Sean Keeley

Demontez Stitt scored 19 points, including the go-ahead free throws with three seconds left, as 19th-ranked Clemson topped No. 12 Butler, 70-69, in the consolation round of the 76 Classic.

Rashard Lewis scored 26 points and pulled down eight rebounds in Orlando’s 114-102 win over the Knicks, as the Magic sent New York to its fifth consecutive defeat.

Kevin Garnett was nearly perfect from the field and scored six of his team-high 24 points in the last quarter, as the Boston Celtics surged late for a 92-85 win over the Miami Heat.

Eric Gordon scored 29 points and Al Thornton added 18 points and six rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers posted the game’s final 22 points over the final five-plus minutes to down the Grizzlies, 98-88, at the Staples Center.

Jason Richardson scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds, as the Phoenix Suns used a strong second half to defeat the Toronto Raptors, 113-94, at Air Canada Centre.

Rodney Stuckey scored 23 points and dished out eight assists, as the Detroit Pistons snapped a seven-game losing skid with a 94-88 win over the Atlanta Hawks at The Palace of Auburn Hills.