Kyrie Irving made the go-ahead layup with 0.5 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter as the host Boston Celtics moved into a tie for fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 114-112 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday.

Damian Lillard scored 23 of his 36 points in the first half to help the visiting Portland Trail Blazers win their sixth straight, a 118-98 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.

Karl-Anthony Towns made a tiebreaking free throw with half a second remaining in overtime Friday night, giving the Minnesota Timberwolves a 131-130 victory that dropped the visiting Golden State Warriors into a tie for the top spot in the Western Conference.

Jamal Murray scored 27 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 115-105 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.

Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points to lead the host Utah Jazz to a 128-124 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.

LeBron James had 27 points and nine assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers prevented the visiting Charlotte Hornets from moving closer to a playoff spot with a 129-115 win on Friday night.