Hornets’ Ball Breaks His Ankle In Victory
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- LaMelo Ball made six 3-pointers before breaking his right ankle in the third quarter, and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Detroit Pistons 117-106 on Monday night for their fifth straight victory.
Terry Rozier scored 22 points, Gordon Hayward had 19 points and rookie Mark Williams added 15 points and 11 rebounds for Charlotte, which is still second-to-last in the Eastern Conference standings -- ahead of only Detroit.
KNICKS 109, CELTICS 94
NEW YORK (AP) -- Julius Randle and Immanuel Quickley each scored 23 points, and surging New York won its sixth straight and knocked Boston from the top spot in the NBA.
Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum struggled through a 6-for-18 shooting performance and was ejected in the fourth quarter after picking up his second technical foul. He finished with 14 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.
HEAT 101, 76ERS 99
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Jimmy Butler hit an acrobatic reverse layup in the final minutes and finished with 23 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists as Miami edged Philadelphia.
Butler's spinning move and finishing layup while driving between the Sixers' Joel Embiid and P.J. Tucker gave the Heat a 100-99 lead with 1:28 to play.
MAGIC 101, PELICANS 93
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Paolo Banchero capped a 29-point performance with three clutch mid-range jumpers in the closing minutes.