NBA: Pacers pull out OT upset of Knicks

Quenton Jackson scored seven points in overtime Tuesday night as the visiting Indiana Pacers outlasted the New York Knicks 137-134 in a back-and-forth thriller. The two teams combined for 39 lead changes, the most in the NBA this season.

Jackson finished with 19 points and was one of eight Pacers to reach double figures. Andrew Nembhard posted a double-double with 24 points and 10 assists, while Pascal Siakam led the team with 30 points.

For the Knicks, Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 40 points, and Josh Hart recorded a triple-double with 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. Karl-Anthony Towns forced overtime with two free throws with 0.2 seconds left but fouled out in OT after a moving screen call on Jackson. The loss snapped the Knicks’ eight-game winning streak, marking two defeats in their last three games.

San Antonio Spurs 136, Los Angeles Lakers 108

Victor Wembanyama poured in 37 of his 40 points in the first half as the visiting San Antonio Spurs turned a fast start into a dominant win over a short-handed Los Angeles team. Wembanyama scored 25 points in the first quarter, a Spurs record for any period since play-by-play tracking began. Carter Bryant added a career-high 16 points off the bench, and Dylan Harper contributed 15 points as the Spurs notched their fifth consecutive victory, matching a season high.

Drew Timme and Luke Kennard led the Lakers with 14 points each. Los Angeles was without Luka Doncic (hamstring), LeBron James (foot), Austin Reaves (calf), Deandre Ayton (knee), and Marcus Smart (ankle).

Phoenix Suns 120, Dallas Mavericks 111

Dillon Brooks scored 15 of his 23 points in the first quarter, and Devin Booker added 19 as Phoenix ended a three-game home losing streak with a win over Dallas. Mark Williams contributed 13 points, Oso Ighodaro posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Royce O’Neale added 12 points. The Suns led by as many as 31 in the second quarter before holding off the Mavericks.

Naji Marshall scored 31 points off the bench, and Cooper Flagg added 27 points for Dallas, who have dropped eight straight games.

Houston Rockets 102, Los Angeles Clippers 95

Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun combined for 48 points as Houston turned a fourth-quarter rally into a victory over the visiting Clippers. Durant scored 26 points, hitting three 3-pointers, while Sengun tallied 22 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Amen Thompson chipped in 16 points and six rebounds as the Rockets claimed their seventh win in the past 10 games.

Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points with eight rebounds, extending his streak to 32 consecutive 20-point games. John Collins added 17 points and eight rebounds for the Clippers.

—Field Level Media/Reuters