WASHINGTON — John Wall hit the game-winning jump shot with five seconds remaining as the Washington Wizards rallied from an 18-point deficit for a 101-99 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.
Wall led the way with 26 points and 14 assists as the Wizards (19-18) earned their 10th consecutive home win to move over .500 for the first time this season. Bradley Beal and Markieff Morris each had 19 points for Washington.
Denzel Valentine scored a career-high 19 points on five 3-pointers for Chicago. Carter-Williams and Robin Lopez each scored 14 points, and Rajon Rondo had 12 points in 27 minutes after not playing the previous five games.
Rockets 121, Hornets 114
HOUSTON — James Harden recorded his 11th triple-double as Houston topped Charlotte,
Harden finished with 40 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Rockets needed his production after the Hornets mounted an incredible fourth-quarter rally into the lead. After Rockets reserve forward Corey Brewer sank a 3-pointer for a 108-90 lead with just over eight minutes left, the Hornets responded with a 21-2 surge.
Kemba Walker scored a team-high 25 points for the Hornets, and Frank Kaminsky added 22 points.
Raptors 114, Celtics 106
TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan led the way with a 41 points as Toronto avoided a third straight loss, defeating Boston.
The Raptors closed out the fourth quarter on a 19-4 run to pick up their third consecutive home victory over Boston. The Celtics saw their four-game winning streak end.
Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas added a career-high 23 rebounds and 18 points. Kyle Lowry chipped in with 24 points, nine assists and four rebounds in the win. Isaiah Thomas led the Celtics with 27 points and seven assists.
Hawks 117, Nets 97
NEW YORK — Dwight Howard and Dennis Schroder recorded double-doubles as Atlanta ran its winning streak to a season-high seven games with a victory over Brooklyn.
Howard collected 14 points and 16 rebounds in 27 minutes for his 25th double-double of the season. Schroder paced the Hawks with 19 points and 10 assists for his sixth double-double. Paul Millsap added 14 points and eight rebounds in his first game since the Hawks decided not to trade him for the time being.
Brook Lopez scored 15 of his 20 points after halftime for the Nets, but it was not enough. Brooklyn matched a season worst with its seventh straight loss, and it lost for the 24th time in 28 games.