ATLANTA (AP) – Atlanta’s Josh Smith scored on a layup with 42 seconds left in overtime to snap a tie and Tyronn Lue hit a 3-pointer with 5.6 seconds remaining Sunday to clinch the suddenly rejuvenated Hawks’ 110-107 victory over the Denver Nuggets.
Atlanta (6-17) has won two straight and four of five. The Nuggets (12-13), who dressed only nine players due to injuries and played only seven, lost their third straight to match the longest losing streak of the season.
The Hawks quickly fell behind 103-98 in overtime, then scored seven straight points, including a 3 by Johnson and a basket by Smith to go up 105-103. Eduardo Najera made two free throws to tie it with 1:01 left.
That’s when Smith, who had 19 points, scored the go-ahead basket. After Carmelo Anthony, who led Denver with 37 points, lost the ball with 27 seconds left, Lue hit a 3 for a 110-105 lead. He was 5-of-6 from 3-point range and finished with 17 points.
76ers 107, Raptors 80
TORONTO – Andre Iguodala tied a career-high with 26 points Sunday to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 107-80 rout over the Toronto Raptors, who have the worst record in the NBA.
Iguodala repeatedly dunked on the Raptors, who fell to 4-20 overall and 1-12 at home.
The forward also had 26 in a victory over Toronto on Nov 16. Toronto selected center Rafael Araujo one pick ahead of Igoudala in the draft two years ago. Fans booed Araujo in the fourth quarter when he failed to convert an alley-oop dunk. He had no points and seven rebounds. Kyle Korver had 23 points and Allen Iverson added 18 for the Sixers, who have won five of six to raise their record to 13-12.
Nets 118, Warriors 90
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jason Kidd fell one rebound shy of a triple-double, finishing with 24 points and 13 assists to lead the New Jersey Nets over the Golden State Warriors 118-90. Vince Carter scored 25 points for the Nets.
Hornets 89, Spurs 76
OKLAHOMA CITY – P.J. Brown, involved in an altercation earlier in the game, sparked the decisive run for the New Orleans Hornets in an 89-76 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
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