ATLANTA — Paul Millsap scored 22 points and the Atlanta Hawks took advantage of Cleveland’s fourth-quarter collapse to overcome a 26-point deficit and stun the Cavaliers in a 126-125 overtime win on Sunday.
Kyrie Irving scored 45 points for Cleveland, and LeBron James had a triple-double with 32 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists before the four-time MVP fouled out in overtime.
Tim Hardaway Jr. added 21 points for Atlanta.
The Cavaliers dropped into a tie with Boston atop the Eastern Conference. Both teams have two regular-season games left.
The Hawks outscored the Cavs 44-18 in the fourth and forced overtime on Millsap’s baseline jumper at the buzzer.
THUNDER 106, NUGGETS 105: Russell Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson’s 55-year-old record with his 42nd triple-double of the season, then he broke the Nuggets’ hearts with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in Oklahoma City’s win at Denver.
That eliminated the Nuggets from playoff contention.
Westbrook had 50 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists.
RAPTORS 110, KNICKS 97: DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points and Toronto wrapped up at least the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference victory at New York.
ROCKETS 135, KINGS 128: James Harden had 35 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds for his 21st triple-double of the season, leading Houston at Sacramento, California.
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