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Friday's NBA roundup

January 5, 2019 at 6:41AM
Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo, right, celebrates with guard Tyreke Evans after he made a three-point basket against the Chicago Bulls during overtime of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
The Pacers’ Victor Oladipo, right, celebrated with Tyreke Evans after he made a game-winning three at the buzzer. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Victor Oladipo banked in a long three-pointer with 0.3 seconds left in overtime to give the Indiana Pacers their sixth consecutive victory, 119-116 over the host Chicago Bulls on Friday night.

Oladipo finished with 36 points and seven rebounds, and Domantas Sabonis added 23 points and 12 rebounds in the first game of a five-game road trip for the Pacers.

"It felt great coming out of my hands, and it banked in," Oladipo said. "It felt like I didn't bank it, it would have been a swish. I work on that shot all the time."

Chicago's Zach LaVine appeared to hit a tying three-pointer from the corner, but it came after time ran out in the extra period.

LaVine led Chicago with 31 points. He made two three-pointers in the closing moments of regulation to tie it 105-105 and send it to overtime.

Lauri Markkanen had 27 points, and Kris Dunn had 16 points and 17 assists for Chicago.

Former Timberwolf Thaddeus Young had 16 points, including several key baskets down the stretch in the fourth quarter, to help the Pacers overcome an early 12-point deficit.

"[Oladipo] is our star," Young said. "Before overtime started, I pulled him aside and said, 'It's time to take us to the promised land.' "

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New York 119, L.A. Lakers 112: Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 22 points as the Knicks surprised the LeBron-less Lakers in Los Angeles. Brandon Ingram had 21 points for the Lakers, who are still without LeBron James, who is out because of a groin injury.

Oklahoma City 111, Portland 109: Paul George scored 37 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Russell Westbrook added 31 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as the Thunder beat the Blazers in Portland. Damian Lillard had 23 points and Josef Nurkic had 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Blazers.

Utah 117, Cleveland 91: Donovan Mitchell scored 18 points and the Jazz dominated the second half, sending the host Cavaliers to their eighth loss in a row. Ricky Rubio added 15 points for Utah. Rudy Gobert had 12 points and seven rebounds.

Brooklyn 109, Memphis 100: D'Angelo Russell had 23 points and 10 assists, DeMarre Carroll added 20 points, including five three-pointers, and the Nets beat the host Grizzlies. Brooklyn won for the 11th time in 14 games.

Boston 114, Dallas 93: Gordon Hayward had 16 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, Jaylen Brown scored 21 points and the host Celtics, playing their second game in a row without star guard Kyrie Irving (scratched cornea), beat the visiting Mavericks.

L.A. Clippers 121, Phoenix 111: Danilo Gallinari and Lou Williams scored 21 points apiece as the Clippers beat the Suns. Marcin Gortat added 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Clippers. Devin Booker scored 23 points for the Suns.

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