Kevin Durant scored 42 points at the quarterback and James Harden scored a three-pointer in his debut for the Brooklyn Nets, which recorded a 122-115 victory over the Orlando Magic Saturday night in New York.
Durant shot 16 of 26 and set a franchise record by scoring at least 25 points for the ninth straight game as the Nets won third place straight. Harden fired 8 of 18 from the field and grabbed 12 rebounds. He added four leads and made 13 of 15 free throws in 40 minutes.
Joe Harris added 17 points to the Nets, who fired 53.8 percent and hit 16 3-pointers in their sixth straight game without Kyrie Irving (personal reasons, health and safety protocols).
Nikola Vucevic scored 34 points at the quarterfinals for Orlando, who fell fifth straight despite playing the most competitive game of the skid. Terrence Ross added 23 and rookie Cole Anthony added 16 when Orlando fired 46.3 percent while playing without Evan Fournier (back spasms) for the eighth straight game.
San Antonio Spurs 103 – Houston Rockets 91
DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points to lead San Antonio in a home victory over Houston.
Dejounte Murray added a double with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Jakob Poeltl also added a 13-point, 11-rebound double for the Spurs in the win.
The Rockets were led by Christian Wood and Mason Jones, both of whom scored 24 points. Wood scored 18 rebounds, and Jones’ scoring result was a high-scoring career.
Detroit Pistons 120 – Miami Heat 100
Jerami Grant scored 29 points to help Detroit win the first road win of the season at Miami.
Blake Griffin played in with 15 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, while Derrick Rose put 23 points off the bench for the Pistons in the win.
Bam Adebayo led all players with 28 points for the heat in the loss, their third straight.
Toronto Raptors 116 – Charlotte Hornets 113
Norman Powell scored six points-3 on the way to a 24-point senior off the bench and Toronto took second place over a visit to Charlotte in as many games at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.
Powell was one of four birds of prey who dropped three or more lead points with OG Anunoby, Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet. Chris Boucher scored 20 points, also off the bench. Lowry led Toronto’s start with 19 points, Anunoby added 18, and VanVleet courted a three-pointer, posting 15 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds.
Gordon Hayward, who missed Thursday ‘s matchup between the two teams with a hip injury, led Charlotte by 25 points. Terry Rozier scored 24 points and put down six points-3, while Devonte ‘Graham – who finished with 20 points – scored his fourth and final 3-points with 8.4 seconds left to drag the Hornets inside. one point before Boucher made a deceptive statement. .
Memphis Grizzlies 106 – Philadelphia 76ers 104
Ja Morant returned from an eight-game absence with a sprained left ankle to score 17 points and lift Memphis past Philadelphia.
Xavier Tillman added 15, Brandon Clarke added 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Kyle Anderson and Dillon Brooks had 11 points each.
Shake Milton led the Sixers with 28 points, Tobias Harris added 21 and Ben Simmons had 11 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists. Tyrese Maxey, who had 12 points, missed a potential 3-point player at the buzzer.
Portland Trail Blazers 112 – Atlanta Hawks 106
Damian Lillard recorded 36 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as Portland won a goal at Atlanta.
Gary Trent Jr. added. 18 points added and CJ McCollum had 16 when Portland recovered from a 16-point deficit, in the second quarter to win for the fifth time in the last six games.
Enes Kanter scored 12 points, matching his season-best 15 reps, and had five high-season blocking hits in his first game as the starting point after Jusuf Nurkic lost endlessly with a broken right wrist. Derrick Jones Jr. added. 10 points and nine rebounds for the Trail Blazers.
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