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NBA roundup: Tim Hardaway powers Hawks to long-awaited OT win over Spurs

Atlanta Hawks forward Mike Muscala, left, passes to guard Tim Hardaway Jr., right, as San Antonio Spurs center Dewayne Dedmon defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Atlanta. (John Amis / Associated Press)
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Tim Hardaway Jr. made a tying 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds remaining in regulation and scored nine points in overtime, including the go-ahead free throw, to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 114-112 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night.

Hardaway made the first of two free throws with 10.8 seconds remaining in overtime for a 113-112 lead. Paul Millsap grabbed the missed free throw before Dennis Schroder also made only one of two attempts with 3.9 seconds remaining.

Millsap scored a season-high 32 points and had 13 rebounds for the Hawks, who snapped a string of 11 straight losses to San Antonio since 2010.

Kawhi Leonard missed a last-second layup for San Antonio in overtime. Leonard also had a potential winning short jumper spin around the rim before falling out to end regulation.

Mike Budenholzer, in his fourth season as Atlanta’s coach, finally earned his first win over San Antonio, where he was a former longtime assistant under Gregg Popovich.

LaMarcus Aldridge had 27 points and 13 rebounds to lead San Antonio.

Portland 95, Minnesota 89: C.J. McCollum scored a career-high 43 points and the Trail Blazers overcame a 14-point first-half deficit to beat the Timberwolves in Minneapolis.

Mason Plumlee had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Blazers. They were without star point guard Damian Lillard for the fourth straight game because of a sprained left ankle. McCollum made 16 of 25 shots, including a 30-foot 3-pointer with just over 2:30 to play to put the game out of reach.

Andrew Wiggins scored 24 points for the Timberwolves.

Toronto 123, L.A. Lakers 114: Kyle Lowry scored 20 of his season-high 41 points in the fourth quarter, and the Raptors held on to stop a two-game skid with the victory over the Lakers in Los Angeles.

Lowry also had nine rebounds and seven assists, while DeMar DeRozan scored 31 points in another big game in his hometown as the Atlantic Division-leading Raptors got back in winning form on the fifth stop of their six-game trip.

Nick Young hit seven 3-pointers and scored 26 points for the Lakers. They emerged from a miserable December with their 15th loss in 17 games.

Detroit 107, Miami 98: Reggie Jackson scored 27 points, Andre Drummond finished with 25 points and 18 rebounds and the Pistons wore down the depleted Heat in Miami.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 23 points for Detroit.

James Johnson scored 20 points and Wayne Ellington had 18 for Miami. The Heat were without what could have been a starting lineup – Goran Dragic (back), Dion Waiters (groin), Justise Winslow (shoulder), Josh McRoberts (foot) and Hassan Whiteside (eye).

Indiana 117, Orlando 104: Myles Turner had 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Pacers past the Magic in Indianapolis.

Paul George added 19 points for the Pacers. They have won two straight after a season-worst four-game losing streak. Nikola Vucevic had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Orlando.