Alexey Shved stars as New York Knicks beat San Antonio Spurs in NBA
Last Updated: 18/03/15 9:33am
Alexey Shved scored 21 points and made the key defensive play in overtime as the New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-100.
Rookie Langston Galloway had a career-high 22 points for the Knicks, who held the Spurs to just one basket in overtime to surprise the defending NBA champions.
Lou Amundson finished with 12 points and a career-high 17 rebounds while playing tough against Tim Duncan.
Tony Parker scored 21 points for the Spurs and made their only basket in overtime, 16 seconds into the period.
They managed just two free throws from there in losing for the second time in nine games.
Meanwhile, in New Orleans, Anthony Davis had 20 points and 12 rebounds as the Pelicans held off Milwaukee 85-84.
Davis, who shoots around 55 per-cent, hit only 6 of 18 shots, but made 8 of 9 free throws and hit a clutch 15-footer that gave New Orleans an 85-82 lead with 1:07 left.
Ersan Ilyasova and Giannis Antetokounmpo each scored 15 for Milwaukee, while Jerryd Bayless and John Henson both added 14.
Quincy Pondexter hit five 3-pointers and finished with 18 points for New Orleans, while Omer Asik had 16 points and 11 rebounds.
JJ Redick scored 23 points and Chris Paul had 20 points and eight assists as the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Charlotte Hornets 99-92.
The Clippers led 63-41 with 10 minutes left in the third quarter but Charlotte rallied within a point in the final period.
Blake Griffin had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers who were coming off back-to-back losses to Dallas and Houston, while DeAndre Jordan finished with 12 points and 14 boards.
Al Jefferson led Charlotte with 21 points and former Clipper Mo Williams had 18 points and eight assists.
Tuesday’s results:
Detroit Pistons 105-5 Memphis Grizzlies
Houston Rockets 107-94 Orlando Magic
LA Clippers 99-92 Charlotte Hornets
New Orleans Pelicans 85-84 Milwaukee Bucks
New York Knicks 104-100 San Antonio Spurs (after overtime)
