TRAE Young had 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 (Sunday in Manila).
Dyson Daniels added 23 points for the Hawks, who won despite shooting 9-for-37 from 3-point range and committing 18 turnovers. Atlanta received 19 points and 13 rebounds from Onyeka Okongwu and 14 points and 13 boards from Jalen Johnson.
Young, Johnson and De’Andre Hunter (16 points) all returned after missing time because of injuries.
Boston trailed by three in overtime when Jayson Tatum missed a 3-point attempt with 6.6 seconds to play. Tatum had 23 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in the loss.
Jaylen Brown led Boston with 24 points but went 9-for-27 from the floor. Derrick White added 21 points and eight rebounds.
In other games, it was the Suns 125, Pistons 121; Pacers 115, Sixers 102; Rockets 125, Blazers 103; Cavs 124, Wolves 117; and Warriors 122, Wizards 114.
Suns 125, Pistons 121
Kevin Durant scored 30 of his 36 points in the second half, Devin Booker supplied 35 points and Phoenix defeated host Detroit.
Booker notched his fifth consecutive 30-point outing as 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 had 21 points in the period.
Tobias Harris led the Pistons with 21 points while Cade Cunningham had 20 points and 11 assists.
Pacers 115, Sixers 102
Pascal Siakam recorded 21 points and eight rebounds and Myles Turner chipped in 18 points and 11 boards as Indiana notched 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 scored 12 points apiece off the Pacers’ bench, while T.J. McConnell pitched in 10 points. Indiana overcame a poor game from Tyrese Haliburton, who went 1-for-7 from 3-point range and 4-for-11 overall in finishing 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 games in a row.
