It was a busy 10-game day for the NBA on Tuesday, and there were a few great ones that went down the wire. We picked three of the best just for you. Take a look:
Hawks Escape Pistons on Trae Young Game-Winner
Trae Young hit a long two-pointer with 1.6 ticks left to help the Atlanta Hawks (23-27) to a 132-130 victory over the Detroit Pistons (25-25) Little Caesars Arena.
Young finished with 34 points and 9 rebounds as he outduelled the Pistons’ Cade Cunningham down the stretch. The first-time All-Star led Detroit with 30 points, 6 rebounds, and 14 assists. De’Andre Hunter fired 20 points, while Dyson Daniels chipped in 19 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks to backstop Young. Tobias Harris had 22 for the Pistons.
Atlanta led by as much as 113-101 in the first few minutes of the fourth quarter, but the Pistons fought back, eventually tying things up at 124 to set up the thrilling finish.
Up next:
Hawks vs. San Antonio Spurs on February 6
Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers on February 6
Knicks Edge Out Cavs Behind Big Game from Jalen Brunson
Jalen Brunson went off for 42 points to lead the New York Knicks (33-17) to a 124-118 triumph over the Houston Rockets (32-17) at Madison Square Garden.
Brunson, who also had 6 rebounds and 10 assists, fired 17 of his 42 in the fourth, where the Knicks erased an 11-point deficit by outscoring the Rockets, 46-29. Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges had 22 apiece, while Josh Hart added 19 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Amen Thompson led the way for Houston with 25 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, and 2 steals. Jalen Green added 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists for the Rockets, who played without big man Alperen Sengun for the second straight game.
Up next:
Knicks vs. Toronto Raptors on February 5
Rockets vs. Brooklyn Nets on February 5
Blazers Survive Suns as DeAndre Ayton Posts Strong 20-20
DeAndre Ayton haunted his former team, the Phoenix Suns (25-24), with a 20-20 to help the Portland Trail Blazers (21-29) notch a 121-119 overtime win at Moda Center.
Ayton finished with 25 points and 20 rebounds to anchor the Blazers, who also drew big games from Deni Avdija (24 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists), Toumani Camara (17 points, 5 rebounds), and Scoot Henderson (15 points, 6 assists).
Devin Booker fired a game-high 34 points to become the Suns’ all-time leading scorer (passing Walter Davis). Kevin Durant added 27 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists, while Bradley Beal chipped in 25 off the bench. Royce O’Neil had 14 and the triple that sent the game to OT.
Up next:
Blazers vs. Indiana Pacers on February 5
Suns vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on February 6
