Knicks beat Celtics in Boston, wins for Hornets and Cavaliers

The Knicks entered Boston without fear. It showed when they came back from -15. It was also seen as they watched the Celtics come back from -13 in the fourth quarter and send the game into overtime where the New Yorkers showed their teeth and won 117-120 in Boston.

The Celtics… ended up staring after Jaylen Brown missed two shots at 117-118, and then – at 117-120 – missed two opportunities to send the match into overtime. one with Jayson Tatum (missing) and one with Macklecolm Brogdon who was hit by Jaylen Brunson.

Julius Randle led the Knicks with 37 points, with Brunson adding 29 points and RJ Barrett adding 19 points.

For the Celtics, Tatum had 35 points and 14 rebounds and Brown had 22 points (but 8/22 shooting).

THE DODECALPTA: 34-26, 60-58, 85-91, 110-110, 117-120

CELTS: Tatum 35 (2/7 threes, 14 rebounds), Horford 6 (2), R. Williams 8 (12 rebounds), White 15 (4), Brown 22 (8/22 shooting, 1/8 threes, 9 rebounds) , G. Williams 6 (2), Hauser 8 (2), Kornet, Brogdon 10 (4/14 shooting, 2/7 threes, 6 rebounds, 6 assists), Pritchard 7 (1)

curtsy: Randle 37 (5/13 3-pointers, 9 rebounds), Sims 2 (14 rebounds), Brunson 29 (2 3-pointers, 7 assists), Barrett 19 (6/18 shooting, 2 rebounds), Grimes 5 (1 /6 3-pointers), Toppin 5 (1), Hartenstein 4 (6 rebounds), McBride 2, Kukli 17 (2 3-pointers, 5 rebounds)

Rockets – Cavaliers 95-113

The Cavaliers did the right thing in Houston. Facing a team just waiting for June and Victor Webanyama, the Cavaliers beat the Rockets 95-113 in a game they even led by 32 points.

Darius Garland led with 26 points while Evan Mobley added 21 points (on shooting June 17) and 10 rebounds.

For the Rockets, Terry Eason had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith and Kenyon Martin each had 14 points.

THE DODECALPTA: 25-37, 48-74, 74-97, 95-113

MISSILES: Smith 14 (5 rebounds), Martin 14 (1 treble, 6 rebounds), Shengun 14 (7 rebounds, 7 assists), Christopher 7, Green 6 (2), Fernando 4 (6 rebound0), Eason 18 (11 rebounds) . ), Marjanovic 4, Matthews 1, Nix 3 (1), Washington 10 (1/5 3-pointers)

CAVALIERS: Mobley 21 (6/17 shooting, 10 rebounds), Okoro 5 (1), Allen 14 (10 rebounds), Garland 26 (5/8 3-pointers, 9 assists), LeVert 12 (2/6 3-pointers, 5 assists), Wade 15 (4/7 threes), Diakite, Stevens 5 (1), Osman 10 (1/6 threes), Rubio 5 (2/7 shots, 1 threes, 7 assists), net

Hornets – Bulls 111-96

The Hornets had LaMelo Ball back, and that was all they needed to find their nerve and beat the beleaguered Bulls 111-96 on the back of an incredible 34-17 fourth-quarter outscores.

Terry Rozier with 28 points and Mason Plumlee with 21 points and 12 rebounds led the winners, with Gordon Hayward adding 17 points and Ball adding 15 points (but on 2/15 shooting) and 11 rebounds.

With the Bulls, DeMar DeRozan had 28 points and Zach LaVine had 18 points (but 8/19 shooting).

THE DODECALPTA: 32-36, 47-55, 77-79, 111-96

HORNETS: Washington 9 (3/9 shots, 1/6 trebles), Hayward 17, Plumlee 21 (9/9 twos, 12 rebounds), Ball 15 (2/15 shots, 2/11 trebles, 11 rebounds, 8 assists), Rozier 28 (4/8 threes, 5 rebounds), McDaniels 5 (2/7 shots, 6 rebounds), Thor 2, Williams 10 (6 rebounds), Smith 4

COPS: Williams 15 (6/15 shooting, 1/7 threes, 5 rebounds), DeRozan 28 (9/21 shooting, 5 assists), Vucevic 12 (5/16 shooting, 0/6 threes, 9 rebounds), LaVine 18 ( 8/19 shooting, 1 three-pointer, 9 rebounds), Dosumnou 12, Terry, Jones 3, White 6 (2/9 shooting, 2 three-pointers), Caruso 2