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Mills jumper keeps James and Lakers winless

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Patty before halftime to lead the
Mills hit a go-ahead jumper Pacers. He has now scored
with 6.8 seconds left and at least 20 points in three
the San Antonio Spurs kept straight games.
the Los Angeles Lakers win- BUCKS 124, KNICKS 113
less with LeBron James, ral- MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis
lying from a six-point deficit Antetokounmpo had 31
in the final minute of over- points and 15 rebounds,
time for a wild 143-142 vic- Khris Middleton sank a pair
tory Monday night. of late 3-pointers and the
James hit a tying 3-pointer Bucks survived a furious
with 2.4 seconds left in reg- second-half rally by New
ulation and finished with 32 York to hold off the Knicks.
points, 14 assists and eight Middleton was efficient in
rebounds. But the superstar scoring 30 points, going 7
missed two free throws with of 8 from 3-point range.
12.8 seconds to play, and Antetokounmpo only had
Mills coolly put the Spurs one 3, but it came in a big
ahead. spot, giving unbeaten Mil-
James missed a long shot waukee the lead for good
at the buzzer, thoroughly midway through the fourth
deflating Staples Center. period.
LaMarcus Aldridge had 37 Tim Hardaway Jr. led the
points and 10 rebounds, Knicks with 24 points. Trey
and DeMar DeRozan add- Burke added 19 and Mario
ed 32 points and 14 assists Hezonja had 18.
as the Spurs made a tre- Middleton's 3-pointer with
mendous rally to bounce 2:22 left gave the Bucks a
back from a loss at Port- Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, right, drives toward the basket as San Antonio Spurs 116-110 lead, and Eric Bled-
forward Rudy Gay defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Oct. 22, 2018,
land. in Los Angeles. soe and Middleton had 3s
WIZARDS 125, TRAIL BLAZ- Associated Press in the final two minutes as
ERS 124, OT Milwaukee pulled away.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — the Blazers. and a season-high 14 as- beat the Celtics. All five Bucks starters scored
Markieff Morris had 28 WARRIORS 123, SUNS 103 sists, and Toronto never Trailing 91-90 with 14.2 sec- in double figures. Bledsoe
points, including six 3-point- OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — trailed in a victory over the onds to play, Boston was had 16 points, center Brook
ers, and the Wizards won Stephen Curry scored 15 Hornets, the Raptors' fourth forced to foul Evan Fournier Lopez added 13 and guard
their first game of the sea- of his 29 points in the third straight win to open the after Orlando inbounded Malcolm Brogdon had 11.
son with an overtime vic- quarter and also had eight season. the ball. He stepped to the MAVERICKS 115, BULLS 109
tory over the Trail Blazers. assists, leading the Warriors Jonas Valanciunas scored line and made both free DALLAS (AP) — DeAndre
Bradley Beal added 25 past the Suns. 17 points, Danny Green throws with 7.8 seconds left. Jordan became the first
points for the Wizards, and Kevin Durant scored 22 had 16, and Serge Ibaka Kyrie Irving then missed a 3 Dallas player in 24 years to
Otto Porter Jr. blocked Da- points and Draymond added 15 as the Raptors from the right corner, and start a season with three
mian Lillard's layup attempt Green dished out eight of won for the ninth time in 11 after Al Horford grabbed straight double-doubles,
at the final buzzer to seal 35 assists for the two-time meetings with the Hornets. the rebound and fed it getting 18 points and 16 re-
the win. defending NBA cham- Toronto is the first NBA team out — Gordon Hayward's bounds to help the Maver-
Lillard had 29 points, eight pions. Coach Steve Kerr to reach four wins. Denver rimmed out just before the icks beat the Bulls.
rebounds and eight assists had been disappointed in (3-0) can match the Rap- buzzer sounded. Luka Doncic scored 19 in
for the Trail Blazers, who lost his team's passing, rushed tors when it hosts Sacra- Irving led the Celtics (2-2) the 19-year-old's second
their first game after open- shots and ball movement mento on Tuesday. with 22 points. home game, another win
ing the season 2-0. so far. Leonard returned after sit- TIMBERWOLVES 101, PAC- that put the Mavericks (2-
Morris had a layup and a Kerr might be pleased with ting out Saturday night's ERS 91 1) over .500 for the first time
free throw to put the Wiz- the progress: The Warriors road win over Washing- MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jim- since the end of the 2015-
ards ahead 120-117 in shot 51.1 percent in the ton, the second game of my Butler returned to Min- 16 season.
overtime. Lillard's layup got second of a back-to-back a back-to-back. The two- nesota's lineup and scored Zach LaVine scored 34 for
Portland closer, but Mor- following a two-point loss at time NBA Defensive Player 20 points to lead the Tim- the Bulls and is the third
ris landed a 3-pointer with Denver on Sunday, which of the Year was limited to berwolves to a win over Chicago player to open a
38.5 seconds left. came after a one-point win nine games last season the Pacers. Butler, who re- season with three straight
Lillard's jumper got Portland Friday at Utah. because of a quadriceps ceived a mix of boos and 30-point games. The oth-
within a basket before John The Warriors won a 16th injury. cheers during player intro- ers were Michael Jordan in
Wall's 17-footer with 10.1 straight against Phoenix, Kemba Walker scored 26 ductions, sat out Saturday 1986 and Bob Love in 1971.
second left looked to all their longest unbeaten run points and Jeremy Lamb due to precautionary rest. Wesley Matthews led six
but seal it for the Wizards. against a single team in had 16 as the Hornets Karl-Anthony Towns added Dallas players in double
CJ McCollum made it inter- franchise history. Golden dropped their first road 17 points and 12 rebounds figures with 20 points. Maxi
esting with a 3-pointer for State's 14 straight home game of the season. for Minnesota, while rookie Kleber, Dwight Powell and
the Blazers and Wall missed victories versus the Suns is MAGIC 93, CELTICS 90 guard Josh Okogie scored Dorian Finney-Smith scored
a pair of free throws, but a new franchise mark, as BOSTON (AP) — Nikola 12 points off the bench. 12 apiece.
Porter blocked Lillard's at- well. Vucevic had 24 points and The Wolves led by as many GRIZZLIES 92, JAZZ 84
tempt to win it with a layup RAPTORS 127, HORNETS 106 12 rebounds while the Or- as nine early before Indi- SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mike
at the buzzer. TORONTO (AP) — Kawhi lando Magic survived two ana cut it to one point at Conley scored 23 points to
Jusuf Nurkic finished with 22 Leonard scored 22 points, 3-point attempts by Boston the half. Victor Oladipo lead the Grizzlies to a vic-
points and 18 rebounds for Kyle Lowry had 16 points in the closing seconds to scored 15 of his 20 points tory over the Jazz.q