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Nikola Vucevic drilled a go-ahead corner 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds left and Josh Giddey recorded his second straight triple-double as the host Chicago Bulls rallied for a 113-111 win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.
Vucevic’s trey gave the Bulls their lone lead of the night and capped a comeback from a 24-point deficit. Chicago trailed by 13 points with 10 minutes left and by nine midway through the fourth quarter. Giddey contributed 29 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists for the Bulls, while Vucevic had 19 points and 10 boards.
Philadelphia missed its final 11 shots and scored just 36 second-half points. Tyrese Maxey scored a game-high 39 points while drilling six 3-pointers, and Joel Embiid added 20 points.
Thunder 126, Clippers 107
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds against his former team and Isaiah Joe added 22 points as Oklahoma City remained undefeated with a victory at Los Angeles.The Thunder improved to 8-0 to set a franchise record for longest winning streak to open a season.James Harden scored 25 points and John Collins added 17 as the short-handed Clippers lost home games on successive nights after falling to the Miami Heat on Monday. Los Angeles was without Kawhi Leonard (ankle) and Bradley Beal (knee).
Raptors 128, Bucks 100
RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes scored 23 points each and Toronto easily defeated visiting Milwaukee for their third straight win.
Immanuel Quickley and reserve Sandro Mamukelashvili added 15 points apiece for the Raptors, who had lost their previous four meetings with the Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points and eight rebounds for Milwaukee in 24 minutes after his buzzer-beater defeated the Indiana Pacers 117-115 on Monday. Kyle Kuzma contributed 18 points for Milwaukee.
Hawks 127, Magic 112
Zaccharie Risacher scored 11 of his team’s first 13 points and finished with a season-high 21 while leading Atlanta to a win over visiting Orlando.
Six players scored in double figures for the Hawks, who have won three of their past four games overall and improved to 2-0 against Orlando this season. The Magic saw their two-game winning streak end and finished their road trip with a 2-3 record.
Orlando’s Paolo Banchero finished with 22 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. The Magic also received a season-high 20 points from Tristan da Silva and 18 points from Franz Wagner.
Pelicans 116, Hornets 112
Trey Murphy scored 21 points and Jose Alvarado added 18 as host New Orleans broke through for its first win, finishing with an 11-0 burst to top Charlotte. Saddiq Bey had 17 points, while Derik Queen amassed 12 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals for the Pelicans, who were without star Zion Williamson (hamstring). New Orleans’ bench —led by Alvarado, Bey, Queen and Karlo Matkovic — contributed 62 points. —Reuters.
Mathew Masinge