Big Three carry Nets past Hawks in overtime
▶ Antetokounmpo leads Bucks in victory over Raptors
The Brooklyn Nets, with a big night from their big three, escaped with a 132- 128 overtime victory over the Hawks in Atlanta.
Kevin Durant scored 32 points, James Harden added a double- double of 31 points and 15 assists with eight rebounds and Kyrie Irving added 26 points for Brooklyn, who won their third straight.
Trae Young led the Hawks with 28 points and 14 assists. Cam Reddish scored 24 points off the bench for Atlanta, including a driving layup that tied the score at 118- 118 with less than 30 seconds left in regulation.
Brooklyn jumped to a 127121 lead midway through overtime, buoyed by Jeff Green’s three- pointer and a dunk from Durant.
A Durant three- pointer made it 129- 123 with 1: 25 remaining and the Nets held on to win a close game that featured 21 lead changes, with neither team leading by more than seven.
Giannis Antetokounmpo pressed their pursuit of the 76ers lead in the East with a 115- 108 victory over the Toronto Raptors.
Two- time reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Award Antetokounmpo fueled the Bucks with 24 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists.
Norman Powell scored 26 p o i n t s and Kyle
L o w r y added 21 for the
Raptors.
Indiana forward Damontas Sabonis delivered a tripledouble of 22 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists as the Pacers beat the Hornets in Charlotte 116- 106.
Sabonis was doubtful to start the game with a bruised left knee, but he showed no sign of trouble as he connected on nine of 10 shots from the floor, including two of three from three- point range.
Doug McDermott led the Pacers with 28 points off the bench. Malcom Brogdon added 25 points and Justin Holiday had 19 for Indiana.
Elsewhere, Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson scored 32 points each as the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 47- point performance
John Collins ( left) of the Atlanta Hawks battles for a loose ball against James Harden of the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday in Atlanta, Georgia.