Durant, Harris lead Nets
Kevin Durant had 25 points and 11 assists, Joe Harris scored 26 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Charlotte Hornets 130-115 on Friday night.
Landry Shamet added 20 points for the Nets. Kyrie Irving had 12 points, with Blake Griffin and Jeff Green each chipping in 10 for the Nets on the day after Lamarcus Aldridge retired after experiencing an irregular heartbeat in a game Saturday.
Miles Bridges led the Hornets, who were playing without five of their top six scorers, with a career-high 33 points.
Jazz 119, Pacers 111: Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points before leaving the game with a sprained ankle in the third quarter, and Nba-leading Utah beat Indiana. Bojan Bogdanovic had 24 points and Rudy Gobert added 13 points, 23 rebounds and four blocks for the Jazz. Jordan Clarkson chipped in 18 points off the bench while Mike Conley had 10 points and 10 assists. Utah won its second straight game.
Raptors 113, Magic 102: Paul Watson Jr. scored 20 of his career-high 30 points in the third quarter and Toronto pulled away to a victory over Orlando. Playing in only his second game after missing 11 games due to the NBA’S COVID-19 protocol, Watson converted six straight 3-point shots in the period, in which Toronto outscored the Magic 38-19.
76ers 106, Clippers 103:
Joel Embiid had 36 points and 14 rebounds and Philadelphia beat the Clippers, snapping Los Angeles’ seven-game
winning streak. Wizards 117, Pelicans 115 (OT):
Russell Westbrook scored 10 of Washington’s 12 points in overtime, including a pair of free throws to break a tie with just one second left after he was fouled by Zion Williamson, and Washington edged New Orleans in a game between teams just hoping to qualify for the NBA’S play-in round. Westbrook accumulated 36 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, just shy of what would have been a seventh consecutive triple-double.
Pistons 110, Thunder 104: Josh Jackson scored 29 points, and Detroit overcame several key absences to beat Oklahoma City, handing the Thunder their ninth straight loss.
Nuggets 128, Rockets 99:
Nikola Jokic scored 29 points, Michael Porter Jr. added 21 and Denver cruised to a victory over Houston.
Grizzlies 126, Bulls 115: Dylan Brooks scored a season-high 32 points
and Memphis took control in the second half to beat Chicago.
Timberwolves 119, Heat 111: Karlanthony Towns scored 24 points, including eight in the fourth quarter before fouling out, to lead Minnesota.
Trail Blazers 107, Spurs 106: CJ Mccollum scored 29 points and Portland escaped with a victory over San Antonio, who missed three shots on their final possession.
Notes: Dwyane Wade is an NBA owner. The Utah Jazz announced Friday that the 13-time NBA All-star will join the youngest ownership group in the league. The group is headed by technology entrepreneur Ryan Smith, who along with his wife, Ashley, acquired majority interest in the Jazz in late 2020. Wade played 16 NBA seasons with Miami, Chicago and Cleveland before retiring after the 2018-19 season. He won three NBA titles and had his No. 3 jersey retired by the Heat last month.