Deron Williams’ 3-pointer from the corner at the buzzer finished off an 8-0 run that lifted the Dallas Mavericks past the Sacramento Kings 117-116 in double overtime at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Tuesday.
The Mavericks snapped a two-game losing streak and beat the Kings for the 22nd consecutive time in Dallas.
Sacramento had won its two previous games, including the franchise’s first victory in Oklahoma City on Monday night.
Williams (25 points) took a sideline inbounds pass in the corner and used one pump fake before draining the game-winner at the buzzer. He also hit a finger roll with 2.1 seconds left in regulation that gave Dallas a 98-96 edge.
The Kings were carried by DeMarcus Cousins, who scored Sacramento’s first nine points in the second extra session and finished with 35 points and 17 rebounds.
Knicks 107, Hawks 101
Arron Afflalo and Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points apiece and visiting New York defeated Atlanta for the second time in three days.
The Knicks have won three of their last four and pulled within 2 1/2 games of eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
Afflalo, who scored 38 against the Hawks on Sunday, shot 9 for 16, including 2 for 2 on 3-pointers. He added seven rebounds and four assists.
Atlanta was led by Paul Millsap (19 points, seven rebounds), who played through a minor injury to his right knee when he fell awkwardly in the third quarter.
Bulls 117, Bucks 106
Jimmy Butler recorded 32 points and a career-high 10 assists as host Chicago extended its season-high winning streak to five games.
Pau Gasol had 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting, and added 11 rebounds, five assists and three blocks for the Bulls. Derrick Rose had 16 points on 8-of-17 shooting and handed out six assists.
Khris Middleton scored a team-high 26 points on 10-of-21 shooting for Milwaukee.