The San Antonio Spurs fought again to grab a 115-114 win over the Phoenix Suns in a frantic end.
Hosts Phoenix led by 13 factors early within the fourth quarter, however Victor Wembanyama’s soar shot decreased their result in 114-111 with 49 seconds to play.
The primary draft decide dunked from a rebound with six seconds left, earlier than Keldon Johnson stole the ball from Kevin Durant to attain and provides the Spurs their solely lead of the sport with 1.2 seconds remaining.
A minute earlier, Durant turned the twelfth participant in NBA historical past to succeed in 27,000 factors.
The 35-year-old, who scored 26 factors at Footprint Middle, reached the landmark in his 990th sport. Solely Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar have completed so in fewer matches.
Johnson scored 27 factors, whereas French rookie Wembanyama, taking part in solely his fourth NBA sport, and Devin Vassell every added 18 because the Spurs recovered from Sunday’s 40-point loss on the Los Angeles Clippers to say their first away win this season.
The Spurs are eighth within the Western Convention and the Suns tenth. They meet once more on the identical venue on Thursday.
Julius Randle scored 19 factors and made 10 rebounds because the New York Knicks gained 109-91 on the Cleveland Cavaliers, for whom Donovan Mitchell scored 26 factors.
Paul George recorded 27 factors, seven rebounds and 7 assists because the Clippers beat the visiting Orlando Magic 118-102.
George missed all six of his first-quarter pictures, however made 4 three-pointers in scoring 14 factors within the third quarter.