miami Heat
- Houston Rockets 126-112 New Orleans Pelicans
- Milwaukee Bucks 114-126 Charlotte Hornets
- Memphis Grizzlies 129-112 San Antonio Spurs
- Phoenix Suns 111-105 Dallas Mavericks
- Detroit Pistons 91-118 Golden State Warriors
- Boston Celtics 95-96 Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers are regaining confidence with recent form.
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