UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Celtics continue to have trouble stringing together victories.
The Celtics are back to .500 after coughing up a 24-point lead in the second half of a 120-115 loss at New Orleans. Brandon Ingram highlighted a 31-point performance by hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer with 33.3 second left in OT.
Zion Williamson scored 24 of his 28 points after halftime and had 10 rebounds to help the Pelicans win for the second time in seven games. Josh Hart was instrumental in the comeback and delivered 17 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks and a steal.
Jayson Tatum had 32 points and nine assists for Boston, which led 79-55 after Tristan Thompson’s free throws midway through the third quarter.
Checking out Sunday’s NBA action:
— The Nets picked up their season-high sixth straight win and wrapped up a 5-0 road trip by beating the Clippers, 112-108. James Harden delivered 35 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists as Brooklyn won again without forward Kevin Durant. Kyrie Irving added 28 points and eight assists to the victory, which puts the Nets within a half-game of Philadelphia for the Eastern Conference overall lead.
— The Raptors have a four-game winning streak after Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet scored 23 points apiece in a 110-103 decision over the 76ers. Chris Boucher scored 11 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter for Toronto, hitting three 3-point shots while the Raptors opened the period on a 15-8 run to take the lead for keeps. Joel Embiid had 25 points and 17 rebounds for the 76ers, who have dropped four straight road games.
— Giannis Antetokounmpo furnished 38 points and 18 rebounds in guiding the Bucks to a 128-115 win against Sacramento. Khris Middleton dropped in 32 to as Milwaukee won its second straight since a five-game losing streak. Tyrese Haliburton scored a team-high 23 points in Sacramento’s seventh consecutive loss.
— The Knicks blew a 21-point lead before pulling out a 103-99 win over the Timberwolves. Julius Randle had 25 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and made the go-ahead free throw with 32 seconds left. RJ Barrett added 21 points for the Knicks in their last game played with no fans at Madison Square Garden.
— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and nine assists as the Thunder beat the Cavaliers, 117-101 to top a three-game skid. Al Horford had 16 points and eight rebounds and Hamidou Diallo scored 15 points off the bench in Oklahoma City’s first win in six road games. Cleveland dropped its 10th in a row despite Jarrett Allen, who furnished 26 points on 11 of 11 shooting while grabbing 17 boards.
— The Hawks had lost five of six and eight of 10 before Trae Young and Clint Capela furnished double-doubles in a 123-115 victory against the Nuggets. Young had 35 points and 15 assists, while Capela added 22 points and 10 rebounds. Jamal Murray had 30 points for the Nuggets, who trailed by as many as 22 in their fourth game in six days.
— Nikola Vucevic had 37 points and 11 rebounds for the Magic in a 105-96 victory over the Pistons. Vucevic had his seventh 30-point game of the season, two days after his third career triple-double. Evan Fournier added a season-high 29 points for Orlando, which has won three straight for the first time since beginning the season 4-0.
