Pascal Siakam made a soar shot with eight seconds to play and the Toronto Raptors got here again to defeat the visiting Washington Wizards 111-107 Monday evening.
Siakam had a season-best 39 factors — 29 within the second half — and added 11 rebounds and 7 assists because the Raptors overcame a 16-point deficit within the fourth quarter. Scottie Barnes added 19 factors and 9 rebounds for Toronto, Jakob Poeltl scored 13 factors and Precious Achiuwa had 10.
Kyle Kuzma scored a season-best 34 factors for the Wizards, who’ve misplaced three straight. Daniel Gafford and Jordan Poole every had 14 factors for Washington.
The Wizards led by as many as 23 factors early within the third quarter.
Celtics 114, Knicks 98
Jayson Tatum scored 35 factors, together with 17 within the fourth quarter, to propel Boston over visiting New York.
Tatum made 13 of his 23 field-goal makes an attempt. He added seven assists and 6 rebounds within the win, which improved Boston’s dwelling document to 5-0 and ended New York’s three-game profitable streak.
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 26 factors. Julius Randle had 25 factors and a game-high 9 rebounds. Josh Hart (16) and Quentin Grimes (12) additionally scored in double figures for the Knicks.
Bucks 118, Bulls 109
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 factors and Bobby Portis added 19 off the bench to assist Milwaukee beat Chicago, snapping a two-game skid.
Antetokounmpo and Portis every accomplished a double-double with 11 and 10 rebounds, respectively. Khris Middleton added 13 factors whereas Damian Lillard scored 12 regardless of capturing 3-for-17 from the sector
Nikola Vucevic led the way in which for the Bulls with 26 factors, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Zach LaVine added 20 factors whereas DeMar DeRozan was restricted to 11 on 3-of-14 capturing.
Kings 132, Cavaliers 120
De’Aaron Fox poured in a game-high 28 factors in 36 minutes in his return from a five-game absence, Domantas Sabonis missed a triple-double by one rebound and Sacramento topped visiting Cleveland.
Fox, recovered from a sprained proper ankle, added six assists. Sabonis completed with 23 factors, 10 assists and 9 rebounds for the Kings, who accomplished a 3-0 homestand. Keegan Murray (25 factors) and Kevin Huerter (20) added to the Sacramento offence.
All 5 Cavaliers starters scored in double figures, led by Donovan Mitchell with 22 factors. Evan Mobley added 16 factors and 12 rebounds for Cleveland, which has alternated losses and wins for seven video games.
