Knicks 119, Lakers 112

Knicks owner James Dolan stopped by the New York locker room to offer his congratulations and to bring the team together in a huddle. The players and coaches whooped and clapped in celebration of a skid-snapping victory.

The Knicks hope this resilient performance against the Lakers is a turning point in their trying season.

The Lakers just hope LeBron James feels better very soon.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 22 points, Trey Burke added 16 and the Knicks snapped their eight-game losing streak with a victory over Los Angeles on Friday night.

Emmanuel Mudiay had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Knicks, who blew an early 17-point lead before rallying from a six-point deficit in the fourth quarter. Enes Kanter scored eight of his 16 points down the stretch as the Knicks pulled away, ending their first win since Dec. 14 on an 11-3 run.

"I think this is a confidence-booster," said Burke, who excelled in his most extensive playing time in 2 ½ weeks. "We've been in a lot of games, but it doesn't matter when you don't pull it out. ... That was putting together a complete second half. They went on a run, and we responded to it."

The Lakers dropped to 1-4 without James, who is sidelined for at least another week with a left groin strain. Los Angeles also played without second-leading scorer Kyle Kuzma, who has a bruised back.

New York capitalized on the Lakers' injuries to earn just its second win in 15 games.

"Obviously it's a different team without LeBron," Knicks coach David Fizdale said.

The Knicks took the lead for good on Kevin Knox's free throws with 3:45 left, and Kanter came up with two big baskets in the final minute. Seven players scored in double figures for New York, including 10 points in the fourth quarter from Mario Hezonja, who also had barely played since mid-December.

"We shared the ball and trusted each other down the stretch," said Fizdale, a Los Angeles native with plenty of friends and family in the stands. "The best part is we closed the game defensively. ... When we win, we celebrate like it's a Super Bowl. Why not?"

Brandon Ingram scored 21 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 19 for the Lakers, who forced only two turnovers in the second half and struggled for consistent offense.

"We've got to learn how to handle adversity and learn how to execute down the stretch in the fourth quarter," said Josh Hart, who scored six points on 2-for-11 shooting. "We're losing the same way, and that's the frustrating part about it."

The Knicks rolled early, scoring 39 points in the first quarter and jumping to a healthy lead early in the second with Hardaway's offense and strong defense. The Lakers frequently look lost on offense without James, as might be expected, but Caldwell-Pope and Lonzo Ball hit three 3-pointers apiece in the first half to keep it close.

Ntilikina played only briefly in the first half before straining his left ankle and sitting out the rest of the game. He wore a walking boot after the game.

Michael Beasley returned from a 13-game absence and scored six points in his first appearance since Dec. 7. The former Knicks forward has been away frequently during his first season with the Lakers to be with his mother, who died of cancer last month. Beasley went in to the Knicks' locker room after the game to catch up with old friends.

Pacers 119, Bulls 116 (OT)

Victor Oladipo made a 3-pointer from just above the top of the arc with 0.3 seconds left in overtime and Indiana beat Chicago for its sixth straight victory.

Oladipo had 36 points and seven rebounds, and Domantas Sabonis added 23 points and 12 rebounds in the first game of a five-game trip.

Chicago's Zach LaVine hit a 3-pointer from the corner, but after time ran out in the extra period.

LaVine led Chicago with 31 points. He made two 3-pointers in the closing moments of regulation to tie it at 105 and send it overtime. He hit the first 3 with 17.3 seconds left from outside the left side of the arc, then knotted it with 3.9 seconds remaining from almost the same spot.

Lauri Markkanen had 27 points, and New London's Kris Dunn had 16 points and 17 assists for Chicago.

Bucks 144, Hawks 112

Mike Budenholzer's first game against the team he coached for five seasons was no contest.

Budenholzer's Milwaukee Bucks rolled to a 33-point halftime lead and coasted to a victory over Atlanta on Friday night for their fifth straight victory.

Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 16 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists, and Khris Middleton scored 19 points while hitting all four of his 3-point attempts. Malcolm Brogdon also scored 19 points and point guard Eric Bledsoe added 14 points and eight assists.

Milwaukee (27-10) improved its NBA-best record and won for the ninth time in 10 games. The Bucks tied a season high for points in a game, equaling their total points against Sacramento on Nov. 4.

Antetokounmpo and the rest of the Milwaukee starters did not play in the fourth quarter and got some rest before the Bucks' showdown with Toronto on Saturday night.

The Bucks shot 55 percent from the field and were 14 of 40 from 3-point range.

Budenholzer led the Hawks to the playoffs in four of his five seasons with the team and his 2014-15 squad won 60 games and reached the Eastern Conference finals.

DeAndre Bembry led Atlanta with 19 points.

Nets 109, Grizzlies 100

D'Angelo Russell had 23 points and 10 assists, DeMarre Carroll added 20 points, including a season-high five 3-pointers, and Brooklyn beat Memphis.

Joe Harris added 18 points for the Nets. Brooklyn won for the 11th time in 14 games and avenged a 131-125 double-overtime loss to Memphis on Nov. 30.

Mike Conley, held scoreless Wednesday night in a loss to Detroit, led the Grizzlies with 31 points.

Thunder 111, Trail Blazers 109

Paul George scored 37 points and Oklahoma City snapped a six-game losing streak to Portland.

Russell Westbrook added 31 points for the Thunder, who had also lost eight straight games at the Moda Center dating to February 2014.

Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with 23 points and eight assists.

Heat 115, Wizards 109

Hassan Whiteside had 21 points and 18 rebounds and Miami beat Washington to move over the .500 mark for the first time since late October.

The Heat have won 12 of 17 to improve to 19-18. Josh Richardson added 18 points, James Johnson had 17 and Dwyane Wade scored 14. The Heat had lost each of their last four games in which they could have gotten over .500, where they last were on Oct. 27 at 3-2.

Washington's Bradley Beal had 33 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. The Wizards have lost eight straight.

Timberwolves 120, Magic 103

Karl-Anthony Towns had 29 points and 15 rebounds, and Jeff Teague added 23 points and 10 assists in his return to the Minnesota lineup in the Timberwolves' comeback victory over Orlando.

Taj Gibson added 14 points and 10 rebounds for Minnesota. The Timberwolves recovered from a 19-point deficit midway through the second quarter with a 44-12 run through the 5:51 of the third quarter.

Nikola Vucevic had 22 points for Orlando, but just eight after the first quarter.

Jazz 117, Cavaliers 91

Donovan Mitchell scored 18 points and Utah dominated the second half, sending Cleveland to its eighth straight loss.

Cleveland (8-31) has the worst record in the NBA, with four of the losses in the streak coming by 20 or more points. Dowa a point at halftime, the Jazz outscored the Cavaliers 69-42 in the second half.

Jae Crowder, acquired from Cleveland last season, scored 16 points. Ricky Rubio, who was listed as questionable with a sore left foot, added 15. Alec Burks scored 17 points for the Cavaliers.

Clippers 121, Suns 111

Danilo Gallinari and Lou Williams scored 21 points apiece and Los Angeles extended its dominance over Phoenix.

Marcin Gortat had 18 points and 13 rebounds and the Clippers beat the Suns for the third time this season and 11th time overall. Devin Booker scored 23 points for the Suns.