Tatum puts up 24; Celtics edge Knicks

CELTICS 103, KNICKS 101

NEW YORK -- Jayson Tatum had 24 points and 14 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics withstood his careless foul with 1.9 seconds left to beat the New York Knicks 103-101 on Saturday night.

Tatum had just given the Celtics a three-point lead with two free throws and 7.9 seconds left, and the Knicks called their final timeout. They had trouble getting the ball inbounded from the sideline, and Knicks guard Trey Burke had to race into the backcourt to retrieve it as the clock ran down. He pulled up for a three-pointer from well beyond the arc and Tatum jumped to contest it, fouling Burke for three free throws that could have tied it.

But he missed the first and the Knicks couldn't grab the rebound when he intentionally missed the third.

Kyrie Irving and Marcus Morris each added 16 points for the Celtics, who rebounded from their loss in Toronto on Friday night. They won despite giving Gordon Hayward a night off to rest his surgically repaired left ankle.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 24 points for the Knicks, who lost rookie Kevin Knox to a sprained left ankle in the first quarter. Enes Kanter had 17 points and 15 rebounds before fouling out of their second two-point loss in two nights.

PACERS 132, NETS 112

INDIANAPOLIS -- Victor Oladipo had 25 points and seven rebounds to lead the Pacers to a victory over the Nets.

Kyle O'Quinn came off the bench and scored 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter. Bojan Bogdanovic and Tyreke Evans each scored 15 points for the Pacers, who bounced back following a 118-101 loss at Milwaukee on Friday, the first night of a back-to-back.

RAPTORS 117, WIZARDS 113

WASHINGTON -- Taking over with Kawhi Leonard getting a night off, Kyle Lowry delivered 28 points and 12 assists to help the Raptors improve to 3-0 with a victory over the Wizards.

The Raptors rested Leonard on the second half of a back-to-back and third game in four days to open the season.

Washington finished the game without ejected Coach Scott Brooks.

76ERS 116, MAGIC 115

PHILADELPHIA -- JJ Redick hit a three-pointer with 17 seconds left to lift the 76ers over the Magic.

Redick had his best game since moving to Philadelphia's bench at the start of the season, scoring 31 points on 10-of-20 shooting, including 8 three-pointers.

HORNETS 113, HEAT 112

MIAMI -- Kemba Walker scored 39 points, including the game-winning free throw with a half-second left, and the Hornets spoiled Dwyane Wade's final home opener by topping the Heat.

The Hornets led by 26 points midway through the third quarter, then wasted it all before Walker saved them on a night when he eclipsed the career 10,000-point mark.

Wade scored to tie the game with 12.3 seconds left, setting up the final play.

PISTONS 118, BULLS 116

CHICAGO -- Blake Griffin had 33 points and 12 rebounds, Ish Smith scored all 15 of his points in the second half, including the game-winning basket, and the Pistons beat the Bulls.

Griffin was 12 for 23 from the field, including 5 of 7 on three-pointers, as Detroit won its second consecutive to start the season.

MAVERICKS 140, TIMBERWOLVES 136

DALLAS -- Luka Doncic scored 26 points in the teenager's home debut, Dennis Smith Jr. converted a tiebreaking three-point play with six seconds left and the Mavericks beat the Timberwolves in a wild offensive game.

DeAndre Jordan had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks for the Mavericks.

NUGGETS 119, SUNS 91

DENVER -- Nikola Jokic scored 35 points, posted a triple-double and didn't miss a field goal in leading the Denver Nuggets past the Phoenix Suns.

Jokic, who had 10 assists and 10 rebounds, joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history to post a triple-double with 30 or more points without missing a field goal.

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Boston forward Jayson Tatum scored 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the Celtics’ 103- 101 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday night.

Sports on 10/21/2018

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