Lauri Markkanen's 3-pointer with 28.3 seconds left in overtime was the decisive basket in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 119-116 come-from-behind victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday.
Markkanen had a season-high 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Evan Mobley had 27 points and 11 rebounds and Darius Garland put up 25 points and 14 assists.
The win increased the 10th-place Pelicans' lead over San Antonio to 2 1/2 games in the race for the final spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament. Naji Marshall scored 18 points off the bench for the Pelicans, with Jaxson Hayes contributing 16, Herbert Jones 13 and Willy Hernangomez 11.Tyler Herro scored 26 points as host Miami dealt Oklahoma City its eighth straight loss, matching its season worst.
Robert Covington scored 18 points, but the Clippers didn't have any starters reach double figures while taking their third consecutive loss.Julius Randle and Mitchell Robinson each had double-doubles as host New York moved into 11th place in the Eastern Conference by staving off a furious late rally from Washington.
Scottie Barnes had 31 points and 17 rebounds for the Raptors. Gary Trent Jr. added 23 points and Fred VanVleet chipped in 20.Joel Embiid had 32 points, eight rebounds and five steals to lift host Philadelphia past Dallas. Josh Hart scored 25 points for the Blazers, who lost for the ninth time in 10 games. Brandon Williams added 24 and Drew Eubanks had 18.Bogdan Bogdanovic broke out of a shooting slump to score a season-high 30 points as short-handed host Atlanta ended Memphis' four-game winning streak.
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