`January 18, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Younger (11) reacts after scoring against the Boston Celtics during the fourth quarter at TD Backyard. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Pictures
Trae Younger scored 28 points and 11 assists to help the visiting Atlanta Hawks extend their winning streak to three games by defeating the Boston Celtics 119-115 in overtime on Saturday.
Dyson Daniels added 23 points for the Hawks, who won despite making 9 of 37 3-pointers and committing 18 turnovers. Atlanta received 19 points and 13 rebounds from Onyeka Okongwu and 14 points and 13 rebounds from Jalen Johnson.
Younger, Johnson and De’Andre Hunter (16 points) returned after missing time due to injuries.
Boston was trailing by three in overtime when Jayson Tatum missed a 3-point attempt with 6.6 seconds left. Tatum had 23 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in the loss.
Jaylen Brown led Boston with 24 points, but was 9 of 27 from the field. Derrick White added 21 points and eight rebounds.
Soles 125, Pistons 121
Kevin Durant scored 30 of his 36 points in the second half, Devin Booker added 35 points and Phoenix defeated host Detroit.
Booker scored his fifth consecutive 30-point outing and the Suns won for the fifth time in six games. The Suns came back to tie the game at 89 in the third quarter behind Durant, who scored 21 points in the period.
Tobias Harris led the Pistons with 21 points, while Cade Cunningham had 20 points and 11 assists.
Pacers 115, 76ers 102
Pascal Siakam had 21 points and eight rebounds and Myles Turner had 18 points and 11 rebounds as Indiana cruised to a victory over Philadelphia in Indianapolis.
Four reserves scored in double figures for Indiana, which won for the eighth time in nine games. Aaron Nesmith, Thomas Bryant and Ben Sheppard each scored 12 points off the Pacers bench, while TJ McConnell pitched in 10 points. Indiana overcame a poor game from Tyrese Haliburton, who was 1 of 7 from 3-point range and 4 of 11 from normal to finish with nine points, nine assists and five turnovers.
Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points for Philadelphia, which played without Joel Embiid (knee) and Paul George (groin), among others. Ricky Council IV and Kelly Oubre Jr. each contributed 18 points, while rookie Adem Bona scored a career-high 12 points for the Sixers, who have lost five straight games.
Rockets 125, Path Blazers 103
Jalen Inexperienced scored 26 points and Alperen Sengun recorded 23 points, 15 rebounds and six assists to lead Houston to a victory over host Portland.
Dillon Brooks added 22 points and Tari Eason contributed 18 points, eight rebounds and three steals off the bench as the Rockets won for the sixth time in seven games. Cam Whitmore had 12 points and 10 rebounds and fellow reserve Aaron Vacation added 10 points as Houston improved to 7-1 in its last eight road games.
Scoot Henderson recorded 21 points, 11 assists and three blocked shots for the Path Blazers, who lost their fifth straight game. The last four losses have been at home by an average of 22.5 points.
Knights 124, Timberwolves 117
Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out seven assists, and Cleveland held on to beat Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Darius Garland finished with 29 points, five rebounds and six assists for Cleveland. Georges Niang and Ty Jerome each scored 15 points off the bench, and Jarrett Allen added 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field.
Anthony Edwards scored 28 points and made 9 of 22 shots for Minnesota. Julius Randle scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, and Rudy Gobert also had a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Warriors 122, Wizards 114
Andrew Wiggins, Stephen Curry and Dennis Schroder combined to score 77 points to dominate Jordan Poole’s brilliant solo act and lead Golden State to a victory over visiting Washington in San Francisco.
Wiggins scored a season-high 31 points, Curry 26 and Schroder 20 for the Warriors, who led just 104-103 after Poole’s 3-pointer with 5:18 left. Wiggins was 12-for-22 and completed a double-double with 11 rebounds, while Schroder hit seven of his 14 shots in his highest-scoring game among the 16 he’s played in since joining the Warriors in an in-season trade.
Poole was the game’s leading scorer with 38 points. Kyle Kuzma scored 22 points, Carlton Carrington 17, Alex Sarr 11 and a team-high nine rebounds and Corey Kispert 10 for the Wizards, who were opening a six-game trip out West.
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