Kawhi Leonard scored 14 of his 21 points in the final five minutes and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame an 18-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 125-114 on Sunday. The Clippers took their first lead on Leonard’s basket with 2:50 remaining. James Harden led the Clippers with 24 points and 10 assists.
Damian Lillard had 45 points and 11 assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 141-135 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. “Dame was so great tonight, and he was competing on both sides of the ball,” Bucks coach Adrian Griffin said. Lillard was the first player in Bucks history with at least 40 points, 10 assists and five 3-pointers in a game.
Bennedict Mathurin scored 25 points and the short-handed Indiana Pacers held off the Sacramento Kings 126-121 on Thursday night. Indiana was without newly acquired forward Pascal Siakam, who had yet to join the team following a trade from Toronto, while fellow All-Star Tyrese Haliburton missed his fifth straight game because of a strained left hamstring. Aaron Nesmith (shin) and Andrew Nembhard (back) also were out for the Pacers, and Isaiah Jackson left in the first quarter after taking a hit to the head.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jaylin Sellers had 24 points, Shemarri Allen scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and UCF rallied from a 15-point deficit in the second half to beat Texas 77-71 on Wednesday night. UCF trailed 59-46 with 11:59 remaining before holding Texas to four made shots — all from […]
Aaliyah Moore scored 17 points, making all seven of her shots, freshman Madison Booker added 15 points and No. Texas beat Kansas 91-56 on Tuesday night. Texas scored 12 straight points in the first quarter to take a double-digit lead it would not relinquish.