Durant, Nets rout Knicks
NEW YORK >> Kevin Durant had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists, becoming the first player since Michael Jordan to score at least 25 points in his team’s first 12 games, and the Brooklyn Nets routed the New York Knicks 112-85 on Wednesday night after making Jacque Vaughn their head coach.
RAPTORS 116, ROCKETS 109 >> Fred VanVleet scored 12 of his season-high 32 points in the fourth quarter, and Toronto beat Houston.
GRIZZLIES 124, SPURS 122 >> Ja Morant and Desmond Bane had 32 points each and Memphis beat San Antonio in overtime.
SUNS 129, TIMBERWOLVES 117 >> Devin Booker had 32 points and a season-high 10 assists, and Mikal Bridges scored 13 of his 31 points in the first quarter.
CELTICS 128, PISTONS 112 >> Jayson Tatum had 31 points and five assists as Boston beat Detroit.
JAZZ 125, HAWKS 119 >> Lauri Markkanen scored a season-high 32 points and Utah recovered after blowing a 15-point lead.
PELICANS 115, BULLS 111 >> Brandon Ingram scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half, including seven straight late in the fourth quarter.
NUGGETS 122, PACERS 119 >> Nikola Jokic scored 24 points in 21 minutes to help Denver erase an 18-point deficit in the second half against Indiana.
TRAIL BLAZERS 105, HORNETS 95 >> Damian Lillard overcame a slow start to finish with 26 points, including six 3-pointers.
MAGIC 94, MAVERICKS 87 >> Franz Wagner scored 22 points and Orlando held Dallas star Luka Doncic under 30 points for the first time this season.
BUCKS 136, THUNDER 132 >> Jevon Carter had career highs of 36 points and 12 assists, and short-handed Milwaukee beat Oklahoma City in two overtimes.