By ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young hit a 3-pointer with 7.4 seconds left in overtime and the Atlanta Hawks held on for their sixth straight win, beating the slumping Los Angeles Lakers, 134-132, on Friday, Dec. 6.
Young scored 31 points to offset a huge night by the Lakers’ Big Two. LeBron James scored 39 points and Anthony Davis had 38, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Los Angeles from taking its third straight loss and seventh defeat in nine games.
James had a chance to win it for the Lakers, but his long 3-pointer clanked off the rim.
With the score tied at 119, the Hawks had the final possession of regulation. Young’s 3-pointer was blocked by Max Christie and James collided with Davis going for the loose ball, sending the 39-year-old to a knee in pain.
After hobbling to the bench, James was back on the court for overtime.
In San Antonio, DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points, Domantas Sabonis had 22 points and 16 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings rolled to a 140-113 victory, handing the Spurs their second straight loss without Victor Wembanyama.
De’Aaron Fox and Malik Monk added 22 points each for Sacramento, which had a season-high point total.
San Antonio’s Julian Champagnie had six 3-pointers in scoring 30 points, both career-highs. Spurs rookie Stephon Castle had 15 points, and Chris Paul had 11 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds.
Wembanyama participated in a pregame workout but missed his second straight game with a sore lower back. Spurs guard Devin Vassell sat out for injury management of a bruised knee on the second night of a back-to-back, which both teams were playing.
San Antonio allowed 100 points through three quarters for the second straight game.
The Spurs have lost three straight and four of five.
Meanwhile in Chicago, Tyrese Haliburton had 23 points and eight assists, and the Indiana Pacers stopped a four-game slide with a 132-123 victory over the Bulls.
Pascal Siakam scored 21 points for Indiana, and Bennedict Mathurin finished with 19. The Pacers shot 56.5% from the field and had six players score in double figures.
Indiana led by 13 at halftime, but Chicago closed to 112-109 on Josh Giddey’s layup with 6:53 remaining. Haliburton responded with a 3-pointer, sparking an 8-0 run for the Pacers.
Haliburton made five 3s as Indiana went 18 for 29 from long range.
Zach LaVine scored 32 points for Chicago, which had won two in a row. Coby White had 19 points and nine assists, and Ayo Dosunmu added 15 points.
In Boston, Jayson Tatum had 34 points and 10 rebounds, and the Celtics held on to beat the Bucks, 111-105, in Khris Middelton’s season debut for Milwaukee.
Jaylen Brown added 25 points as the Celtics made 17 3-pointers to earn their 10th victory in 11 games.
Damian Lillard finished with 31 points for Milwaukee, which has lost two straight since winning a season-best seven in a row. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 30 points and 11 rebounds on his 30th birthday.
Earlier in Philadelphia, Paul George had 21 points and nine assists second in his game since bruising a bone in his left knee, leading the 76ers to a 102-94 victory over the Orlando Magic.
KJ Martin added 20 points to help Philadelphia improve to 6-15. The 76ers have won three of four for the first time this season.
Franz Wagner scored 30 points for the Magic, and Jalen Suggs has 22. Orlando dropped to 16-9.
