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Kings 125, Rockets 124 (OT)
Dennis Schröder buried a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left in overtime to give Sacramento a dramatic win over Houston. Schröder finished with 24 points, 10 assists, and seven rebounds off the bench as the Kings erased a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to snap a five-game losing streak.
DeMar DeRozan posted 27 points and nine assists, Keegan Murray scored 26, and Russell Westbrook added 21 points and 13 rebounds—then drilled the late 3 that forced OT with 14.2 seconds left. Sacramento won for just the seventh time in 29 games.
Alperen Sengun scored 28 and Kevin Durant added 24 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists for Houston, which fell in OT for the third time in four games to open its six-game road trip. If you’re tracking how overtime volatility impacts results vs. process, this is a good spot to re-center with the Bettor’s Handbook.
Bulls 152, Hawks 150
Matas Buzelis scored a season-high 28 as Chicago set its season high in points and edged Atlanta in a track meet. The Bulls led by seven after Buzelis’ 3 with 4:30 left, then nearly gave it away by going 4-of-9 at the line in the final minute—but survived when Trae Young missed a tying floater at the buzzer.
Coby White added 21, and Josh Giddey posted 19 points and 12 assists for his 17th double-double. Atlanta got 36 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists from Jalen Johnson plus a season-high 35 from Young.
Knicks 132, Heat 125
Jalen Brunson dropped a season-high 47 as New York erased a 10-point deficit to beat Miami. Mikal Bridges scored 24 and Josh Hart recorded a double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds) as the Knicks won their eighth in nine, dating back to their NBA Cup title game win earlier in the week.
Miami got a monster line from Kel’el Ware (career-high 28 points, 19 rebounds) and 23 points off the bench from Jaime Jaquez Jr., who missed two late free throws during the Heat’s comeback push.
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Nets 96, Raptors 81
Michael Porter Jr. posted 24 points and 11 rebounds as Brooklyn held off a Toronto rally. Noah Clowney added 19 and Egor Demin scored 16 as the Nets won for the second time in three games and snapped a five-game skid vs. the Raptors.
Brandon Ingram led Toronto with 19, Immanuel Quickley had 17 points and 10 assists, and Scottie Barnes was limited to six points.
Spurs 124, Wizards 113
De’Aaron Fox scored 27 and Luke Kornet poured in 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter as San Antonio closed out Washington. Kornet also grabbed 12 rebounds. Stephon Castle added 18 points and 11 assists, while Victor Wembanyama (still coming off the bench) finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Bub Carrington led Washington with 21. Rookie Tre Johnson matched a career-high with 19, Tristan Vukcevic scored 18, and CJ McCollum added 15.
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Timberwolves 103, Bucks 100
Anthony Edwards scored 24 and Donte DiVincenzo added 18 as Minnesota rallied past Milwaukee. Rudy Gobert finished with 11 points and 18 rebounds, and Julius Randle added 12 points and seven boards as the Wolves won for the fourth time in five games.
Kevin Porter Jr. led the Bucks with 24 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists. Ryan Rollins scored 16 off the bench, while Bobby Portis (16 points, 11 rebounds) and Kyle Kuzma (12 points, 10 rebounds) both posted double-doubles.
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