George Hill’s high-arching shot over Dwight Howard went in with 0.1 seconds left, and the Pacers withstood Kobe Bryant’s 40-point, 10-rebound performance and the Lakers’ last-minute rally for a 79-77 victory last night in Los Angeles.
Hill scored 19 points and hit that enormous clutch shot for the Pacers, who won their third straight road game over the Lakers after losing 11 consecutive regular-season games since Staples Center opened in 1999.
Rockets 117, Raptors 101
In Houston, James Harden scored 24 points and matched a career high with 12 assists, while Jeremy Lin added 16 points and 10 assists as the Rockets rolled to their fourth straight win.
The Rockets planned to fly to Minneapolis immediately after the game to attend today’s funeral for Sasha McHale, the 23-year-old daughter of coach Kevin McHale who died Saturday from complications of lupus.
76ers 100, Mavericks 98
In Philadelphia, Evan Turner scored 22 points to lead the 76ers to a win over the Mavericks.
Suns 91, Cavaliers 78
In Cleveland, Goran Dragic scored 19 points and the Suns scored the final 14 points of the third quarter to send the Cavaliers to their 10th loss in 11 games.
Timberwolves 97, Kings 89
In Sacramento, Calif., Kevin Love had 23 points and an NBA season-high 24 rebounds to help the Timberwolves stop a five-game losing streak.