5 days Ago By By The Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Julius Randle hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to cap his 35-point night and lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 120-117 win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday afternoon. Randle and the Wolves got the ball back with just 2.1 seconds remaining and called a timeout to advance the ball.
The ball found Randle, who hit a 24-footer as time expired. Minnesota overcame a season-high 44 points from Devin Booker, who needed to carry the offensive load for a Suns team still missing Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal with injuries. Anthony Edwards added 24 points for Minnesota, most of that coming in the second half.
He also picked up a technical foul on the same day he was fined by the league for an obscene gesture he made in Friday’s win over Sacramento. Grayson Allen scored 18 points off the bench for Phoenix, including a few 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. PACERS 119, HEAT 110 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Myles Turner scored a season-high 34 points, and Bennedict Mathurin added 21 points and 12 rebounds to lead Indiana to a victory over Miami.
Pascal Siakam added 23 points for the Pacers, who shot 52% from the field, and Tyrese Haliburton finished with 16 points and 13 assists. Tyler Herro scored 28 points, and Bam Adebayo had 24 for the Heat, who were without six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler because of a sprained ankle. Miami was outscored 62-28 in the paint.
The Pacers bounced back from Friday’s debacle, a 124-111 loss to the Butler-less Heat that coach Rick Carlisle said left him “ashamed.” Indiana never trailed in the rematch. CAVALIERS 128, HORNETS 114 CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 25 points, Ty Jerome matched his career-high with 24 in place of Donovan Mitchell and Cleveland stayed unbeaten with a win over Charlotte.
The Cavs are the fourth team to start 15-0, joining the Golden State Warriors (2016), Houston Rockets (1994) and Washington Capitols (1949). The Warriors set the league record by winning their first 24 games on the way to a 73-9 season. Evan Mobley had 23 points and 11 rebounds and Jarrett Allen had 21 and 15 rebounds for Cleveland, which will play at defending champion Boston on Tuesday.
LaMelo Ball had 31 points and 12 assists, and Miles Bridges scored 19 for the Hornets. PISTONS 124, WIZARDS 104 WASHINGTON (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 21 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds to lead Detroit over Washingto. Jaden Ivey scored 28 points and Malik Beasley added 26 for Detroit.
Cunningham has four triple-doubles this season, two behind league leader Nikola Jokic. It was the eighth straight loss for Washington, which was home after a five-game trip. Jordan Poole and Kyle Kuzma scored 22 points apiece for the Wizards.
Detroit held Washington to 18 points in the first quarter and led 65-53 at halftime. The lead was never in single digits after that, with the Pistons going on a 12-3 run to take an 85-64 advantage on a dunk by Jalen Duren. Wizards center Alex Sarr, the No.
2 pick in this year’s draft, had four points on 1-of-7 shooting. GRIZZLIES 105, NUGGETS 90 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson scored 20 points, and Memphis built a 24-point lead in the fourth quarter in a victory over short-handed Denver in the opener of a two-game set.
The teams will meet again Tuesday night in Memphis in an NBA Cup game. Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic missed the game for personal reasons, while forward Aaron Gordon is recovering from a strained right calf. Denver has lost two straight.
Rookie Jaylen Wells added 15 points to help Memphis win its fourth straight home game. Desmond Bane had 11 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Julian Strawther led Denver with 19 points.
Christian Braun and Jamal Murray scored 13 points each, going a combined 11 of 26 from the field and 1 of 8 on 3s..
