ANTHONY Davis racked up 35 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, Russell Westbrook added 33 points and 10 rebounds, and the pair hit the final two baskets of the game to lift the visiting Los Angeles Lakers to a 125-121 overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).
Playing without LeBron James, who was ruled out hours before the game due to right ankle soreness, the Lakers pulled out to a six-point lead in the extra period before San Antonio rallied to tie the game at 121.
Davis then grabbed an offensive rebound and scored, the Spurs’ Devin Vassell missed a 3-point shot, and Westbrook slammed home a dunk on the ensuing possession to finish off San Antonio.
The Spurs led by 12 points heading to the fourth quarter but couldn’t hold on, missing eight of their last nine free-throw attempts. Jakob Poeltl led the Spurs with a career-high 27 points and added 14 rebounds. Dejounte Murray added 21 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high 15 assists for his fifth career triple-double.
In other games, it was the Jazz 122, Nuggets 110; Mavs 116, Rockets 106; Warriors 106, Thunder 98; and Knicks 112, Sixers 99.
Jazz 122, Nuggets 110
Rudy Gobert scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, Donovan Mitchell added 22 points and Utah remained undefeated with a win over Denver in Salt Lake City.
The Nuggets only got 15 minutes from reigning league MVP Nikola Jokic, who left the game late in the first half with a right knee contusion after bumping knees with Gobert. Jokic didn’t return after compiling 24 points, six rebounds and six assists in the short stint.
Will Barton finished with 21 points, Aaron Gordon contributed 20 and Monte Morris chipped in with 19 as Denver fell for the second consecutive night after starting the season 2-0.
Mavericks 116, Rockets 106
Dallas scored the first 13 points of the second half to erase a deficit, and the Mavericks rode Luka Doncic’s 26-point, 14-rebound performance to a victory over visiting Houston.
Reggie Bullock and Tim Hardaway Jr. each chipped in with 16 for the Mavericks, who were embarrassed 133-108 in the Rockets’ only visit to Dallas last season.
Hitting 3 of 5 from 3-point range, Eric Gordon paced Houston with 22 points off the bench.
Starters Christian Wood (16), Daniel Theis (15), Kevin Porter Jr. (13) and Jalen Green (10) also scored in double figures. — Field Level Media
