Johnson's late basket lifts Spurs to stunning 115-114 win over Suns
Wed, Nov 1, 2023
NBA News (AP)
PHOENIX (AP) - Keldon Johnson stripped Kevin Durant and made a contested layup with 1.2 seconds left to give the Spurs their only lead of the game and a 115-114 victory over the stunned Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.
The Spurs, who trailed by as many as 20 points, broke a nine-game losing streak against Phoenix.
Johnson had 27 points to lead San Antonio.
Top draft pick Victor Wembanyama missed his first five shots before throwing down a sensational dunk in the final seconds of the first half. He scored 18 points and had eight rebounds in 28 minutes. Devin Vassell also had 18 for the Spurs.
Durant led Phoenix with 26 points. Eric Gordon scored 20, Grayson Allen had 19 on 5 of 7 shooting from 3-point range for the Suns, who played without injured starting guards Bradley Beal and Devin Booker.
KNICKS 109, CAVALIERS 91
CLEVELAND (AP) - Julius Randle had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 19 points and New York did not trail in the final three quarters of a victory over short-handed Cleveland.
Immanuel Quickley added 18 points off the bench and RJ Barrett had 16 in the teams' first meeting since New York eliminated Cleveland in five games in the first round of the 2023 playoffs.
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points in 29 minutes, and Isaac Okoro and Georges Niang had 11 points apiece for the Cavaliers, who have lost three straight.
Isaiah Hartenstein had 13 points and seven rebounds, and Mitchell Robinson added eight points and seven boards for New York. Cavaliers undrafted rookie Craig Porter scored 10 points.
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