SADDIQ Bey beat the final buzzer with a 28-foot 3-pointer as the Detroit Pistons withstood the shock of a game-tying trey by Klay Thompson a second earlier to stun the Golden State Warriors 122-119 in San Francisco on Wednesday night (Thursday in Manila).
Bey’s heroics came after the Warriors, attempting to rally to a sixth straight home win, appeared to force overtime when Thompson bombed in a 3-pointer off an inbounds play with one second showing on the clock.
Bojan Bogdanovic hit five of Detroit’s 3-pointers and finished with a team-high 29 points, while Jalen Duren posted an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double. The Pistons have alternated losses and wins in the first four outings of their five-game trip.
Thompson had 30 points and Jordan Poole 24 for Golden State, which lost despite shooting 51.7 percent and making 15 3-pointers.
In other games, it was the Cavs 90, Suns 88; Hawks 120, Kings 117; Wolves 113, Blazers 106; Pelicans 119, Rockets 108; Knicks 117, Spurs 114; Magic 126, Thunder 115; Grizzlies 131, Hornets 107; Sixers 129, Pacers 126 (OT); Bulls 121, Nets 112; Bucks 104, Raptors 101 (OT); and Lakers 112, Heat 109.
Cavs 90, Suns 88
Evan Mobley returned from a two-game absence and hit the game-winning shot with four seconds left to lead Cleveland past visiting Phoenix.
Mikal Bridges missed a fallaway jumper with Donovan Mitchell defending at the buzzer to allow the Cavaliers to hold on for their third straight win. Caris LeVert scored 21 points and Mitchell had 20 for Cleveland.
The Suns, who were led by 25 points from Chris Paul, lost their fourth straight and seventh in eight games. Deandre Ayton added 15 points and 18 rebounds as Phoenix finished its six-game road trip with a 1-5 mark.
Hawks 120, Kings 117
John Collins recorded 22 points and 12 rebounds and De’Andre Hunter added 22 points and eight rebounds to help Atlanta beat host Sacramento.
Trae Young had 21 points and six assists and Dejounte Murray added 21 points, six rebounds and three steals as the Hawks ended a four-game skid. Bogdan Bogdanovic added 17 points and eight rebounds off the bench for Atlanta.
De’Aaron Fox scored 25 points and former Hawks player Kevin Huerter added 24 points for the Kings. Harrison Barnes scored 22 points and Domantas Sabonis had 20 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists. The double-double was the 15th in a row for Sabonis, tying the franchise mark set by DeMarcus Cousins during the 2013-14 season. — Field Level Media
