Kon Knueppel scored 29 points, and Brandon Miller added 25 points along with a career-high 13 rebounds as the visiting Charlotte Hornets pitched a shutout in overtime, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111 on Sunday.
Cleveland became the 12th team to be blanked in overtime, the first since the Chicago Bulls shut out the Minnesota Timberwolves on Nov. 7, 2015.
Miles Bridges collected 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for Charlotte, which blew a 17-point lead in the second half. The Hornets won for just the second time in their last six games and are 6-17 since Oct. 28.
Darius Garland scored a season-high 26 points and Donovan Mitchell had 17 points on 6-of-24 shooting for the Cavaliers. Jaylon Tyson added 16 points and a career-best 13 rebounds off the bench as Cleveland lost for the sixth time in nine games.
Hawks 120, 76ers 117
Dyson Daniels scored a season-high 27 points to help Atlanta defeat visiting Philadelphia.
It was Atlanta’s seventh straight win over Philadelphia. Daniels was 13-for-19 from the field and matched his season high with 10 rebounds. Jalen Johnson recorded his fourth straight triple-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. It was his franchise-record eighth career triple-double.
Philadelphia was led by Paul George, who scored a season-high 35 points, and Joel Embiid, who had 22 points and 14 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. Rookie guard V.J. Edgecombe scored 26 points.
Wizards 108, Pacers 89
Marvin Bagley III posted season highs of 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Washington held Indiana to 36.9% shooting from the floor en route to a romp in Indianapolis.
Justin Champagnie matched Bagley’s game-high with 14 boards and Kyshawn George grabbed eight rebounds as he flirted with triple-double. George dished a game-high nine assists and scored nine points. CJ McCollum finished with 18 points and grabbed six rebounds, Champagnie scored 13 points and Bub Carrington added 11 points with five assists.
Bennedict Mathurin’s 15 points led five Pacers in double figures. Jay Huff scored 13 points, Jarace Walker chipped in 12 and Isaiah Jackson added another 11 off the bench.
Timberwolves 117, Kings 103
Julius Randle collected 24 points and 10 rebounds and Naz Reid added 20 and 11, respectively, fueling Minnesota to a victory over Sacramento in Minneapolis.
Jaden McDaniels had 21 points and Donte DiVincenzo and Bones Hyland each added 18 for the Timberwolves, who recorded their seventh win in their last eight games overall. Minnesota played its second straight game without three-time All-Star Anthony Edwards (right foot soreness) and backcourt mate Mike Conley (right Achilles tendinopathy).
Sacramento’s DeMar DeRozan, Precious Achiuwa and Dennis Schroder each scored 17 points, Schroder made his return from a seven-game absence due to a hip issue.
Trail Blazers 136, Warriors 131
Jerami Grant and Shaedon Sharpe scored 35 points apiece and host Portland withstood 48 points from Stephen Curry to notch a victory over Golden State.
Deni Avdija added 26 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as the Trail Blazers won for just the second time in the past eight games. Grant made seven 3-pointers and Sharpe knocked down five as Portland shot 51.3% (20 of 39) from 3-point range.
Curry was 12 of 19 from 3-point range, falling one shy of his career best set early in the 2016-17 season. He also was one point short of his season high. Jimmy Butler III added 16 points, seven rebounds and three steals for the Warriors. Draymond Green had 14 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals.
Nets 127, Bucks 82
Rookie Egor Demin scored 17 points after being publicly criticized by coach Jordi Fernandez as Brooklyn never trailed and cruised past Milwaukee in New York.
Demin produced his second-most points this season after being held to 14 total in his previous three games and hearing criticism from Fernandez for a quiet showing (three points) in Friday’s loss at Dallas. Fernandez watched the game from home due to an illness and the team was coached by assistant Steve Hetzel. The 45-point winning margin tied the franchise mark, per the team.
Gary Trent Jr. scored 20 points for the Bucks, who dropped to 2-8 without star Giannis Antetokounmpo this season. Kyle Kuzma added 13 and Ryan Rollins finished with 11, but the Bucks shot 39.2% from the field.
Pelicans 114, Bulls 104
Trey Murphy III and Jeremiah Fears tied for the team high with 20 points while Zion Williamson returned from a six-game absence due to a right adductor strain to contribute 18 points and six rebounds as New Orleans downed host Chicago.
Jordan Poole added 16 points for the Pelicans, who picked up just their second road win of the season in 12 outings. New Orleans, which had lost 16 of 17, has now won two in a row for just the second time. Rookie Derik Queen grabbed eight rebounds and dished out a game-high six assists.
Coby White led the Bulls with 20 points and added five rebounds and five assists. However, White shot just 1-for-10 from beyond the arc as the Bulls lost their fourth straight home game.
Lakers 116, Suns 114
LeBron James gave Los Angeles the lead on two free throws with 3 seconds left, then blocked Grayson Allen’s potential game-winning 3-pointer at the other end, and the Lakers survived a wild finish to defeat host Phoenix.
Luka Doncic finished with 29 points, James 26 and Deandre Ayton 20 as part of a double-double with a game-high 13 rebounds for the Lakers, who trailed 77-71 before holding Phoenix scoreless for 8:05 bridging the third and fourth periods, using a 24-0 flurry to vault into a 95-77 lead.
Devin Booker had 27 points, Mark Williams 20 and Dillon Brooks 18 for Phoenix, which lost despite outshooting the Lakers 48.8% to 43.2% overall and 35.1% to 18.9% on 3-pointers.
