NBA roundup: George, Thunder edge Sixers in thriller

George's heroics came just moments after Jimmy Butler put the 76ers in front
with a steal and a layup with 6.9 seconds remaining.

It was Oklahoma City's 19th consecutive win over the 76ers. The Thunder have
not lost to Philadelphia in more than a decade.

Russell Westbrook finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and six assists but
fouled out with 14.9 seconds left when he fouled Joel Embiid shooting a
3-pointer at the top of the key. Westbrook and Embiid were each critical of
the other when speaking to reporters postgame, with Westbrook saying defiantly
that the two weren't "cool."

Kings 103, Pistons 101

Buddy Hield tossed in a 3-pointer at the buzzer, and Sacramento erased a
13-point, fourth-quarter deficit to edge host Detroit.

Hield finished with 35 points, nine rebounds and three assists. De'Aaron Fox
had 14 points and 10 assists, and Marvin Bagley III also scored 14 points.

Blake Griffin led Detroit with 38 points, and Luke Kennard contributed 19 off
the bench.

Celtics 113, Hawks 105

Kyrie Irving continued his hot shooting, scoring 32 points to lead visiting
Boston over Atlanta.

Boston won its third straight game, ended a three-game losing streak on the
road and has beaten the Hawks three times this season. The Celtics outscored
the Hawks 30-16 in the fourth quarter and pulled away in the final minutes.

Things got testy in the third quarter after Marcus Smart was dealt his second
technical foul and ejected. The Celtics guard charged after DeAndre' Bembry,
with whom he had exchanged words, and needed to be held back by his teammates,
Hawks players and the referees.

Bucks 118, Magic 108

Eric Bledsoe's season-high 30 points led visiting Milwaukee past Orlando.

Giannis Antetokounmpo added 25 points, 13 rebounds and five assists, and
Malcolm Brogdon had 18 points for Milwaukee. The Bucks own the NBA's best
record and have won four straight, outscoring opponents by an average 19.3
points during the stretch.

Nikola Vucevic led the Magic with 27 points, and Terrence Ross added 16 points
off the bench. Orlando has lost three straight after blowing a 21-point,
second-quarter lead against the Brooklyn Nets and falling to the Detroit
Pistons in overtime.

Hornets 135, Suns 115

Kemba Walker led a balanced attack with 21 points, and Charlotte rolled to an
easy victory over visiting Phoenix.

Jeremy Lamb added 18 points for the Hornets, and six others also scored in
double figures. Nicolas Batum scored 15; Marvin Williams and Tony Parker
scored 14 each; Bismack Biyombo had 11 points, 13 rebounds and five blocked
shots; and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Miles Bridges chipped in 10 each.

Devin Booker led the Suns with 32 points, including 22 in the first half, and
11 assists. Phoenix also got 24 points from Kelly Oubre Jr., 16 from T.J.
Warren and 10 from Deandre Ayton.

Raptors 119, Grizzlies 90

Danny Green scored 21 of his season-best 24 points in the third quarter and
matched his career-best with eight 3-pointers as Toronto defeated visiting
Memphis.

Serge Ibaka added 18 points for the Raptors, who have won seven of their past
eight games and nine straight home games. Pascal Siakam added 17 points and
eight rebounds, Norman Powell 14, CJ Miles 13 and Kyle Lowry had 12 points and
seven assists for the Raptors.

Jaren Jackson Jr. had 16 points and nine rebounds for the Grizzlies, who have
lost 11 of their past 12 games. Ivan Rabb added 13 points and 11 rebounds,
Shelvin Mack had 14 points and Mike Conley added 10 points for Memphis.

Pacers 111, Mavericks 99

Domantas Sabonis scored 10 of his 16 points during a second-quarter runaway,
helping Indiana ease past Dallas at Indianapolis in a game that featured
rookie star Luka Doncic's first career ejection.

Sabonis completed a double-double with a team-high 11 rebounds, and Tyreke
Evans led five Pacers in double figures with 19 points.

Making his first NBA visit to Indianapolis, Doncic was ejected after getting
nailed with a second technical foul for somewhat politely kicking the ball
into the stands with 3:00 remaining in the third quarter.

Heat 117, Bulls 103

Josh Richardson scored a game-high 26 points as Miami sent host Chicago to its
10th straight defeat.

The game marked Dwyane Wade's last visit to his hometown of Chicago as an
active player. The 37-year-old shooting guard is retiring after this season.

Wade had 14 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists off the bench. The Heat also
got a season-high 21 points from reserve shooting guard Dion Waiters, who had
complained earlier this week about a lack of playing time.

--Field Level Media