JRUE Holiday made a game-winning floater with 1.9 seconds remaining as the Milwaukee Bucks erased a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to take down the visiting Miami Heat 120-119 on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).
Miami led 113-99 with 7:12 left to play, but the Bucks closed the game on a 21-6 run to finish the season series with their Eastern Conference rival at two victories each.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 28 points on 9-of-20 shooting and grabbed 17 rebounds to record his fifth consecutive double-double. Khris Middleton had 26 points, and Holiday contributed 25 along with 11 assists.
Tyler Herro paced the Heat with 30 points on 11-of-21 shooting off the bench, and he pulled down seven rebounds. Gabe Vincent tallied 21 points, and Bam Adebayo chipped in 18 with 12 rebounds.
In other games, it was the Sixers 123, Knicks 108; Suns 120, Blazers 90; Pacers 122, Magic 114 (OT); Jazz 132, Rockets 127 (OT); Thunder 119, Nuggets 107; Hornets 119, Cavs 98; and Pelicans 125, Kings 95.
Sixers 123, Knicks 108
Joel Embiid had 27 points and 12 rebounds, Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points and host Philadelphia defeated New York.
James Harden added 26 points, nine assists and nine rebounds in his Philadelphia home debut. The Sixers are 3-0 with Harden in the lineup. Tobias Harris scored 14 points and Matisse Thybulle contributed 10 for the Sixers, who won their fourth consecutive game.
RJ Barrett led the Knicks with 30 points, while Julius Randle added 24. New York lost its sixth in a row.
Suns 120, Blazers 90
Cameron Johnson scored 20 points and Deandre Ayton added 18 points and eight rebounds as host Phoenix rolled over Portland.
The Suns avoided their first three-game skid of the season with the convincing win that came without the services of backcourt stars Devin Booker (COVID-19 protocol) and Chris Paul (fractured thumb). Phoenix’s Jae Crowder registered 15 points, five rebounds and five steals. — Field Level Media
