Jeff Teague sent the Hawks-Cavs game into overtime with a game-tying three, then won it at the buzzer of double OT. Elsewhere, the Spurs won in Dallas and the Blazers topped the Clippers in overtime in Portland.
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Mike LawrieDo you love overtime? Do you love double-overtime? Do you love buzzer-beating game-winners in double overtime? This was the game of the night for you, then, as Jeff Teague delivered a win for the Hawks with a shot that decided to sail through the net after few bounces around the rim:
Kyrie Irving scored 40 points, but had zero game-winners and took a loss on the night. In all fairness, however, he did break two ankles:
Read Article >Aldridge, Blazers escape Clippers in OT
Steve Dykes-US PRESSWIREPortland came out of the gate firing at the Clippers from deep. The Trail Blazers connected on six threes in the first half, including three by Wes Matthews.
Los Angeles couldn’t stop the Blazers from behind the arc to start the fourth, but the Clippers battled back. The teams went back-and-forth with under two minutes to go, and the Clippers took the lead with 40.2 seconds left.
Read Article >Spurs survive late-game push from Mavericks
Howard Smith-USA TODAY SportsThe Mavericks played the Spurs tough to start the third quarter, but San Antonio never relinquished their lead and began to pull away by the start of the fourth period. Danny Green added 22 points on perfect 7-of-7 shooting off the bench, including 5-of-5 from behind the arc.
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Troy Taormina-USA TODAY SportsJeff Teague stuns Cavs in double OT
Kirby Lee-US PRESSWIREBoth teams played tight though the first half, with Cleveland’s Dion Waiters contributing 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting despite battling tendonitis in his wrist. It took all of Kyrie Irving’s 40 points and nine assists to keep the Caveliers in the game.
The Cavs shot better from the floor, gathered more rebounds and shot more free throws, but Atlanta passed the ball well, ending the game +11 in assists.
Read Article >Horford suffers shoulder injury, leaves game early
Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY SportsAl Horford left the Atlanta Hawks’ game against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a right shoulder injury suffered during overtime and will not return, the team announced. He went back to the locker room after the team took a timeout.
Horford finished the night with 25 points on 11-of-17 shooting and eight rebounds in 36 minutes. Horford has played in all 29 of the Hawks’ games through the season, leading the team with 18.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. DeMarre Carroll also left the game early, spraining his thumb during the fourth quarter while fighting through a screen from Tyler Zeller.
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