(The Sports Xchange) – The San Antonio Spurs squandered a 12-point lead with 1:59 left in regulation before they recovered to hold off Memphis 110-108 in overtime.
Manu Ginobili hit a driving layup with 1.8 seconds left in overtime to clinch the game for San Antonio.
Spurs’ forward Tim Duncan finished with 24 points and 17 rebounds.
Memphis ended the fourth quarter with a 14-2 run that featured a buzzer-beating layup by guard Mike Conley and sent the game into overtime.
Conley scored a season-high 30 points for Memphis.
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Jazz 112, Thunder 101
Gordon Hayward scored 17 of his career-high 37 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Utah Jazz to a surprise win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Hayward also grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out seven assists to overshadow a strong performance from Kevin Durant and help the Jazz to their best biggest win of a rough season.
Durant scored 48 points for Oklahoma City, who played without starters Russell Westbrook (knee) and Serge Ibaka (illness).
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Heat 107, Pelicans 88
LeBron James scored 16 of his 32 points in the third quarter to lead the Miami Heat past the New Orleans Pelicans.
Heat guard Dwyane Wade added 22 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as Miami outscored the visitors 32-18 in the final quarter.
The Pelicans were led by forward Anthony Davis, who had 22 points, 12 rebounds, two blocks and three steals.
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Warriors 101, Bucks 80
David Lee scored 22 points and grabbed 18 rebounds as the Golden State Warriors extended their winning streak to 10 games.
Warriors center Andrew Bogut had eight points, 11 rebounds and a blocked shot in Milwaukee, where he spent his first seven NBA seasons.
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Pacers 86, Raptors 79
Roy Hibbert scored 22 points and added three blocked shots and eight rebounds to lead the Indiana Pacers to a victory over the Toronto Raptors.
With the Pacers’ swingman Paul George sitting with two early fouls, Indiana went on an 18-4 run to take control of the game after the first quarter.
DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors with 28 points and six assists.
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Mavericks 110, Lakers 97
Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki scored a game-high 27 points and Vince Carter racked up 19 points off the bench for Dallas in their victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Lakers continue to struggle without injured guards Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash. Los Angeles have lost eight of their last nine games.
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Bulls 92, Suns 87
Taj Gibson led Chicago with 19 points, Joakim Noah added 14 points, 16 rebounds and six assists and the Chicago Bulls nearly held Phoenix to their lowest point total of the season.
In their first game since trading All Star Luol Deng, Chicago held off the Suns late as a three-pointer by guard Kirk Hinrich gave them an 88-81 lead with 2:01 remaining.
Goran Dragic scored 21 points for the Suns who scored with 4.4 seconds left to surpass their previous season low of 86 points, set against Golden State on Dec. 27.
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Knicks 89, Pistons 85
Carmelo Anthony scored a game-high 34 points as the New York Knicks accounted for the Detroit Pistons.
Detroit’s Andre Drummond scored 12 points and grabbed 17 rebounds while Josh Smith added 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Pistons.
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Cavaliers 111, 76ers 93
C.J. Miles made a franchise-record 10 three-pointers during a 34-point performance in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
The NBA record for three-pointers in a game is 12 by the Toronto Raptors’ Donyell Marshall and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant,.
Newly acquired forward Luol Deng did not suit up for the Cavs, who shook off a career-high 33 points by Philadelphia guard Michael Carter-Williams.
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Wizards 97, Bobcats 83
Bradley Beal scored 21 points, and Marcin Gortat had 18 points and 13 rebounds as the Washington Wizards beat the Charlotte Bobcats.
The Wizards broke the game open with a 17-0 run early in the third quarter.
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Nuggets 129, Celtics 98
Randy Foye had a season-high 23 points and forward Kenneth Faried had 21 points and 13 rebounds to help the Denver Nuggets rout the Boston Celtics.
Guard Ty Lawson had 19 points and 13 assists for Denver.
Jeff Green had 17 points and forward Brandon Bass added 15 for the Celtics.
