MANILA, Philippines — Darius Garland scored 22 points and hit two free throws with 9.4 seconds left to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 91-89 come-from-behind victory Saturday night over the visiting Boston Celtics.
Evan Mobley had 19 points, nine rebounds and three blocks as the Cavaliers won for the sixth time in seven games. Ricky Rubio came off the bench to tally 16 points and seven assists as the Cavaliers overcame a 19-point, second-half deficit.
Boston was bidding for its first three-game winning streak of the season and got 28 points from Dennis Schroder and 21 from Jayson Tatum. But the Celtics withered in the fourth quarter.
Leading late in the third quarter 74-56, the Celtics yielded a 21-2 run to the Cavaliers. Cedi Osman hit a pair of three-pointers in the spree and Mobley added three buckets as Cleveland took the lead midway through the fourth quarter.
Heat 111, Jazz 105
Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson and Kyle Lowry each scored more than 20 points and Miami survived a furious late rally to snap a three-game losing streak with a win over Utah in Salt Lake City.
Herro saved the day for Miami, ending a late 18-point run by the Jazz by hitting two free throws with 10 seconds remaining to give the Heat their final six-point margin. Herro finished with 27 points, Robinson had 22 and Lowry contributed 21.
Bojan Bogdanovic scored 23 of his team-high 26 points in the second half for the Jazz. Jordan Clarkson also had a big game with 25 points.
Pelicans 112, Grizzlies 101
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 21 points and host New Orleans ended a nine-game losing streak by defeating Memphis.