Kel'el Ware forces overtime with a dunk and wins it with an alley-oop as the Bucks beat the Pacers 128-127, and the Celtics top the 76ers in overtime: Friday's NBA preseason roundup

Milwaukee were down 117-115 with 7.6 seconds left in Indianapolis on Friday and missed three free throws in a row. Then Kel'el Ware caught a pass from Kasparas Jakučionis and dunked it with 1.6 seconds left to tie the game. In overtime Ware scored twice more, a dunk for the lead and an alley-oop with 14.1 seconds left, and the Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers 128-127.

It was one of 12 games on the last night of the preseason, and one of two that went to overtime. In Philadelphia, the Boston Celtics beat the 76ers 125-120 in overtime. None of these games count in the standings. The regular season opens on Tuesday, October 20.

Bucks 128, Pacers 127 (OT)

Indiana led by 19 at 66-47 late in the second quarter and 71-56 at half-time. Pascal Siakam scored 24 in 21 minutes on 8-of-10 shooting, and Tyrese Haliburton had 17 points and six assists in 20 minutes.

Milwaukee came back in the third with an 11-0 run that cut an 89-73 deficit to 89-84, and went ahead 110-104 with 3:17 left in the fourth. The Pacers answered with nine straight, the last two on a Keba Keita dunk, for a 113-110 lead. Kam Jones tied it with a three. Kobe Brown made four free throws in the last 30 seconds to put Indiana up 117-114.

Jakučionis made one of two free throws with 7.6 seconds left. Ware grabbed the miss and then missed two free throws himself. Bogoljub Marković's tip-in missed, and Keita blocked his next try. Milwaukee kept the ball, and Ware's dunk sent it to overtime.

Marković opened overtime with a basket and a 27-foot three for a 122-117 lead. Indiana went back in front 123-122 on a Braden Smith floater, and the lead changed three more times. Ware's dunk made it 126-125 with 56.3 seconds left and his alley-oop made it 128-125. Keita scored with 1.2 seconds left, and that was the last shot.

Tyler Herro led the Bucks with 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting, five of them threes. Ware finished with 13 off the bench, and Jakučionis assisted on all three of his late dunks. The crowd was 10,283.

Scoring: Bucks 128-127 Pacers

Bucks: Tyler Herro 25, Brayden Burries 14, Kel'el Ware 13, Kyle Kuzma 11, Kevin Porter Jr. 11, Jaime Jaquez Jr. 9, AJ Green 9, Ryan Rollins 8, Myles Turner 7, Bogoljub Marković 7, Ousmane Dieng 4, Cormac Ryan 4, Kam Jones 3, Kasparas Jakučionis 3.

Pacers: Pascal Siakam 24, Tyrese Haliburton 17, Kobe Brown 14, Obi Toppin 12, Ivica Zubac 11, Andrew Nembhard 11, Keba Keita 10, Quenton Jackson 9, Kelly Oubre Jr. 4, Larry Nance Jr. 4, Jay Huff 4, Rienk Mast 3, Jalen Slawson 2, Braden Smith 2, Ben Sheppard 0.

By quarter: Bucks 21, 35, 34, 27, 11. Pacers 29, 42, 22, 24, 10.

Celtics 125, 76ers 120 (OT)

Philadelphia's starters had the better of the first three quarters. Joel Embiid scored 27 in 29 minutes and made 11 of 13 free throws, Tyrese Maxey added 22, and Jaylen Brown had 20 points and eight rebounds against his old team. LeBron James scored eight. The 76ers led by 14 at 86-72 and 94-84 after three.

Boston played without Jayson Tatum, Derrick White and Paul George, and came back anyway. The Celtics scored the first eight points of the fourth, and the game was tied three times in the last six minutes. Ron Harper Jr. hit a 14-footer to make it 115-115 with 51.5 seconds left.

Philadelphia led 117-115 early in overtime, but Boston scored nine in a row. Dillon Mitchell dunked off a Gabe McGlothan steal for the lead with 3:02 left and hit a 26-foot three to make it 122-117. Milos Uzan's pull-up made it 124-117 before Jameer Nelson Jr. hit a late three.

Hugo González led Boston with 21 off the bench. The crowd was 19,746.

Scoring: Celtics 125-120 76ers

Celtics: Hugo González 21, Ron Harper Jr. 16, Milos Uzan 14, Luka Garza 13, Chris Cenac Jr. 12, Tucker DeVries 9, Jordan Walsh 9, Hayden Gray 7, Dillon Mitchell 7, Baylor Scheierman 7, Gabe McGlothan 6, Amari Williams 4.

76ers: Joel Embiid 27, Tyrese Maxey 22, Jaylen Brown 20, Jabari Walker 13, Labaron Philon Jr. 11, LeBron James 8, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 7, Jameer Nelson Jr. 6, Dillon Jones 4, Justin Edwards 2, Dean Wade 0, Caleb Love 0, Rayan Rupert 0.

By quarter: Celtics 34, 24, 26, 31, 10. 76ers 28, 32, 34, 21, 5.

Pelicans 107, Wizards 106

New Orleans led by 14 in the second quarter and 102-91 with 2:40 left. Washington scored eight straight to get within 102-99, and Bryce McGowens answered with a three-point play. Jaron Pierre Jr. made two free throws for a 107-103 lead with 1.4 seconds left, and Alondes Williams hit a 24-foot turnaround three at the buzzer to make it close. Saddiq Bey scored 19 off the bench for the Pelicans. Anthony Davis had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Washington.

Scoring: Pelicans 107-106 Wizards

Pelicans: Saddiq Bey 19, Jeremiah Fears 14, Zion Williamson 11, Trey Murphy III 11, Bennedict Mathurin 10, Jordan Poole 8, Yves Missi 6, Karlo Matković 6, Herbert Jones 5, Bryce McGowens 5, Trendon Watford 4, Julian Reese 2, Derik Queen 2, Jaron Pierre Jr. 2, AJ Johnson 2, DeAndre Jordan 0.

Wizards: Anthony Davis 14, Kyshawn George 14, AJ Dybantsa 12, Alex Sarr 12, Will Riley 11, Trae Young 7, Tre Johnson 7, Trevor Keels 6, Khris Middleton 5, Alondes Williams 5, Chris Livingston 4, Deandre Ayton 4, Bilal Coulibaly 3, Felix Okpara 2, Justin Champagnie 0, Reece Beekman 0, Bub Carrington 0.

By quarter: Pelicans 23, 33, 25, 26. Wizards 17, 34, 19, 36.

The rest of the night

Magic 136, Heat 115. Paolo Banchero scored 24 and made 13 of 16 free throws, and Desmond Bane hit 7 of 12 threes for 23. Ryan Conwell led Miami with 21 off the bench.

Magic: Paolo Banchero 24, Desmond Bane 23, Jamal Cain 14, Nikola Vučević 13, Tristan da Silva 12, Franz Wagner 11, JD Davison 10, Jalen Suggs 8, Kevin Knox II 7, Malaki Branham 7, Jevon Carter 3, Wendell Carter Jr. 2, Colin Castleton 1, Alex Morales 1, Noah Penda 0, Goga Bitadze 0, Jase Richardson 0.

Heat: Ryan Conwell 21, Andrew Wiggins 13, Bobby Portis 12, Nikola Jović 12, Nick Richards 9, Simone Fontecchio 8, Keshad Johnson 8, Davion Mitchell 7, Tim Hardaway Jr. 7, Myron Gardner 5, Tre Donaldson 5, Kylor Kelley 4, Vladislav Goldin 4, Klay Thompson 0, Gabe Madsen 0, Bez Mbeng 0.

Hawks 135, Mavericks 111. Nickeil Alexander-Walker made 6 of 10 threes for 25, and Jalen Johnson had 20 points and 14 rebounds. Atlanta led 73-54 at half-time. Cooper Flagg scored 26 with 12 rebounds for Dallas.

Hawks: Nickeil Alexander-Walker 25, Jalen Johnson 20, Aaron Wiggins 19, Jock Landale 16, Kingston Flemings 10, Dyson Daniels 8, Luguentz Dort 8, CJ McCollum 7, Asa Newell 7, Onyeka Okongwu 6, Zuby Ejiofor 4, Corey Kispert 3, RayJ Dennis 2, Keshon Gilbert 0.

Mavericks: Cooper Flagg 26, Zaccharie Risacher 18, Kyrie Irving 18, P.J. Washington 8, Sergio de Larrea 8, Daniel Gafford 6, Naji Marshall 6, Marcus Sasser 5, Caleb Martin 4, Morez Johnson Jr. 4, Moussa Cissé 3, Seth Lundy 3, John Poulakidas 2, Quincy Acy 0, Dwight Powell 0, Tobi Lawal 0.

Spurs 126, Kings 97. San Antonio won the first quarter 42-18. Dylan Harper scored 19, De'Aaron Fox 16, and Victor Wembanyama had 14 points and eight rebounds in 17 minutes. Zach LaVine scored 20 for Sacramento.

Spurs: Dylan Harper 19, De'Aaron Fox 16, Keldon Johnson 15, Victor Wembanyama 14, Stephon Castle 13, Devin Vassell 12, Ja'Kobi Gillespie 11, Julian Champagnie 9, Carter Bryant 5, Maliq Brown 4, Harrison Barnes 3, David Jones Garcia 2, Tarris Reed Jr. 2, Luke Kornet 1, Jordan McLaughlin 0.

Kings: Zach LaVine 20, Domantas Sabonis 14, Ben Simmons 14, Darius Acuff Jr. 13, Precious Achiuwa 13, Daeqwon Plowden 5, Nique Clifford 5, Jonathan Mogbo 4, Keegan Murray 3, Emanuel Sharp 3, De'Andre Hunter 2, Tristen Newton 1, Alex Karaban 0.

Grizzlies 116, Hornets 98. Cameron Boozer had 19 points and seven rebounds and made 9 of 10 free throws, and Ty Jerome scored 17. Hannes Steinbach had 19 points and 10 rebounds off the bench for Charlotte.

Grizzlies: Cameron Boozer 19, Ty Jerome 17, Cedric Coward 13, Quinten Post 11, Cam Spencer 11, Zach Edey 9, Javon Small 9, Scotty Pippen Jr. 7, Taylor Hendricks 5, Jaylen Wells 5, Olivier-Maxence Prosper 4, Walter Clayton Jr. 4, Karim Lopez 2, Kris Murray 0, Jahmai Mashack 0.

Hornets: Hannes Steinbach 19, Brandon Miller 15, Christian Anderson 15, Naz Reid 12, Tidjane Salaün 9, Dennis Schröder 6, Royce O'Neale 6, Liam McNeeley 5, Michael Ajayi 4, PJ Hall 3, Ryan Kalkbrenner 2, Jarkel Joiner 2, Sion James 0.

Bulls 133, Timberwolves 116. Fifteen Bulls scored, led by Caleb Wilson with 16. Isaiah Evans hit five threes for 21 for Minnesota. The crowd at the United Center was 21,017.

Bulls: Caleb Wilson 16, Matas Buzelis 14, Jordan Hawkins 14, Josh Giddey 12, Leonard Miller 12, Norman Powell 9, Orlando Robinson 9, Tre Jones 8, Drew Peterson 7, Patrick Williams 7, Dailyn Swain 7, Jaylin Sellers 6, Jalen Smith 5, Noa Essengue 5, Buddy Hield 2, Jalen Bridges 0.

Timberwolves: Isaiah Evans 21, Jaylen Clark 18, Drew Timme 18, Cody Williams 15, Zyon Pullin 14, Joan Beringer 11, KJ Martin 9, Terrence Shannon Jr. 6, Antonio Reeves 4, Norchad Omier 0.

Warriors 128, Trail Blazers 118. Stephen Curry scored 20, and Al Horford made 5 of 8 threes for 15 off the bench. Damian Lillard scored 23 for Portland and made all 13 of his free throws, and Ja Morant added 19 on 8-of-10 shooting.

Warriors: Stephen Curry 20, Yaxel Lendeborg 17, Brandin Podziemski 17, Al Horford 15, Georges Niang 13, Gary Payton II 8, Draymond Green 7, Gui Santos 7, De'Anthony Melton 7, Charles Bassey 6, LJ Cryer 5, Graham Ike 2, Malevy Leons 2, Will Richard 2, Tyler Burton 0, Alex Toohey 0.

Trail Blazers: Damian Lillard 23, Ja Morant 19, Scoot Henderson 17, Deni Avdija 12, Toumani Camara 11, Vít Krejčí 7, Donovan Clingan 6, John Tonje 6, Jeremy Sochan 6, Yang Hansen 6, Jayson Kent 3, Sidy Cissoko 2, Branden Carlson 0.

Nuggets 121, Lakers 106. Jamal Murray scored 21, and Nikola Jokić had 17 points and eight assists on 7-of-8 shooting. Austin Reaves scored 19 for the Lakers and Luka Dončić 15 in 19 minutes.

Nuggets: Jamal Murray 21, Nikola Jokić 17, Christian Braun 16, DeMar DeRozan 14, Marvin Bagley III 13, Cameron Johnson 12, Trevon Brazile 12, Alpha Diallo 9, Bryce Hopkins 5, Cam Whitmore 2, Tyus Jones 0.

Lakers: Austin Reaves 19, Luka Dončić 15, Sandro Mamukelashvili 15, Ziaire Williams 14, Jaden Hardy 13, Quentin Grimes 11, Matisse Thybulle 7, Walker Kessler 6, Jake LaRavia 3, Chris Manon 3, Kevon Looney 0, Rafael Castro 0, Dalton Knecht 0, Bronny James 0.

Pistons 129, Raptors 125. Detroit led 93-80 after three, and Toronto scored 45 in the fourth to make it close. Cade Cunningham had 18 points and seven assists. Malachi Smith scored 24 for the Raptors, and Trayce Jackson-Davis made 15 of 16 free throws for 23.

Pistons: Cade Cunningham 18, Jalen Duren 14, Ebuka Okorie 14, John Collins 12, Ausar Thompson 12, Duncan Robinson 9, Isaiah Joe 8, Ronald Holland II 7, Elijah Harkless 7, Isaac Jones 6, Chaz Lanier 6, Paul Reed 4, Taurean Prince 3, Tolu Smith 3, Javonte Green 3, Daniss Jenkins 3, John Ukomadu 0, Kevin Huerter 0.

Raptors: Malachi Smith 24, Trayce Jackson-Davis 23, Nimari Burnett 17, Alijah Martin 15, Tyson Degenhart 14, Tyreke Key 13, Allen Graves 9, Jaden Bradley 7, Jamarion Sharp 3, Jalen Celestine 0.

Jazz 119, Suns 116. Phoenix led 95-90 after three, and Utah won the fourth 29-21. Lauri Markkanen scored 19 and Jaren Jackson Jr. 17. Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green scored 18 each for the Suns, and Devin Booker 16.

Jazz: Lauri Markkanen 19, Jaren Jackson Jr. 17, Brice Sensabaugh 16, Keyonte George 13, Darryn Peterson 13, Ace Bailey 12, Josh Green 8, Jaxson Hayes 6, Kyle Filipowski 6, Svi Mykhailiuk 3, Harrison Ingram 2, Josh Okogie 2, Isaiah Collier 2, Mo Bamba 0.

Suns: Dillon Brooks 18, Jalen Green 18, Devin Booker 16, Jamaree Bouyea 12, Jordan Goodwin 10, Miles Bridges 8, Duop Reath 8, Pat Spencer 8, Khaman Maluach 7, Collin Gillespie 6, Koby Brea 3, Koa Peat 2, Ryan Dunn 0, Rasheer Fleming 0.

What is next

The regular season opens Tuesday, October 20, with Boston at Detroit, Philadelphia at New York and Oklahoma City at San Antonio. Eleven games follow on Wednesday, including Milwaukee at Washington and Indiana at New Orleans.

Earlier this week: Thursday's preseason roundup. For fantasy managers, Franco Medina on why Philadelphia's four games in the first week matter.