Durant, Harden help Nets rout Magic for 6th win in 7 games

ORLANDO, FLA. » Kevin Durant scored 30 points and James Harden had his 59th career triple double in the Brooklyn Nets’ 123-90 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.

Durant, the NBA’s leading scorer at 29.5 points per game, made 11 of 12 shots, including both of his 3-point attempts, to help Brooklyn win for the sixth time in seven games. Harden had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to help. The two stars sat out the fourth quarter, with the Nets up 94-75 after three.

LaMarcus Aldridge came off the bench with a big second quarter to put Brooklyn in command. He had 21 points and eight rebounds.

Terrence Ross led Orlando with 17 points.

BUCKS 112, KNICKS 100 » Pat Connaughton scored a season-high 23 points, making three late 3-pointers to swing a wild second half back in Milwaukee’s favor, and the Bucks blew a 24-point lead before beating New York.

HORNETS 118, GRIZZLIES 108

» Kelly Oubre Jr. scored a season-best 37 points on 13-of-17 shooting and Charlotte beat Memphis to snap a five-game losing streak.

CELTICS 104, RAPTORS 88

» Jayson Tatum had 22 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in Boston’s victory over Toronto.

BULLS 117, MAVERICKS 107

» Zach LaVine scored 23 points and Lonzo Ball made seven of Chicago’s 15 3-pointers, helping the Bulls beat Dalla.

Nikola Vucevic added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and DeMar DeRozan finished with 17 points.

Kristaps Porzingis had 22 points and 12 rebounds for Dallas. Luka Doncic finished with 20 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.

WIZARDS 97, CAVALIERS 94 » Kyle Kuzma hit a goahead 3-pointer with 12 seconds left and Washington scored the final five points to beat Cleveland.

Kuzma scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, including two 3-pointers in the final 26 seconds. Montrezl Harrell led the Wizards with 24 points and 11 rebounds.

Ricky Rubio had 20 points for Cleveland.

PISTONS 112, ROCKETS 104

» Jerami Grant scored a season-high 35 points to help Detroit beat Houston in a matchup of two of the worst teams in the NBA.

Detroit improved to 2-8, and Houston dropped to 1-10.

The meeting was the first between the top two picks in the July draft. Cade Cunningham, Detroit’s choice as the No. 1 pick, had 20 points on 8-of-18 shooting. Houston’s Jalen Green, the No. 2 pick, had 23 points on 8-of-20 shooting.

THUNDER 108, PELICANS 100 » Lu Dort scored 27 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 24 points and Oklahoma City beat New Orleans for its third straight victory.

SUNS 119, TRAIL BLAZERS 109 » Frank Kaminsky scored a career-high 31 points, Chris Paul added 21 and Phoenix beat Portland for its sixth straight victory.

NUGGETS 101, PACERS 98 »

Will Barton scored a season-high 30 points, helping to make up for the absence of suspended star Nikola Jokic as Denver hung on to beat Indiana.