UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers are the latest NBA team this season to win a game they trailed by at least 20 points.
The Clippers rallied from a 24-point, second-half deficit to beat Joel Embiid and the 76ers, 102-101. Reggie Jackson scored 19 points, including two free throws with 18.2 seconds remaining. Nicolas Batum had 15 points, seven rebounds and a key steal late in the game for the Clippers. The steal led to the tiebreaking basket with 1:30 left.
The Sixers wasted Embiid’s 40 points and lost for just the third time in 12 games.
Checking out Friday’s other NBA action:
— Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points and 12 rebounds to help the Bucks overcome Grayson Allen’s ejection and beat the Bulls, 94-90. Allen was ejected midway through the third quarter for a flagrant foul 2 against Alex Caruso, who was driving to the basket. Chicago’s DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points but missed a 3-pointer that would have put the Bulls ahead with 23 seconds left.
— James Harden had 37 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, spoiling Dejounte Murray’s ninth triple-double of the season as the Nets overpowered the Spurs. 117-102. Kyrie Irving scored 24 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 16 for the Nets, who are missing star Kevin Durant because of a knee injury. Murray had 25 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his second straight triple-double and 13th of his career, one shy of David Robinson’s franchise record.
— Ja Morant scored 38 points and the Grizzlies overcame Nikola Jokic’s fourth straight triple-double to beat the Nuggets, 122-118. He set a career-high with 23 points in the first half and finished 15 of 26 from the field as Memphis won for the 13th time in 15 games. Jokic had 26 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for his NBA-best 11th triple-double of the season and 68th of his career.
— The Jazz ended their three-game home losing streak as four of their players scored at least 19 points in a 111-101 decision over the Pistons. Rudy Gobert led the way with 24 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks. Bojan Bogdanovic added 23 points, Jordan Clarkson 20 and Mike Conley 19. The balanced attack helped Utah win for just the second time in eight games overall.
— Fred VanVleet provided 21 points, had 12 assists and hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 59 seconds left to send the Raptors past the Wizards, 109-105. Rookie Scottie Barnes scored a career-high 27 points for Toronto, which prevailed after blowing an 18-point, fourth-quarter lead. Pascal Siakim also scored 21 points to help the Raptors finish 2-3 on their road trip.
— Stephen Curry capped his 22-point night by draining a 20-footer at the buzzer to give the Warriors a 105-103 decision over the Rockets. It was the first buzzer-beating winning shot of Curry’s career and came after he missed two treys in the final 1:48. Jordan Poole scored 20 while returning to the starting lineup as rookie Jonathan Kuminga came off the bench.
— The Hornets won for the seventh time in eight games by hammering the Thunder, 121-98. Terry Rozier scored 24 points and Miles Bridges added 22 points and 14 rebounds for Charlotte. P.J. Washington provided 20 points and Gordon Hayward 16 to the rout.
— Jusuf Nurkic grabbed an offensive rebound and hit a shot from the lane with 14 seconds left to give the Trail Blazers a 109-105 win at Boston. Nurkic had 29 points and 17 rebounds, none bigger than his board after Jayson Tatum gave Boston a 104-103 lead with two free throws with 26.8 seconds to go. CJ McCollum scored 24 points and Anfernee Simons had 21 for Portland, which trailed by 11 midway through the fourth quarter and won for just the fifth time on the road.
— The Lakers rallied while LeBron James played exclusively at center in the second half of a 116-105 win over the Magic. Los Angeles trailed by eight before opening the third quarter on a 20-2 run. James delivered 29 points and the Lakers dropped Orlando to 2-17 at home.
— The Hawks won their third straight game after nearly blowing an 18-point lead in a 110-108 victory over the Heat. Trae Young scored 28 points and Kevin Huerter added 21 for Atlanta, which led by 18 in the third quarter. Bam Adebayo finished with 21 points for Miami, which played without Kyle Lowry and Tyler Herro.
Nuggets sign veteran DeMarcus Cousins to 10-day contract
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have signed four-time All-Star DeMarcus Cousins to a 10-day contract in hopes he can back up Nikola Jokic. The 6-foot-10 Cousins will be eligible to play in six games for the Nuggets, starting Friday night against Memphis.
Cousins averaged 9.1 points and 5.8 rebounds in 17 games for Milwaukee but was released this month as the Bucks wanted to open a roster spot.
