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Antitokombo leads Pax to a killer win over Hornets
Yannis Antitokombo scored two free throws 23.7 seconds from the end, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a 113-112 win over Charlotte Hornets in the NBA.
Pax was on course for a comfortable win after the second quarter saw 20 points, but the hosts rebounded in the final minutes to snatch 112-111 36.3 seconds from the end.
But Antitokombo, who finished the game with 25 points and 18 rebounds, had a one-point lead to Pac.
Kimba Walker and Nicola Batum wasted two last-minute attempts to give Hornets a win.
Chris Middleton scored 19 points for the Paces and his teammate Eric Beldswe added 14 points.
The two teams have won four matches in the last season, failing to win on the other side.
Blake Griffin scored 26 points and Andre Drummond had 20 rebounds, as the Detroit Pistons beat 103-100 at the Brooklyn Nets.
The Pistons appeared to be the closest to the win when they advanced 5 points by one minute and 20 seconds from the end, but the visitors scored 4 consecutive points to reduce the difference to 101-100.
Both teams wasted a lot of chances before Reggie Jackson scored two free throws 6.2 seconds from the end, and the Pistons maintained their victory.
Indiana Pacers struggled to beat 111-83 at home to Memphis Grizzlies, with seven players scoring at least 10 points.
Bojan Bogdanovic finished the game with 19 points and Victor Oladibo added 16 points while Marc Gasol was the Grizzlies' 13-point lead.
Orlando Magic had a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter, but Ivan Fornier made two free throws just 1.6 seconds from the end to give them a 104-101 win over Miami Heat.
The two teams took control of each run, scoring 14 points for Heat in the first quarter, before the home side rebounded in the second half.
Aaron Gordon scored 26 points for Magic, the same as Goran Dragic's for the Heat.
Hassan Whiteside took 18 rebounds to 16 for Gordon, and Dragic moved 4 assists to 5 for Fornier.
