
That set up a frantic final possession that included four missed shots by the Suns, including a 16-foot jumper by Booker at the buzzer.
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Devin Booker and Cameron Payne made back-to-back 3-pointers to tie it at 121, but the Rockets pushed ahead by a point when Green made one of two free throws with 28.8 seconds remaining. Houston won after blowing a six-point lead in the final two minutes. PHOENIX (AP) - Jalen Green scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half and Houston overcame a 16-point deficit to stun short-handed Phoenix. He had 49 points in the Celtics’ 134-121 victory on Wednesday night. He finished with 37 points.īoston star Jayson Tatum scored just 14 points on a cold shooting night, going 5 of 18 from the floor, including 0 of 7 on 3-point attempts. Kyle Lowry chipped in with 20 points before fouling out in OT for the Heat, who sent Boston to just its second loss in 16 games.īrown sent the game to overtime by banking in his long 3 with 1.7 seconds to play in regulation. Heat scoring leader Jimmy Butler returned to the lineup and had 25 points in 36 minutes after missing the previous seven games with a sore right knee. He improved his career assist total to 10,144 and moved into sixth place on the list, ahead of Johnson (10,133).īOSTON (AP) - Bam Adebayo scored 28 points, Tyler Herro had 26 and Miami completed a split of two games in Boston, beating the Celtics after Boston’s Jaylen Brown banked in a long 3-pointer to force overtime. James finished with 28 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds. The Lakers also spoiled the seasondebut of Milwaukee’s Khris Middleton, who had 17 points and seven assists in his return from offseason wrist surgery.ĭuring a fourth quarter that featured three ties and six lead changes, James put the Lakers ahead for good by sinking a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3:22 left. The Lakers withstood a 40-point night from Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, who also had seven rebounds and five assists.

Ham, an assistant coach on Milwaukee’s 2021 championship team, also played for the Bucks from 1999-2002. Ham worked on Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer’s staff from 2018-22, and the former colleagues shared a big hug before the game.

A final 131-116 win for Milwaukee against these weak Lakers.MILWAUKEE (AP) - Anthony Davis scored a season-high 44 points, LeBron James overtook Magic Johnson on the NBA’s career assists list and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 133-129 in a thriller Friday night.ĭavis and James helped give Lakers coach Darvin Ham a triumphant return to Milwaukee. These Bucks seems like they are getting into playoff rhythm with many shots from the deep. Anthony Davis was also quite disheartened as Russell Westbrook attempted to uplift their spirits. LeBron's face says it all, he is extremely discouraged by this defeat because he knows these Lakers are going through a rough crisis. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a season-high 47 points to lead the defending champions to a 109-102 victory. LeBron James returned to the lineup after a five-game absence with a knee injury and recorded a triple-double. The Lakers (26-28) are coming off a 122-115 overtime win over New York on Saturday.

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The Milwaukee Bucks seek their fourth straight win when they continue their four-game road trip on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers at Arena.Īfter defeating Washington at home, Milwaukee (34-21) began its road trip by beating Portland on Saturday and the Los Angeles Clippers the following night.
