Game-winning shots lift Miami Heat, OKC Thunder.
MIAMI (AP) – Dion Waiters’ 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left capped his 33-point effort as the Miami Heat beat Golden State 105-102 on Monday night to end the Warriors’ seven-game winning streak.
The Heat wasted a 10-point lead in the final 4 minutes, and Kevin Durant tied the game on a dunk with 11.7 seconds left. With no timeouts, Waiters walked the ball up the court and drilled what became the game-winner over Klay Thompson.
Golden State star Stephen Curry missed a corner jumper as time expired, though referee Brian Forte signaled his attempt was a two-point try anyway.
Durant scored 27, Thompson had 22 and Curry added 21 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the Warriors (38-7).
PELICANS 124, CAVALIERS 122
NEW ORLEANS – Terrence Jones filled in brilliantly for injured All-Star Anthony Davis, scoring a season-high 36 points and grabbing 11 rebounds while powering New Orleans to the surprising victory.
Jrue Holiday added 33 points and 10 assists for the Pelicans, and Langston Galloway capped a 12-point night with a clean steal on LeBron James’ drive in the final minute, preventing the Cavs from erasing a deficit they had trimmed from 22 late in the first half to three with 1:32 left in the game.
Kyrie Irving scoring 35 of his 49 points in the second half, but Cleveland fell to its fifth loss in seven games.
James had 26 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, and Kevin Love scored 22 points.
THUNDER 97, JAZZ 95
SALT LAKE CITY – Russell Westbrook hit a pull-up jumper with 1.4 seconds left, helping Oklahoma City stop Utah’s six-game win streak.
Westbrook took over down the stretch and scored 11 of the Thunder’s final 13 points after going cold in the third quarter. He finished with 38 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his 22nd triple-double of the season.
CLIPPERS 115, HAWKS 105
ATLANTA – Austin Rivers scored 27 points and Jamal Crawford broke out of a shooting slump with 19, helping the Clippers to the road win.
WIZARDS 109, HORNETS 99
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – John Wall had 24 points and seven assists while Markieff Morris added 23 points and eight rebounds as Washington earned its fifth win in six games.
KNICKS 109, PACERS 103
INDIANAPOLIS – Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points and broke a tie with a baseline jumper with 23.4 seconds left, sending the Knicks to a rare victory at Indiana.
BUCKS 127, ROCKETS 114
MILWAUKEE – Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points while Jabari Parker had 28 as Milwaukee snapped a five-game losing streak.
SPURS 112, NETS 86
NEW YORK – Patty Mills scored 20 points while LaMarcus Aldridge had 16 as San Antonio rolled while playing without Kawhi Leonard and three other regulars.
KINGS 109, PISTONS 104
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan – DeMarcus Cousins had 22 points and 14 rebounds as the Kings snapped a five-game losing streak.