Gordon scores 38 in win over Nets
ORLANDO, Fla. — Aaron Gordon scored a seasonbest 38 points, Evan Fournier added 31 and the Orlando Magic held off a furious fourth-quarter rally by the Brooklyn Nets to win 121-113 on Friday night.
The Magic overcame Kyrie Irving’s season-best 43 points to end a ninegame losing streak and stop Brooklyn’s winning streak at six games. The Nets also had their franchise-record, eight-game road winning halted.
Orlando led 103-84 at the end of the third quarter, but the Nets opened the fourth with a 16-1 run. However, the Nets would get no closer than 104-100 after Gordon and Fournier revived the Magic offense.
Gordon tipped in an airball that gave Orlando a 114-105 lead and his 3-pointer sealed the victory.
Two nights after rallying from 16 points down in a win in Indiana, the Nets were trying to pull off their second-largest comeback in a win this season. However, the Nets couldn’t overcome an off night by superstar guard James Harden and an Orlando team that shot 51.2 percent from the floor and drilled a season-best 21 3-pointers.
SPURS 116, CAVALIERS 110
Keldon Johnson scored 23 points and grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds, and Dejounte Murray had 22 points as San Antonio held on for a wire-to-wire win over host Cleveland.
Johnson, a second-year pro, shot 9 of 19, was 5 of 7 from the foul line and had 11 offensive rebounds.
NUGGETS 131 BULLS 127 (OT)
Jamal Murray scored 34 points, including a tying 3-pointer in the final second of regulation and a crucial jumper in the final seconds of overtime, lifting Denver past Chicago at home.
Nikola Jokic had 34 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists.
TRAIL BLAZERS 125 MAVERICKS 119
CJ McCollum scored 32 points, Damian Lillard had 31 and host Portland beat Dallas.
The All-Stars for each team, Lillard and Luka Doncic (38 points, nine rebounds, eight assists) both had big nights. But Lillard had much more help from his co-star, as Kristaps Porzingis finished with just 11 points and didn’t make a field goal until the early third quarter.
WARRIORS 116 GRIZZLIES 103
Andrew Wiggins scored a season-high 40 points, Jordan Poole added 25 while starting in place of injured Stephen Curry, and short-handed Golden State beat host Memphis in the first of back-to-back meetings between the teams.
Ja Morant and Grayson Allen had 14 points each to lead Memphis.
JAZZ 115, RAPTORS 112
Donovan Mitchell scored eight of his 31 points in the final minute and a half to lead visiting Utah to a victory over Toronto.
Pascal Siakam led Toronto
with 27 points and nine assists.
HEAT 137, PACERS 110
Malcolm Brogdon scored 27 points on 10-of-12 shooting and Indiana beat Miami on the road.
Domantas Sabonas had 13 points and 15 rebounds and T.J. McConnell finished with 16 points and 15 assists for the Pacers.
KINGS 107, CELTICS 96
Richaun Holmes had 25 points, 11 rebounds, three blocked shots and two steals, and Sacramento held on to beat Boston on the road and earn their first season sweep of the Celtics since 2007.
De’Aaron Fox scored 29 points for the Kings.
SUNS 113 TIMBERWOLVES 101
Mikal Bridges scored 17 points, Devin Booker added 16 points and 5 assists and Phoenix beat Minnesota at home.
Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves with 24 points and 9 rebound.