NBA: Celtics stun Cavaliers on Avery Bradley’s three-pointer

Avery Bradley made a corner three-point jumper at the horn to give the visiting Boston Celtics a stunning 104-103 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.

Bradley’s shot just in front of Boston’s bench dropped through as the final second ticked off the clock, giving the Celtics their eighth win in nine games.

Boston trailed by five points with 18 seconds left before Celtics forward Jae Crowder made a three-pointer — his only basket — and Evan Turner scored on a layup while being fouled by J.R. Smith with four seconds to go. Turner missed his free throw but the ball went out of bounds off Cleveland’s LeBron James.

Boston Coach Brad Steven drew up an inbounds play during a video review and Bradley dropped his shot, triggering a wild celebration by the Celtics. James led the Cavaliers with 30 points.

The Cavaliers lost Kevin Love in the third quarter with a bruised left thigh. A limping Love had to be helped to the locker room and did not return.

at Denver 115, Chicago 110: Danilo Gallinari scored 33 points and the Nuggets outscored the Bulls, 42-21, in the fourth quarter of game in which Chicago All-Star Jimmy Butler sprained his left knee.

Butler was fouled near the basket by Joffrey Lauvergne and fell awkwardly to the floor with 1:06 left in the second quarter. He made one of the two foul shots after walking gingerly to the line, then was helped to a rolling chair and wheeled into the locker room for further examination.

San Antonio 116, at Dallas 90: Kawhi Leonard scored 16 of his 23 points in the first half and the Spurs handed Dallas its largest halftime deficit in franchise history, 62-26.

LaMarcus Aldridge had 14 points and 10 rebounds in his first game in his hometown since signing a four-year, $80 million contract with the Spurs. San Antonio (42-8) matched its best 50-game start with its 14th win in 16 games against its Texas rival.

at Washington 106, Philadelphia 94: John Wall had his fourth career triple-double with 18 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, leading the Wizards over the 76ers. Bradley Beal scored 22 points in his first start since Dec. 9.

Miami 98, at Charlotte 95: Hassan Whiteside had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocked shots, and the Heat came up with two key steals in the closing seconds for its sixth win in seven games.

at Atlanta 102, Indiana 96: Paul Millsap scored 24 points, Al Horford added 21 points and the Hawks won their third in a row. Paul George finished with 31 points for Indiana, which has lost 17 of its last 19 regular-season matchups in Atlanta.

Memphis 91, at New York 85: Jeff Green scored 16 points, including two free throws with 6.2 seconds left, to help the Grizzlies hold off the Knicks for their fifth straight win.

at Brooklyn 128, Sacramento 119: Joe Johnson had season highs with 27 points and 11 assists, and the Nets had their best offensive performance of the season.

at Utah 84, Milwaukee 81: Rodney Hood scored 23 points and the Jazz pulled away late despite an ugly offensive performance. The Jazz won their season-high fifth consecutive game but shot just 39 percent from the field.