Harden breaks out, Nets beat Pacers
Aldridge surpasses 20,000 career points milestone
Lamarcus Aldridge scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half, reaching 20,000 for his career, to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 105-98 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.
James Harden broke out of an early season slump with 29 points and Kevin Durant added 22 as the Nets evened their record at 3-3.
Aldridge became the 48th player in league history and the seventh active player to score 20,000 points.
Raptors 110, Magic 109:
Fred Vanvleet scored 16 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, Scottie Barnes had 21 points and Toronto won back-to-back games for the first time this season, holding on to beat
Orlando.
Heat 114, Hornets 99: Jimmy Butler scored 32 points, Bam Adebayo had 26 points and 19 rebounds on the night his Olympic gold-medalist banner was unveiled and Miami held on late.
Kings 113, Pelicans 109: De’aaron Fox scored 23 points, Richaun Holmes added 21 and Sacramento beat New Orleans to win their second straight and remain unbeaten on the road this season.
Notes: Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams will be sidelined for four to six months after he hurt his left wrist Thursday night in a 104-103 home loss to the New York Knicks . ... Trae Young was fined $15,000 by the NBA on Friday for making contact with a referee. The star guard was penalized for his actions with 6:41 left in the second quarter of Atlanta’s 122-111 loss to Washington on Thursday . ... Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai hopes star guard Kyrie Irving gets vaccinated “ASAP” so he can return to his team and help them win a championship. Tsai told ESPN he doesn’t know if Irving will play again due to the guard’s unwillingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in a city that has a vaccine mandate.
Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden reacts after scoring during the first half against the Indiana Pacers Friday in New York. Harden broke out of a slump to score 29 points and the Nets won 105-98.