Coach’s big praise for Patty after Heat debut; ‘unacceptable’ gesture costs team win: NBA Wrap

Simmons ruled out for the NBA season | 00:22The Cleveland Cavaliers, fueled by 34 points from Darius Garland and 33 from Jarrett Allen, notched another big NBA victory, out-lasting Western Conference contenders Minnesota 113-104 in overtime.

Angry at the foul call, Gobert made a “money” gesture toward a referee and was charged with a technical foul. Naz Reid scored a career-high 34 points for Minnesota and Anthony Edwards added 19 but was held scoreless in the fourth quarter and overtime. The Thunder put together a 17-0 scoring run early in the third quarter to take a 68-65 lead and never trailed again.

Injuries to Josh Richardson and Tyler Herro have opened up minutes in Miami’s guard rotation for Mills.Elsewhere in the West, D’Angelo Russell scored the game-winner with 5.9 seconds left, lifting the Los Angeles Lakers to a 123-122 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.Anthony Davis was slowed by an apparent shoulder injury in the second half, but Russell picked up the slack, scoring 21 of his season-high 44 points in the fourth quarter.

But Russell scored eight points in the last 1:13 and Lakers forward Spencer Dinwiddie blocked Lillard’s potential game-winner at the buzzer.In other games, Zion Williamson scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the New Orleans Pelicans, who surged to a 35-point lead midway through the second quarter and held on to beat the injury-depleted 76ers in Philadelphia.

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