The Los Angeles Lakers hold on to beat the Miami Heat in overtime
Tyler Herro missed a wide-open three at the death as the Miami Heat fell short against the Los Angeles Lakers 120-117 in overtime.
After mounting a late comeback to force overtime, the Lakers jumped to a quick five-point lead in the extra period as Miami struggled.
They were eventually able to draw within three, but Herro missed two three-pointers in the final nine seconds to seal the Heat’s third loss from their past four games.
27 points for @AhmadMonk on 10-13 shooting in the @Lakers OT win! pic.twitter.com/jwXXzbm8F9
— NBA (@NBA) November 11, 2021
Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook combined for 49 points for the Lakers, while Miami’s Bam Adebayo led all scorers with 28.
The Milwaukee Bucks gave up a 24-point lead but managed to survive 112-100 against the New York Knicks.
The Bucks looked destined for victory when they established a 70-46 cushion midway through the third quarter, but the Knicks bench rallied to tie the game with five minutes left to play.
However, Pat Connaughton drained a trio of late three-pointers to carry Milwaukee over the line.
Will Barton drops 20 of his 30 points in the 2nd half to propel the @nuggets past IND!
Zeke Nnaji: 19 PTS (7-10 FGM)Domantas Sabonis: 20 PTS, 19 REB pic.twitter.com/Te07m5NwqG
— NBA (@NBA) November 11, 2021
Will Barton stepped up in the absence of the suspended Nikola Jokic to guide the Denver Nuggets to a 101-98 victory over the Indiana Pacers.
Barton scored a season-high 30 points as Jeremy Lamb missed a potential game-tying three to resign the Pacers to their eighth loss of the season.
A 48-point performance from Anthony Edwards was not enough for the Minnesota Timberwolves to overcome the high-flying Golden State Warriors.
Andrew Wiggins and Stephen Curry combined for 60 points to lead the Warriors to a 123-110 win.
ANDREW.WIGGINS.
The❗️on a 35-point night. pic.twitter.com/yVvHERiFEI
— NBA (@NBA) November 11, 2021
A late three from Kyle Kuzma was all that separated Washington and Cleveland, with the Wizards scraping past the Cavaliers 97-94.
Lonzo Ball made seven of his 10 attempts from deep as the Chicago Bulls continued to prove their title credentials with a 10-point win over the Dallas Mavericks.
The Charlotte Hornets stormed home with 37 points in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 118-108.
The Oklahoma City Thunder picked up their third-straight win with a 108-100 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Nets steamrolled the Orlando Magic 123-90, Jerami Grant scored 35 points to lead the Detroit Pistons over the Houston Rockets, and there were also big wins for the San Antonio Spurs and Boston Celtics.