DAMIAN Lillard capped a frantic finish with a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds remaining in overtime as the Milwaukee Bucks found a way to outlast the visiting Sacramento Kings 143-142 on Sunday night (Monday in Manila).
De’Aaron Fox led all scorers with 32 points and sent the game to overtime with a buzzer-beating layup in regulation, then contributed three hoops to a 13-9 run that gave the visitors a 141-137 lead with just 33.9 seconds to go.
Lillard finished with a team-high 29 points to go with eight assists. Giannis Antetokounmpo supplied 27 points as part of a triple-double, Malik Beasley had 23 points and Bobby Portis scored 22.
Domantas Sabonis recorded his 10th triple-double of the season for the Kings with 21 points, a game-high 13 rebounds and a game-high 15 assists. Malik Monk had 28 points, Kevin Huerter recorded a double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds and Harrison Barnes netted 14 points for Sacramento.
In other games, it was the Suns 127, Blazers 116; Wolves 109, Clippers 105; Nuggets 117, Pacers 109; and Heat 104, Hornets 87.
Suns 127, Blazers 116
Devin Booker recorded 34 points and seven assists to help Phoenix notch a victory over host Portland.
Bradley Beal scored 23 points, Kevin Durant added 21 points and six assists and Grayson Allen scored 20 points for Phoenix. Jusuf Nurkic added 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Suns.
Scoot Henderson scored a career-best 33 points to go with nine assists, seven rebounds and three steals and Anfernee Simons tallied 28 points for the Trail Blazers. Duop Reath had 17 points and two steals and Kris Murray had 13 points for Portland.
Wolves 109, Clippers 105
Anthony Edwards scored 20 of his 33 points in the third quarter to fuel host Minnesota to a victory over Los Angeles in Minneapolis.
Edwards was questionable to play Sunday due to a left knee contusion. He didn’t look hindered by the injury, as he made 10 of 16 shots from the floor and 11 of 12 attempts from the free-throw line. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 17 points and Rudy Gobert recorded 15 points and 18 rebounds for his third straight double-double. Jaden McDaniels added 14 points for the Timberwolves, who have won two in a row and 16 of 18 games at home this season.
The Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard contributed 26 points and nine rebounds and Norman Powell sank six 3-pointers to highlight his 24-point performance off the bench. Paul George scored 16 points and James Harden added 14 for the Clippers. — Field Level Media
