ATLANTA — Paul Millsap scored a season-high 37 points, including the go-ahead layup with 27 seconds remaining in the fourth overtime, and the Atlanta Hawks overcame Carmelo Anthony’s season-high 45 points to outlast the short-handed New York Knicks 142-139 on Sunday.
The Knicks’ first four-overtime game in 66 years lasted almost four hours. Millsap logged 60 minutes. Five players, including Anthony and Atlanta’s Dwight Howard, fouled out.
Anthony scored the tying baskets at the end of regulation and the first overtime before fouling out with 12.9 seconds remaining in the second overtime. Courtney Lee sank a 26-foot tying 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds remaining in the second OT and the tying free throws late in the third extra period.
PACERS 120, ROCKETS 101: Paul George had 33 points and nine rebounds while hounding James Harden on defense, leading host Indiana to a rout of Houston.
Harden was 3 of 17 from the field, 2 of 10 on 3-pointers, and scored 15 points with eight turnovers.
CAVALIERS 107, THUNDER 91: Kyrie Irving scored 29 points, LeBron James had 25 points and 14 rebounds and Cleveland played one of its best all-around games in weeks, beating Russell Westbrook and Oklahoma City in Cleveland.
The Cavs have won two straight after the NBA champions lost six of eight amid internal turmoil sparked by James criticizing the team’s roster following a recent loss.
Westbrook finished with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his 24th triple-double, but only made 7 of 26 shots for the Thunder.
James became the first player in Cavaliers history to score 20,000 points for the franchise.
MAGIC 114, RAPTORS 113: Nikola Vucevic had 25 points and 10 rebounds, D.J. Augustin added 21 points off the bench and Orlando won in Toronto.
WIZARDS 107, PELICANS 94: John Wall had 18 points and 19 assists, Bradley Beal scored 27 points, and Washington extended its winning streak to four with a victory over in New Orleans.
BULLS 121, 76ERS 108: Jimmy Butler scored 28 points and Robin Lopez added 21 points and had 10 rebounds as Chicago won at home.
MAVERICKS 105, SPURS 101: Seth Curry scored 24 points and Dallas snapped a 12-game losing streak in San Antonio.
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