SCOTTIE Barnes made the game-winning free throw in the final second of overtime to help the Toronto Raptors defeat visiting the Philadelphia 76ers 116-115 on Sunday in the first game of a back-to-back between the teams.
The 76ers took a four-point lead in overtime before the Raptors rallied with a 7-0 run. Collin Murray-Boyles’ dunk put Toronto ahead by three with 35 seconds to go, but Philadelphia’s VJ Edgecombe’s 3-pointer tied the game at 115 with 15 seconds left before Barnes got to the line.
Barnes had 31 points for the Raptors, who have won four of five. Jamal Shead added 22 points and made the shot to force overtime in the opener of a two-game set in Toronto. Immanuel Quickley added 20 points, while Murray-Boyles had 17 points, 15 rebounds, three blocks, and three steals.
Tyrese Maxey scored 38 points for the 76ers, who had won their two previous games. Edgecombe scored 17 points, and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 13 points, three blocked shots, and four steals. Dominick Barlow had 13 points and three blocks, and Quentin Grimes also scored 13 points.
TIMBERWOLVES 104, SPURS 103
Anthony Edwards scored 23 points on 10-for-21 shooting and Minnesota rallied for a win over San Antonio in Minneapolis.
Donte DiVincenzo scored 19 points for the Timberwolves, who won for the fifth time in their past six games. Naz Reid posted a double-double off the bench with 17 points and 11 rebounds for Minnesota, which erased a 19-point deficit to grab its first lead in the final minutes.
Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Spurs, who lost for the first time in three games. Keldon Johnson scored 15 points off the bench, and Julian Champagnie finished with 14 points.
HAWKS 124, WARRIORS 111
Nickeil Alexander-Walker had a team-high 24 points and Atlanta welcomed two new players to the action in a road romp over Golden State in San Francisco.
Luke Kennard contributed five 3-pointers to a game-breaking run bridging the third and fourth quarters and finished with six from long distance and a season-high 22 points, helping the Hawks win their third in a row and their first with CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert in uniform.
Atlanta acquired McCollum and Kispert from the Washington Wizards last week in exchange for four-time All-Star guard Trae Young. McCollum contributed 12 points and four assists while Kispert had two points and three assists in 14 minutes. Stephen Curry led all scorers with 31 points and Jimmy Butler III added 30 for the Warriors. (Reuters)