NBA: Tim Duncan helps San Antonio Spurs beat Cleveland Cavaliers
Last Updated: 20/11/14 8:19am
Tim Duncan scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as San Antonio Spurs recorded a narrow 92-90 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
An error by LeBron James in the final seconds helped the Spurs to victory when he turned the ball over.
The Cavaliers were without any timeouts after guard Manu Ginobili split two free throws with 9.1 seconds left.
And after James, who finished the game with 15 points, six rebounds and nine assists, grabbed the rebound and sprinted up the floor he lost the ball after he went behind his back trying to get past Ginobili, allowing the Spurs to gather and run down the clock.
Elsewhere, Khris Middleton connected on two big jumpers in the third overtime to help Milwaukee Bucks beat Brooklyn Nets 122-118.
Rookie forward Jabari Parker scored 23 points and guard O.J. Mayo added 21 off the bench for the Bucks, who gave Milwaukee coach Jason Kidd a win in his first game against his former team.
Center Brook Lopez scored 26 points for the nets, who have now lost five on the spin.
Solomon Hill's tip-in of a Rodney Stuckey miss at the buzzer gave Indiana Pacers an 88-86 victory over Charlotte Hornets.
Eric Bledsoe scored a team-high 18 points as Phoenix Suns recorded a narrow 88-86 win over the Detroit Pistons.
Brandon Bass scored 23 points off the bench as Boston Celtics snapped a three-game losing streak by beating winless Philadelphia 101-90.
Reserve guard Jamal Crawford scored 22 points as Los Angeles Clippers led from start to finish to overwhelmed Orlando Magic 114-90.
Guard Monta Ellis scored 24 of his 34 points in the first half as Dallas Mavericks handed Washington Wizards their first home loss of the season, courtesy of a 105-102 scoreline.
Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors beat an illness-affected Memphis Grizzlies 96-92, while Minnesota secured a 115-99 victory over the New York Knicks.
