AMEN Thompson made a game-winning floater with 1.3 seconds remaining to polish off a career night, lifting the visiting Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the short-handed Boston Celtics on Monday night (Tuesday in Manila).
The bucket in the lane gave Thompson a career-high 33 points. He also finished with nine rebounds and four assists to help Houston get a win in coach Ime Udoka’s return to Boston, where he was at the helm during the 2021-22 season.
Payton Pritchard had one last chance to win the game for the Celtics, but his full-court heave at the buzzer only found the top of the backboard.
Dillon Brooks drilled a career-high 10 3-pointers en route to a game-high 36 points for the Rockets, who won despite once trailing by 12 points in the fourth quarter. Jaylen Brown put up 28 points for the Celtics, who were without Derrick White (shin), Sam Hauser (hip) and Al Horford (toe).
In other games, it was the Laker 112, Hornets 107; Heat 125, Magic 119 (OT); Cavs 110, Pistons 91; Kings 110, Nets 96; Knicks 143, Grizzlies 106; Raptors 113, Pelicans 104; Bulls 129, Nuggets 121; Wolves 100, Hawks 92; Mavs 130, Wizards 108; Bucks 125, Jazz 110; and Suns 111, Clippers 109.
Lakers 112, Hornets 107
Anthony Davis set season highs with 42 points and 23 rebounds to help Los Angeles win against host Charlotte.
LeBron James racked up 22 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for the Lakers, who have won four straight games and six of their past seven.
Miles Bridges tallied 26 points and eight rebounds to lead the Hornets, who have lost three of their past four games. Charlotte played most of the game without LaMelo Ball, who exited in the second quarter due to a left ankle sprain. He scored seven points in nine minutes.
Heat 125, Magic 119 (2OT)
Tyler Herro scored 30 points and had a season-high 12 assists, leading host Miami to a double-overtime win over Orlando.
Miami’s Bam Adebayo added 26 points—including six in the second OT—plus 10 rebounds and nine assists. Prior to the game, the Heat suspended Jimmy Butler for the third time this season—all for conduct detrimental to the team. Butler’s latest ban has him out indefinitely.
Franz Wagner led the Magic with 29 points. With 33.5 seconds to go in regulation, Nikola Jovic lobbed a pass for Kel’el Ware to dunk, putting Miami on top 108-106. Five seconds later, Wagner beat a double team by banking in a shot, tying the score and forcing overtime.