Brandon Miller scored eight of his career-high 38 points in overtime as the Charlotte Hornets hung on to beat the Detroit Pistons 123-121 on Thursday night.
Miller was 8 for 12 from 3-point range — two of those coming in overtime — and LaMelo Ball had 35 points and nine assists as Charlotte prevailed after squandering a 20-point lead in the third quarter.
Detroit’s Cade Cunningham had 27 points and 10 assists before leaving the game with a hip injury with 48 seconds remaining in regulation after being fouled by Grant Williams. Cunningham made two free throws before leaving the game.
Brandon Miller (career-high 38 PTS) and LaMelo Ball (35 PTS) become the first duo in @hornets history to record 35+ PTS in the same game!
Charlotte gets the win in OT over the Pistons. pic.twitter.com/2bixDeBe9z
— NBA (@NBA) November 22, 2024
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Toronto Raptors 110-105 Minnesota Timberwolves
RJ Barrett scored 31 points, Scottie Barnes added 17 points in his return from injury, and the Toronto Raptors won back-to-back games for the first time this season by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-105.
Chris Boucher scored 22 points and Jakob Poeltl had 15 points and 12 rebounds for his fourth straight double-double as the Raptors beat Minnesota in Toronto for the 20th straight time.
Anthony Edwards scored 21 of his 26 points in the second half and Julius Randle added 23 for the Timberwolves.
Minnesota have not won in Toronto since January 2004.
San Antonio Spurs 126-118 Utah Jazz
Harrison Barnes had 25 points as the San Antonio Spurs rallied to defeat the Utah Jazz 126-118 for their second straight win without Victor Wembanyama.
Lauri Markkanen scored 27 points and Keyonte George added 19 for Utah, who lost their fourth straight game.
Wembanyama and Devin Vassell missed their third game with minor knee injuries. Wembanyama has a bruised right knee and Vassell has a sore left knee. San Antonio acting head coach Mitch Johnson said both should return “really soon.”
After trailing by 18 points early in the second half, San Antonio outscored Utah 34-22 in the third quarter and scored the first four points in the fourth to tie the game at 89 and going on to a 41-29 scoring edge in the period.
