Paul George drilled the game-winning three-pointer as the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 22-point third-quarter deficit to stun the Golden State Warriors 113-112 on Saturday.
George completed with a game-high 25 factors. Eleven of these got here within the fourth quarter, when he lastly put the Clippers within the lead, for the primary time within the sport, with 9.9 seconds remaining, connecting from past the arc over a helpless Klay Thompson.
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“It felt good as soon as I released it,” stated George, who added six rebounds and 6 assists. “I got a good look at the basket, thank God it went in.”
The Warriors had a ultimate likelihood, however Draymond Green missed a three-point try on the buzzer.
George stated the comeback was particularly significant towards the Warriors’ probably potent offense.
“They can put points up so quick,” he stated. “The fact we were able to come back, it just shows a lot — this group is ready to fight and play all the way until the end.”
James Harden added 21 factors and Kawhi Leonard chipped in 20 for the Clippers, who withstood 17 three-pointers from the Warriors.
Stephen Curry scored 22 factors and handed out 11 assists for Golden State.
Milwaukee Bucks 132-121 Atlanta Hawks
Elsewhere, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s first triple-double of the season — 32 factors, 11 rebounds and 10 assists — helped the Milwaukee Bucks lastly see off the Atlanta Hawks 132-121 in a sport that featured 17 lead adjustments.
Damian Lillard added 25 factors and 9 assists for the Bucks, who have been tied 114-114 with lower than six minutes remaining however out-scored the Hawks 18-7 the remainder of the way in which.
In Brooklyn, Mikal Bridges scored 42 factors to tempo the Nets, who halted the Orlando Magic’s successful streak at 9 video games with a 129-101 victory.
Bridges singlehandedly out-scored the Magic within the first quarter, pouring in 26 factors as the Nets roared to a 43-22 lead that put them on the street to victory.
The factor that impressed Nets coach Jacque Vaughn about Bridges’s huge first quarter was that “nothing was forced.”
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“It was in the flow,” Vaughn stated. “I thought his teammates around him got him into great position so he could score the basketball and he took advantage of the opportunities that presented themselves.”
The Magic suffered their first defeat since a November 14 loss to the Nets, developing brief of their bid for the primary 10-game successful streak in franchise historical past.
Franz Wagner and Cole Anthony scored 20 factors every for the Magic, who trailed by as many as 25 within the first half. They minimize the deficit to 9 late within the third quarter earlier than the Nets pulled away once more.
In Detroit, the Cleveland Cavaliers handed the Pistons a seventeenth straight defeat, 110-101.
Max Strus and Darius Garland scored 22 factors apiece for Cleveland. Donovan Mitchell added 20 and Jarrett Allen chipped in 19 with 11 rebounds to maintain the Pistons at bay.
Detroit opened the third quarter on a 10-0 scoring run to seize a 58-54 lead. They led by as many as eight earlier than the Cavs hit again.
The Minnesota Timberwolves pulled off a nail-biting 123-117 victory over the Hornets in Charlotte.
Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves with 28 factors, 10 of them in a fourth quarter that noticed the lead change arms six occasions.
Rudy Gobert added 26 factors and 12 rebounds for Minnesota, whose 15-4 document is tied with the Boston Celtics for finest within the league.
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